Top Signs your Distributor or Manufacturer is on the Way Out

[Lee Stockwell]

Some of the best are going belly-up, and some have caught me by surprise! Who'da'thunk?

I have my little "markers" that raise red flags, what are yours?


Thanks,
Lee

PS
"dirty windows" at a disty,
empty shelves,
key people MIA,
running card before telling me stuff is "back-ordered"....

 

[Brett]

Re: Top Signs your Distributor or Manufacturer is on the Way

Doors locked seven days a week.

 

[randy]

Re: Top Signs your Distributor or Manufacturer is on the Way

Very poorly stock shelves.
Slow order fulfillment.
Nothing equipment wise in stock.
Less staff in the store.

 

[Mikey P]

Re: Top Signs your Distributor or Manufacturer is on the Way

long time, popular store managers being laid off :shock:

 

[gasaxe]

Re: Top Signs your Distributor or Manufacturer is on the Way

auction sign in the front yard?

 

[Dolly Llama]

Re: Top Signs your Distributor or Manufacturer is on the Way

I've seen two go under in the last 10 years

both had the same look.

very little stock in stock.....even the "popular" most used stuff was rarely in stock.
Ever go to a disty that carries Prochem line and never see Ultrapac or Dry Slurry on the shelf? :shock:
You know sum'ums wrong then...

You could order the juice, but they wanted to drop ship so custy could pay the shipping


..L.T.A.

 

[Jim Martin]

Re: Top Signs your Distributor or Manufacturer is on the Way

threatens to sue everyone........ :shock:

 

[bob vawter]

Re: Top Signs your Distributor or Manufacturer is on the Way

They can't show you TWO brand new units.....side by side!

 

[Walt]

Re: Top Signs your Distributor or Manufacturer is on the Way

Disty - goes straight to voicemail or auto respond on
Email.

Supplier - can't keep a mechanic. You're the only customer in the store. Seems like they've been waiting all day to see just you.

 

[-JB-]

Re: Top Signs your Distributor or Manufacturer is on the Way

one word....


back ordered.

:x okay two.