Crownline Boats

LIforrelaxin · 09-22-2023, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

One of the marinas we worked with when ordering our Harris a few years back mentioned that they were losing/walking away from a boat line because they were expected to order too many boats to maintain the relationship.

It sounded like those expectations had changed throughout their history together and that it was a bit of a bitter process.

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Yes that is generally what happens, to be an authorized dealer they generally have to purchase a package of boats.... And one of two things happen, the minimum package gets to costly, or contains to many boats that the marina doesn't believe they will be able to sell....

TiltonBB · 09-23-2023, 07:40 AM

That is similar to what happens in many businesses. Manufacturers, always looking to increase volume, force their products on retail outlets.

I know snowmobile, ATV, and watercraft manufacturers tell retailers for example: You took 120 of these this year so you need to take 140 next year. That happens even if that dealer still has 25 of last years model in stock at the end of the season. The manufacturing companies just keep pushing.

Sometimes that helps the consumer because the store needs to heavily discount items to move them and make room for incoming products.

09-23-2023, 07:40 AM	#2
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,025 Thanks: 705 Thanked 2,208 Times in 940 Posts	That is similar to what happens in many businesses. Manufacturers, always looking to increase volume, force their products on retail outlets. I know snowmobile, ATV, and watercraft manufacturers tell retailers for example: You took 120 of these this year so you need to take 140 next year. That happens even if that dealer still has 25 of last years model in stock at the end of the season. The manufacturing companies just keep pushing. Sometimes that helps the consumer because the store needs to heavily discount items to move them and make room for incoming products.