Why not sell combo grit packs for your sanders?

[Rob Lee]

Maybe after reading this the BIG Local BOYS might come up with a plan, Ultimate, KMS, LEE VALLEY!!! [smile] [smile]

Lambeater

Way ahead of you....

Just got pricing approval from Festool on three kits... a 150mm, a 125mm, and a kit for the RO90. 150 sheets in the first two, 200 in the RO90 kit, all in Systainers. Should be up soon, but would be glad to email particulars to anyone interested...

I should also note that we can only sell/ship Festool within Canada...

Cheers -

Rob

 

[agehall]

I actually spoke to my local dealer about this issue not too long ago. It just kills me to buy 10-packs of 10 different grits and pay through the nose for doing so. I'd much rather get a somewhat premium price on 100 sheets of various grits than doing it the way it's done today.

However, this doesn't have to be solved by Festool. Dealers can easily do this for customers as a local thing. All they have to do is take 100-packs of different grits and split them into multiple sample packs... I just wish more dealers would see the upside of this, but I guess that at least around here, most Festool users are pros and they use up 100 sheets no matter what, so for them it wouldn't matter much. But for me as weekend warrior, it would take me ages to go thru more than 10 sheets of anything with finer grit than 320. For grits below 180, I don't mind buying bulk myself, as those are usable on almost anything I make, but the higher grits are only needed whenever I do something where I need a really nice finish..

 

[lambeater]

Maybe after reading this the BIG Local BOYS might come up with a plan, Ultimate, KMS, LEE VALLEY!!! [smile] [smile]

Lambeater

Way ahead of you....

Just got pricing approval from Festool on three kits... a 150mm, a 125mm, and a kit for the RO90. 150 sheets in the first two, 200 in the RO90 kit, all in Systainers. Should be up soon, but would be glad to email particulars to anyone interested...

I should also note that we can only sell/ship Festool within Canada...

Cheers -

Rob

Rob you the man! Boy do I love shopping at Lee Valley. Would be very interested in kit particulars and prices, please email. [smile]
thx
Lambeater

 

[matt.mackinnon]

However, this doesn't have to be solved by Festool. Dealers can easily do this for customers as a local thing. All they have to do is take 100-packs of different grits and split them into multiple sample packs... I just wish more dealers would see the upside of this

The problem from the sounds of it is Festool.  There are pretty tight regulations as to what price items can be sold for.  Like you don't see one dealer selling items for less than the next.  I wouldn't doubt Festool getting upset if they dealers started to sell smaller quantities from a broken 100 pack at the bulk 100 per sheet price.

Way ahead of you....

Just got pricing approval from Festool on three kits... a 150mm, a 125mm, and a kit for the RO90. 150 sheets in the first two, 200 in the RO90 kit, all in Systainers. Should be up soon, but would be glad to email particulars to anyone interested...

With the systainer included, then that is something to look at.  I am hoping that this thread makes it high enough inside Festool to seed the idea that offering something, or allowing dealers to offer something in a multi grit  package at a reasonable price makes sense and furthers their market share and not hinder it.

Thanks Rob..  I will look into getting it in the next few weeks.

 

[Rob Lee]

Rob you the man! Boy do I love shopping at Lee Valley. Would be very interested in kit particulars and prices, please email. [smile]
thx
Lambeater

Email sent...

Cheers -

Rob

 

[ctfeet]

Maybe after reading this the BIG Local BOYS might come up with a plan, Ultimate, KMS, LEE VALLEY!!! [smile] [smile]

Lambeater

Way ahead of you....

Just got pricing approval from Festool on three kits... a 150mm, a 125mm, and a kit for the RO90. 150 sheets in the first two, 200 in the RO90 kit, all in Systainers. Should be up soon, but would be glad to email particulars to anyone interested...

I should also note that we can only sell/ship Festool within Canada...

Cheers -

Rob

I'd be interested in the package details as well.  Please send me the info.

Thanks
Stan