I will not discuss allegiences (sp), but I was wondering your thoughts on MM in GT. I am not the biggest fan of MM and I am sure there are some locals that ain’t real happy. Will this “urban sprawl” affect the current local marine businesses much?
Your thoughts??
I have purchased boats from MM and received good service on each. I stored one of the boats with the Boat Shed for years and also received good service. I don’t think MM will effect Toms business much but could some others. In business its dog eat dog and we are all wearing milk bone underwear, not much to be done about it, only outperform. That usually seperates the wheat from the chaff.
Marshall’s stock other than a few Key Wet boats looked to be mostly geared to the river crowd. I bet they sell the hell out of ATV’s though.
Mark
Pioneer 222 Sportfish Yamaha F300
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.
“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne
Yep! Can’t stay in business unless you stock what sells!
The only problem I have with them coming to town is that Key West pulled their line from Boat Shed so they don’t compete with MM. Boat Shed’s been here a long time and for someone from “outside” to come along and muscle them out of a line they’ve been carrying is sure to rub some the wrong way. I just hope we don’t end up with one Big Dog in town like has happened in other industries.
pawayne, can you say Walmart, Home Depot, or Lowes? I like to buy local, but I also like to pay as little as I can for the same product. I doubt that KW pulled the line from them just because someone else was coming to town! It’s all about Money!
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Originally posted by Easypawayne, can you say Walmart, Home Depot, or Lowes? I like to buy local, but I also like to pay as little as I can for the same product. I doubt that KW pulled the line from them just because someone else was coming to town! It’s all about Money!
It was pulled because KW has a non-compete clause and won’t allow two dealers with in a certain distance from each other. Originally Marshalls was not going to have KW boats on their new site in Gtown. Somehow that changed. Not sure what angle you’re talking when you mention money, KW would get the same amount for their boat regardless which dealer sold it I would think.
Didn’t know KW pulled out of The Boat Shed. Time for them to sell more Pioneers.
Mark
Pioneer 222 Sportfish Yamaha F300
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.
“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne
KW, may get the same $$$ per boat, but when it’s not your primary sales line you don’t push sales as hard! MONEY
I hate it for the boat shed there real nice people. But I hope put that stuck up Reggie at tailwalker out of business. It’s one thing to be over priced but its another to be a overpriced jackass
I have dealt with the Boat Shed and Tom for years and always was treated great. They broke the transducer off my boat and had a new one on that day. I don’t know much about Marshal’s but I am glad a long vacant building in G-town has a new resident. After the fire, things have been tough in that town. I hope they all do well.
Dave
Pawleys Island
I think y’all will be pleased with MM. I have purchased several boats from them over the years. Always compared prices. They always had the better price.
Best part is they have always stood behind their product and service for me.
Good People as far as I am concerned.
I’ll stick with the boat shed.
26 Regulator FS “Ella Pearl”
MM has been taking business from dealers on the coast all the way up in Lake City for years. I really don’t see what’s the big deal about them setting up a shop close to “their” customers.
All this talk about a local shop, do ya’ll think MM is Bass Pro or something? Jeez.
“Banana Pants”
Indigo Bay 170
90 Johnson
Wilderness Ride 115
I bought one from them back in 2011…drove to LC to do the deal…Locals could not get close . But if you want to talk about a DOG EAT DOG Business you need to get into the " CHARTER GAME "… Every Tom, Dick,Harry, Sally and Sue has a License Now. [:0]
I’m tired of being told that I have to “spread the wealth” to people who don’t have my work ethic. I’m tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it. I think I’m going fishing…!!
