Here's another goodie that happened today. I get called from upfront that there is two ladies wanting to talk Stihl at the rack. I go how old are they, the guy goes one is in her 40's, the other is in her 50's, I go PERFECT, I'll be right up.
I meet them at the store display and sure enough one is in her 40's, the other in her 50's. The lady had done her homework online. She wants to see a MS211 and a MS250 CBE, the easy start version. I show her both models and start asking questions about what these saws will be used for. She was very detailed. She said not real big wood, 16 inches the way she described but bigger trees sometimes. I go is your husband a tool buff, the type that only wants the best. She goes no, I am. I go okkkk. I point out the pro saws explaining if there is a lot of sawing to be done they would be the better choice adding but if only sawing now and then there's really no need for pro saws unless your the type that wants the best. She goes well he'll only be sawing now and then for trees that have fallen in the woods, no take downs, just clean up. I go ok, no need for a pro saw doing that little bit of sawing. I go you now you say some of these trees are large at times, those may be abit much for the 211 and far as the 250 CBE goes you can buy a larger MS290 cheaper. She goes ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I go oh yes. She see's the 290 is 20.00 cheaper. She likes that.
Bout that moment a ole buddy of mine walks up and goes any Stihl on sale. I go not really. I go how you like your 290 you bought not long ago. He goes I love it. I go see there ladies, a happy 290 owner. Then my low life buddy nails me. He goes I bought three Stihls from you so you need to cut me some slack on the next one. I go ok, which one you after. He goes I haven't decided yet. I go well let me know when your ready and we'll work up a price. He walks away.
Now the lady is looking at me and saying so the more you buy the better price you get? I go depends, you want to buy something other than the saw. She goes well we will be needing a new trimmer for spring. I go ok, buy it along with the chainsaw and I'll cut you some slack on the prices. Her husband will now have a new saw and trimmer under his Christmas tree.
When my buddy comes back for his 4th Stihl I will personally make him pay for those discounts I had to give those ladies, that low life, grrrrr,LOLOLOL
