How much?

[PROFESSORRAIN]

If it is not to personal what is everyone paying for everyday items such as heads,controllers,valves,wire and so on just a short thing really don't want to know what brand just to see how much items have came down and could help maybe with your own pricing.I know eveyone is saying I ain't tellin my prices to everyone that's my competion that's why I asked so we would get answers nation wide and because I think I am doing good on prices ,so here we go.Pick me pick me o.k. Professorrain you go 1st.
rotor 7.95
nozzles .94 ech for van's
4" sprays 1.79
no flow swv(solvent weld valve for newbie's)12.25,13.25 w/flow
expandale controller 73.25
modules 18.25
1" thin (cl 200) 14.25 cents per ft

[ICS]

Better pricing then that, how much though is top secret:laugh: :laugh:

[Mike Leary]

Most supply house have sliding scales on pricing depending on your volume,
payment of bills & if your a dirtbag. I never "shopped", stuck with the same
supply houses over the years & never worried about pricing: I trusted them &
vice versa.:)

[PROFESSORRAIN]

Of course the more you buy the cheaper you get it.But here lately I have thought about the end picture, I am talking about points RB & HUNTER plus now supply house is giving points to us that pay right no debt.

[Mike Leary]

Of course the more you buy the cheaper you get it.But here lately I have thought about the end picture, I am talking about points RB & HUNTER plus now supply house is giving points to us that pay right no debt.

I'm not getting your question..Rain-Bird will award points for any Rain-Bird
product bought anywhere..just FAX the invoices. Hunter points are only awarded from Hunter dealers, which I think is a crock, 'cause I don't happen
to like our local Hunter dealer, but buy some Hunter material who pick it up
from the Hunter dealer, charges us the same price, but no points.

[PROFESSORRAIN]

MY RB rep said no points unless from authorized dealer no internet purchases.Thanks Mike this what I'm talkin about you have been in the game along time and don't mind helping others out with your years of knowledge and experience.Again thanks

[ICS]

The whole points thing is a game, if you play it right then good for you if you don't then you must not know how to play it or don't want to.

RB Points
Hunter Points
Credit Card Points
Supplier Points

But the points are worthless if you can just buy at a cheaper rate upfront from a certain source have it be on-line or offline. I would always choose to get my savings on the front-end instead of at the end of the year.

And if you use both Hunter and RainBird there is an even more complicated game you can play to maximize your growth points, but they have been making it harder to do in the past couple of years.

[Mike Leary]

MY RB rep said no points unless from authorized dealer no internet purchases.Thanks Mike this what I'm talkin about you have been in the game along time and don't mind helping others out with your years of knowledge and experience.Again thanks

Tell your Rain-Bird rep he's full of it (as most reps are) why should Rain-Bird
or Hunter give a rat where we buy the product????:hammerhead:

[Mike Leary]

And if you use both Hunter and RainBird there is an even more complicated game you can play to maximize your growth points, but they have been making it harder to do in the past couple of years.

Things have gotten worse, I take it ,since I dealt with both points systems.:cry:

[FIMCO-MEISTER]

The whole point thing is annoying to me. I'm not a coupon clipper. Use the best product in your opinion regardless of the whole point stuff. I use WM controller, RB DVF or Irritrol 205F, 1804s. I consider them to be good products and have never cashed a point in my life.

[Mike Leary]

The whole point thing is annoying to me. I'm not a coupon clipper. Use the best product in your opinion regardless of the whole point stuff. I use WM controller, RB DVF or Irritrol 205F, 1804s. I consider them to be good products and have never cashed a point in my life.

Hey!, I dressed my crew & self with t-shirts for years with bonus points.:)

[ICS]

To each their own, personally the extra 8-12k and the end of the year...............IS KINDA NICE.......

[SprinklerGuy]

I buy what I buy...I use the pts I end up with...and I bust balls to get the best price I can based on my volume....and then I mark up accordingly...

I buy crap w/ the points.....golf clubs etc....

[Mike Leary]

To each their own, personally the extra 8-12k and the end of the year...............IS KINDA NICE.......

Jeez, I like that kinda talk!

[PROFESSORRAIN]

ICS Thanks for your input I understand my where your coming from but I'm justa little ole company and only work 7 hrs a day gotta have time for family.But me my 410sx and McCoulough cover up and 1 helper will buy somewhere around 150k-175k so I'll be able to collect 5% from Hunter,7.5 % from supply house which ain't bad numbers 12.5% of what I spend.I fill good about that so does my helper because he gets part of that for bonus.

[ICS]

ICS Thanks for your input I understand my where your coming from but I'm justa little ole company and only work 7 hrs a day gotta have time for family.But me my 410sx and McCoulough cover up and 1 helper will buy somewhere around 150k-175k so I'll be able to collect 5% from Hunter,7.5 % from supply house which ain't bad numbers 12.5% of what I spend.I fill good about that so does my helper because he gets part of that for bonus.

If you supplier is giving 7.5pts out of his pocket and those prices you showed earlier then you are doing good. And if you and a helper are a "little ole company" purchasing up towards $175,000 a year in irrigation supplies. Then I guess you would be considered a "little ole company" that is Very Busy..... Keep it going.

[ICS]

Tell your Rain-Bird rep he's full of it (as most reps are) why should Rain-Bird
or Hunter give a rat where we buy the product????:hammerhead:


I agree with both of your statements. The RB reps have a stake (%) for purchases made in their territory so it would not surprise me if a rep said that. But like you said he would not be telling the truth if he made that statement. They just have to purchase from an "Authorized Distributor" and I think Hunter is stupid for not doing the same thing. And the reason is exactly for what you said about some are limited to where they can purchase from in most cases and if the "authorized distributor" is not customer oriented then you could have problems.