Dealer Hours - What Should They Be?

[Florida Gardener]

I personally think 7:30-5 is fair. Our days in this biz start early, so a dealer should accommodate that. If they don't like it, they shouldn't own a shop.
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[Jimslawncareservice]

All depends on what you have for parts and service. If you don't stock anything and just want to sell. 10-2. If you have parts I would say 7-730 to 6 and maybe 1 late night like 730-8. I know when I get busy and need something or purchase a piece its either real early or late in the day. Seems like on the weekends all you see are home owners or people doing "it" on the side needing advice, like how to put string in the trimmer or how often to sharpen blades.
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[GritCity_Nick]

Originally Posted by Jimslawncareservice

All depends on what you have for parts and service. If you don't stock anything and just want to sell. 10-2. If you have parts I would say 7-730 to 6 and maybe 1 late night like 730-8. I know when I get busy and need something or purchase a piece its either real early or late in the day. Seems like on the weekends all you see are home owners or people doing "it" on the side needing advice, like how to put string in the trimmer or how often to sharpen blades.
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Thanks, Jim. You're the second to recommend a late night, which sounds like a good plan. It's funny, you wouldn't believe how many string trimmer heads I wind every Saturday during the Spring. It doesn't matter if it's a Speed Feed or whatever. All day long! (I make them buy a 1lb. spool of line as punishment.)

[Jimslawncareservice]

Wait til you have a commercial go off on a part timer like I did earlier in the year. Sucks waiting when you see the same knuckle heads over and over with the same dang problems
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