I knew it was coming This is why the whole fleet is going to shindaiwa. Stihls quality has gone down the past few years.

 

I thought they swore to never sell at the big box stores ? I don't use them much anymore anyway, I would guess that they will sell their low end models like Echo does.

 

I copy pasted this straight from the Stihl USA Main Page.

Why is the world's number one selling brand of chain saw not sold at Lowe's® or The Home Depot®?

We can give you 8,000 reasons, our legion of independent STIHL dealers nationwide. We count on them every day and so can you. To give you a product demonstration, straight talk and genuine advice about STIHL products. To offer fast and expert on-site service. And to stand behind every product they carry, always fully assembled. You see, we won't sell you a chain saw in a box, not even in a big one.

The Home Depot® and Lowe's® are registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Where did you see/hear that Lowes and HD were going to start selling it?

 

Stihl says they will never let home depot/lowes sell their products. So where did you get your info??

 

I'll believe it when I see it...Stihl being sold at dealers who service their product has been their credo for years and I don't know If sales have dropped enough to warrant them whoring out to the big boxes.

 

I find it hard to believe. What's next buying Scag at Costco.

 

I live in S. FL it was a full page ad on the back of one of the inserts. I dont care what they say just like in your business things always change. Its a great way for them to leverage their products.

 

I knew it was coming This is why the whole fleet is going to shindaiwa. Stihls quality has gone down the past few years.

LOL. You guys crack me up. Everytime some company decides they can make more money marketing to the big box stores, their "quality has been going down lately". I'm not confirming Stihl has decided to sell to the big box stores, but this is exactly the same as you guys claiming you are being run out of business by the Mexicans.

THE MEXICANS ARE COMING!!THE MEXICANS ARE COMING!!!, as he rides down the lawn on his trusted steed. Guess what. The Mexicans have been here for a long time. Decades. Even longer if you really think about it.

 

LOL. You guys crack me up. Everytime some company decides they can make more money marketing to the big box stores, their "quality has been going down lately". I'm not confirming Stihl has decided to sell to the big box stores, but this is exactly the same as you guys claiming you are being run out of business by the Mexicans.

THE MEXICANS ARE COMING!!THE MEXICANS ARE COMING!!!, as he rides down the lawn on his trusted steed. Guess what. The Mexicans have been here for a long time. Decades. Even longer if you really think about it.

Now that's funny.:laugh:

 

I live in S. FL it was a full page ad on the back of one of the inserts. I dont care what they say just like in your business things always change. Its a great way for them to leverage their products.

You got a digital camera? The only thing Lowe's sells with the name Stihl in it is a generic chain saw blade that says it fits Stihl bars. Considering the marketing screw up between both companies websites, I won't believe it till I see it.

 

I saw a Husler at the Sams club the other day while I was with my wife.

 

I saw a Husler at the Sams club the other day while I was with my wife.

You mean a rapper or a mower?

 

I saw a Husler at the Sams club the other day while I was with my wife.

Yes, but if you had read the info more closely, you would have seen that Sam's club is NOT selling Hustler mowers. They are offering advertising space (I'm sure at a price) for a local Hustler dealer to market their line of mowers.

I believe it works similarly to the auto buying program Sam's has marketed for many years. Although Sam's may market Chevrolets, one doesn't actually purchase the Chevrolet from Sam's. One takes delivery of the vehicle (or mower) from a local dealer, while paying said local dealer. I'm sure PJ could enlighten you on the Sam's---Hustler connection.

As for Lowes or Home Depot selling Stihl, I'll believe it when I see it for myself.

 

I saw a Husler at the Sams club the other day while I was with my wife.

Sithl is not selling their product at Lowe's or Home Depot and if they did it would be a slap in the face to the dealers who helped build their reputation. If you can't or won't service what you sell you have no business sellilng it period. No if's ands or butts about it.

As for the Huslter in Sam's, I can tell you as a former Hustler dealer that it's not Sam's selling Hustler. For a fee, a Hustler dealer can display one of their units at Sam's club with a bunch of literature, but the unit is not sold there under any circumstances whatsoever and is sold through the dealer exclusively.

Also, nearly every brand that is sold both through the box stores and the independent dealer is priced THE SAME at both the box and the dealer....yet people seem to want to assume that if it's at a dealer it will be priced higher without even researching it sometimes. Ie the Husqvarna product I sell, that model for model is never more expensive than at lowe's, but people have it stuck in their head that we will be higher. The box store's talk about being the only places to have 6 months same as cash financing with approved credit on purchases of $299 and more right now during some promotion they have. I have that year round. Sorry to ramble so long just frustrated because perception is as important as reality at times.

 

I copy pasted this straight from the Stihl USA Main Page.
Quote:
Why is the world's number one selling brand of chain saw not sold at Lowe's® or The Home Depot®?

We can give you 8,000 reasons, our legion of independent STIHL dealers nationwide. We count on them every day and so can you. To give you a product demonstration, straight talk and genuine advice about STIHL products. To offer fast and expert on-site service. And to stand behind every product they carry, always fully assembled. You see, we won't sell you a chain saw in a box, not even in a big one.

The Home Depot® and Lowe's® are registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Where did you see/hear that Lowes and HD were going to start selling it?

Yes, but if you read it again, you'll see it says "chainsaw". So, there's nothing there that says their trimmers, blowers, hedge trimmers and other stuff isn't sold at Lowes or The Home Depot.... just the chainsaws.

 

Yes, but if you read it again, you'll see it says "chainsaw". So, there's nothing there that says their trimmers, blowers, hedge trimmers and other stuff isn't sold at Lowes or The Home Depot.... just the chainsaws.

If you read it again, it say BRAND before chain saw. They are only claiming that they are the highest selling brand of chainsaw. Not that they are claiming only their chainsaws won't be sold at Lowe's or HD.

 

On Home Depot and Lowes WEB SITE. When you search Stihl it bring NOTHING BACK.. I think it must have been a misprint.

 

On Home Depot and Lowes WEB SITE. When you search Stihl it bring NOTHING BACK.. I think it must have been a misprint.

It'd be a disgrace if it were true as far as I'm concerned.

 

I saw a Husler at the Sams club the other day while I was with my wife.

lucky...I hope your not referring to the magazine!

 

lucky...I hope your not referring to the magazine!

LOL did she get pissed off.........

 

Take a digital picture of the news paper, you are pinching on a lot of raw nerves!!!!!

 

I find it hard to believe. What's next buying Scag at Costco.

Maybe Hustler is now for sale at Sam's Club.

Not sure what model but it was $7,900.00 never seen a Hustler before that the other day.

 

Here's proof.

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=65732

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

Around here ... John Deere started being sold at the local HD 2 years ago. IT put a local dealer that we used to frequent out of buzinezz.

 

Around here ... John Deere started being sold at the local HD 2 years ago. IT put a local dealer that we used to frequent out of buzinezz.

Doubtful, unless all the dealer sold was the low end residential stuff... I'm pretty sure the dealer had bigger problems than Home Depot...