I sent Rick at Xplorermoto an email inquiring about a group buy. Here is the response:
James, due to the current economic conditions & despite recieving 2 price increases for steel & aluminum, we aren't offering discounts at this time. Jesse has decided to hold pricing ILO having a price increase, then offer a discount, only to be priced where we are currently. I would recommend getting back to me with a head count of committed buyers, & we can look at the possibility of some sort of a discount. James, the major problem with group buys for vendors, is that a discount is offered for a certain number of buyers. Then when it comes time to actually gather funds, several "committed" buyers back out for whatever reason, leaving the vendor to absorb the loss. If we able to offer a discount, the entire package would need to be charged to 1 card, thus eliminating the risk of buyers backing out.
rick
So, in order to get the ball rolling and see what kind of true demand there is, who out there has decided to buy Jesse bags (but has not ordered yet) and could commit to an order?
Count me in for 1 (Odyssey II in black)
James, due to the current economic conditions & despite recieving 2 price increases for steel & aluminum, we aren't offering discounts at this time. Jesse has decided to hold pricing ILO having a price increase, then offer a discount, only to be priced where we are currently. I would recommend getting back to me with a head count of committed buyers, & we can look at the possibility of some sort of a discount. James, the major problem with group buys for vendors, is that a discount is offered for a certain number of buyers. Then when it comes time to actually gather funds, several "committed" buyers back out for whatever reason, leaving the vendor to absorb the loss. If we able to offer a discount, the entire package would need to be charged to 1 card, thus eliminating the risk of buyers backing out.
rick
So, in order to get the ball rolling and see what kind of true demand there is, who out there has decided to buy Jesse bags (but has not ordered yet) and could commit to an order?
Count me in for 1 (Odyssey II in black)