Well as a Kenwood when I got my contract with them it gave the area I can
sell in. If I am selling out of my area they can STOP selling to me. I
have seen that happen to people in the past. Also to sell Kenwood products
there is a bout a 32 page contract I had to fill out. They make a very good
product and happy to sell it. I have in the past seen a number of dealers
of equipment removed from selling it just because given 30 days notice and
you are out. Even companies like JBL, Shure, Medeco, C&K, are also some
that do that. Also Kenwood can require you to go through the local dealer
for repair even to send in the unit and to get a RMA #, if the local does
not want to work with you then where are you? It may get repaired but sit
on his shelf for weeks before he sends it in. There is a little discount
you get for volume but if you buy from you local dealer it may help him get
it so he can pass it on to you, ever think of that?
thanks for my .02
dealer for Kenwood, Vertex, Maxon, Midland, EF Johnson and soon Icom
(all in Florida and some in East TN also)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood Repeaters
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 8:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood Repeaters
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> > WRONG WRONG WRONG. The ONLY legit way to buy *new* Kenwood LMR
> > equipment is through one of the dealers listed on the website. They can
> > direct you to a more local dealer if you wish (what you get is a
> > regional dealer), but Kenwood has a policy in place that it's dealers
> > are NOT allowed to sell outside of their assigned area, and NOT direct
> > sales on the internet, to protect their dealers. It is also important to
> > work face-to-face with the staff. Support your local businesses! They
> > are the backbone of the industry!
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> Under Federal LAW. I as a person or business can purchase anything from
> anybody that has stock, regardless of where they are.
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> Kenwood knows this and does not push the issue.
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> If I do not want to purchase from a local dealer (for any reason,
including
> no reason) I can. Kenwood may not like it, but that is the LAW. They
> (Kenwood) can not make me purchase from a local dealer, and they must
honor
> the warranty. The local dealer to me can refuse to honor the warranty, but
> not Kenwood.
>
> Charles Miller
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