I have a Business degree and I can say that in this economy and the foriegn competition undermining your customer base makes for a difficult for a great company to turn a good profit. (make a living) Guys, buy American made whenever you can and from a company that stands behind their product like BMP did.
No one can convince me a similar friction drive kit from another vendor here, that cost more is worth the difference in cost.
Guys, buy American made whenever you can and from a company that stands behind their product like BMP did.
That's the rub then, isn't it. The difference in cost can be about $40 a basic unit. It's very likely that might be the difference between staying in business or not.
I agree with the sentiment but the current business model doesn't. Occasionally we'll see comments taking issue with the price of some kits made in the US, like Stanton or GEBE for example and to a degree aftermarket products also. Price competition is the main factor in almost all retail today and in motored bike kits and parts as well. I would say it's the determining factor driving the popularity of the happy time kits and it's also why some vendors have gone to sourcing in China to stay in the game. Most folks want it both ways but price usually wins out.
OK, I will give the price war to the Chinese , but the quality to the Americans. The real costs is LOST JOBS for American workers. Even if the poor American worker got Min. wage to start, the ripple effect of that wage turning over in the econonomy will turn over 7 to 9 times, thus creating even more jobs. So the question WE must think in spending our hard cold cash is not just cost, but do I want my money going to a company that will put Americans to work ! (and not just UPS)