Re: Distributors are like Usenet

["Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

Roland wrote:
> Didn't the guy who bought Tri-ed used to run ADI before Honeywell bought
> them?

Yes. Fellow by the Name of Steve Roth.
He's working hard and putting a lot of money into getting Tri Ed into
the
ball park. I don't know, nationally, where ADI sit's with most
installers, but
they have a lot of offices and do a lot of business, and are the
biggest
distributor. I'm sure Steve is looking to compete with them eventually
 .... ummmm because he can, I guess. From what I understand, he has
some good financial backing, so I think it's just a matter of time.

Whether you consider ADI good or not is not the issue, I don't think.
It's the competition that'll be the major benefit.



>And didn't TYCO own them before they sold to this guy? So all the
> employee problems with the old company stayed with the new?
> Since distribution lives off at least a 20% margin (sometimes a lot more) it
> makes for sense to buy direct when you can. I always think of distribution
> as a place for last minute purchases and small volume or one off parts.
> "I brive a dus" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1167933275.444395.31160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Couldn't you just say TRI-ED SUCKS rather than be a long winded
> > bastard? :-)
> > I ordered from them 2 months ago. I confirmed the price. I have email
> > quotes from them. I get the bill and it's 200 more than the quote.
> > This is the second time in 8 years I have ordered from then and it's
> > the second time in 8 years that the price changed after purchase. Maybe
> > 8 years from now they'll get their act together but for now they
> > shouldn't sit by the phone waiting for another order from me. Low class
> > outfit at best.
> >