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McRat

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Shop Relocated -
« on: January 21, 2010, 10:25:32 AM »
For those who have visited our race shop before, we are no longer there.  Parts and tuning sales fell off last year, so it wasn't wise to pay $2000/m for overhead on the shop.  I'd rather use the money to break more stuff.  We will still be doing tuning and sales, just not at that location.

Today I will be moving the last of the stuff out of the shop at 310 S. Maple St, Unit E, Corona (if the storm doesn't stop me).  Everything is being moved into my garage at home (like putting toothpaste back in the tube).  My primary business, Quality Inspection, is still at 310 S. Maple, Unit F and has been in business 17 years now, and is doing fine.  We do dimensional inspection and reverse engineering (digitizing/blueprints/CAD models).  

I will admit that I suck at sales.  I've tried many times in the past to open up sales businesses with no great success.  I guess my problem is I tell folk both the good and the bad about what I sell, which is not too clever.  I also tell them when I do not recommend what I sell for their application.  



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« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2010, 10:57:53 AM »
Pat, I think that is called honesty and integrity. :cheers:

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« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2010, 11:54:48 AM »
Pat, I think that is called honesty and integrity. :cheers:

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Perhaps insanity... :-D

Doing the same thing for over and over and expecting different results.  :roll:

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« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2010, 10:21:34 PM »
Pat, being newer guys at this speed business, my son and I have lost a lot of money buying parts that did not perform as advertised, are poor quality, or in one case, downright dangerous.  We have lost a lot of money and development time.  Doing business with honest people is very important to us.  Unfortunately, it takes many years for a person's reputation to become well known and for it to pay off.  There are times at the beginning when honesty does not appear to turn a profit.  Keep your integrity.  It will help you in the long run.   

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Re: Shop Relocated -
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2010, 10:47:52 AM »
Don't give up keep it going.I agree with fredvance it is honesty.One of these days all of us who has a business will be successful.

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