VEX Raising Prices??

[geomapguy]

Originally Posted by kellymc

We also had a great experience with Vex parts for 2013. We used their 30:1 and 100:1 gearboxes, sprockets, hex shaft and bearings.

The quality of the parts were far superior to "the other supplier" additionally, they don't gouge you on shipping like the other supplier......

Kelly

"The other supplier" has been extremely great to FIRST. I don't mean to offend you but you have no right to down such a great company. Andy and Mark and the rest of the staff are always trying to help teams as well as they can. Plus they don't gouge on shipping, they offer the best prices they can.

VexPro has also matched the performance (quality and customer service) of AndyMark. I hold VexPro in very high regard.

FIRST is fortunate to have such great suppliers! Keep up the good work!

[Mark Sheridan]

Originally Posted by geomapguy

"The other supplier" has been extremely great to FIRST. I don't mean to offend you but you have no right to down such a great company. Andy and Mark and the rest of the staff are always trying to help teams as well as they can. Plus they don't gouge on shipping, they offer the best prices they can.

VexPro has also matched the performance (quality and customer service) of AndyMark. I hold VexPro in very high regard.

FIRST is fortunate to have such great suppliers! Keep up the good work!

Not to burst your bubble but this is why its important to have a competitive market place. All these things are relative to each other. We get the best by have competitive products available. That is why we have great suppliers.

I work with a supplier that is the only company in the world that can do what they do. Let's just say I have to work with them. They don't make it easy but I got no alternatives.

It depends on our demand to drive the prices accordingly. That is ok. that is how our market system works. At the end of the day it is ok to say "I bought something because it was cheaper." Just as its ok to say "this part is now more expensive." Will I try to haggle, yeah, but is just the nature of our system. End of the day, actions not words drive prices.