Why I Sometimes Tell Customers Not to Buy From Me

Why I Sometimes Tell Customers Not to Buy From Me

After more than 20 years in the forklift industry, people are sometimes surprised when I tell them, “I don’t think you should buy this forklift.” It sounds like a strange thing for someone in equipment sales to say. After all, my job is to sell forklifts.

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Why the Cheapest Forklift Often Becomes the Most Expensive One

Why the Cheapest Forklift Often Becomes the Most Expensive One

One conversation I have had hundreds of times over the years starts the same way: “Gene, I found a forklift online that is $8,000 cheaper than yours.” Sometimes, they are absolutely right. Sometimes they have found an excellent machine at a great price. But just as

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The Best Forklift Is Usually the One You Never Notice

The Best Forklift Is Usually the One You Never Notice

One of the things this business has taught me over the years is that the best forklifts rarely get anyattention. Nobody calls me to say,“Gene, our forklift worked perfectly again today.” They call when production stops.They call when a shipment cannot get loaded.They call when an

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