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ARAI has to be hurting
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[QUOTE="Coach in ND, post: 290064, member: 22352"] Arai wasn't thinking about the future when they came up with this plan. First off, Arai helmets are very highend, both street and dirt. Cheaper helmets in the under $200.00 range out sell the high end market 10 to 1. Not to say that Arai's aren't great lid's, I've had a couple in the past, but why would a local dealer wan't to stock them if he's only going to sell a couple a year. If he only has 3 helmets on the shelf what are the chances he going to have your size and color in stock......about .02%. It's pretty stupid of him to waste shelf space on those Arai's that might sell. It's pretty common for a company not to let mailorder houses advertise anything but full retail prices for there products. Fox, Thor, AXO and Oakley have done it for years. Hell you have to have permission from Oakley to put there products on sale in your store or you run the risk of loosing them. The company's don't like there stuff advertised below retail because they think it makes there stuff look cheap. The typical "if it's expensive it must be good stuff" thinking of alot of people!! I see both sides of the big dealer, little local dealer problem. I have worked for them both and realize the situation pretty well. Sure you can get a great deal at a huge retailer/ mail order house but it's hard to get great service or advice at one (unless you can go right to the store and talk to the salespeople like Jeb does). I would much rather spend a little more at a local well stocked dealership, with salesman who ride and race as much as I do. It's good to support the local guy who supports the sport in your area if there is one. We only have one or two here in ND and the support from the local riding community has been great. If you stock the right stuff, have great people working for you, and have a good amount of local riders the big guys won't drive you out of business. Coach [/QUOTE]
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