The first authorized dealer for Oliver Travel Trailers...

[scubarx]

The first authorized dealer for Oliver Travel Trailers, Southland RV, in Georgia has three locations, one in Savannah, one in Norcross and another in LaGrange. They have ordered four new Oliver Elite II's, all different, for their inventory. They will be shipped as soon as they can be built. The dealers will be selling at exactly the same price as you would get if you went to the factory to buy. There are no shipping costs involved. There will be many more dealers nationwide coming aboard soon.

[MrLynn]

Originally Posted by scubarx

The first authorized dealer for Oliver Travel Trailers, Southland RV, in Georgia has three locations, one in Savannah, one in Norcross and another in LaGrange. They have ordered four new Oliver Elite II's, all different, for their inventory. They will be shipped as soon as they can be built. The dealers will be selling at exactly the same price as you would get if you went to the factory to buy. There are no shipping costs involved. There will be many more dealers nationwide coming aboard soon.

Very interesting! That makes two molded-fiberglass trailers sold through dealers; the other is Bigfoot.

I wonder how much Oliver has to allow for the dealer's cut of the profits.

[scubarx]

Originally Posted by MrLynn

Very interesting! That makes two molded-fiberglass trailers sold through dealers; the other is Bigfoot.

I wonder how much Oliver has to allow for the dealer's cut of the profits.

The price is exactly the same whether you come to the factory or buy from a dealer. Also there is no added shipping costs to the dealer.

[MrLynn]

Originally Posted by scubarx

The price is exactly the same whether you come to the factory or buy from a dealer. Also there is no added shipping costs to the dealer.

You already said that; I was wondering what the dealer's cut of the selling price is. Both that and the shipping costs will eat into Oliver's profit.

[Centex]

Originally Posted by MrLynn

...... I was wondering what the dealer's cut of the selling price is. Both that and the shipping costs will eat into Oliver's profit.

Perhaps of vicarious interest, but of course moot for the consumer and quite possibly incorrect insofar as the manufacturer.

It's quite possible that if the manufacturer has efficient production capacity an increase in total unit sales, driven by a dealer network, will yield increased net corporate profit even with lower per-unit margin due to shipping, heretofore un-mentioned floor-plan costs, and dealers 'taking a cut' for their effort in advancing that overall growth strategy.

IMO that's the most obvious likely strategy in-play here, I wish Oliver and their dealers the best of success with it.