Tigerz11 banned from Melbourne 4x4 show

[MEGOMONSTER]

I've mentioned this to a few people now and have said " they don't give shit as long as its cheap". So Roofys right, market is dominated by this attitude.
We all want the best and most can't afford it.

[taslucas]

I've mentioned this to a few people now and have said " they don't give shit as long as its cheap". So Roofys right, market is dominated by this attitude.
We all want the best and most can't afford it.

We all want "one of everything" instead of a few less things but of better quality. Its like when you see a family on Today Tonight complaining about an interest rate rise but in the background you can see it looks like a harvey norman catalogue with top end appliances, 50" tv, stainless kitchen, and everything brand new

[NissanGQ4.2]

We all want "one of everything" instead of a few less things but of better quality. Its like when you see a family on Today Tonight complaining about an interest rate rise but in the background you can see it looks like a harvey norman catalogue with top end appliances, 50" tv, stainless kitchen, and everything brand new

what's wrong with that *L* sorta like dole bludger's having a whine that they don't get paid enough on the dole, yet can afford 2 smoke, drink and gamble

And don't blame the big boyz for overpriced goods or the Sweatshop oversees making stuff on the cheap or ourselves for buying it.

If anyone wants to start finger pointing, start with the Government.

[Forced Offroad]

Its been posted on 4wdaction that roo's ban was influenced by the bigger 4x4 companies.

[Maxhead]

I still don't see how it is economically viable to buy a cheap product 2-3 times in the same period as one of better quality product.

Anyway by the comments here it looks like that's it what people opt out to do and when they realise the product is crap they stop buying it and start buying a different brand name. And as we see in a lot of cases probably from the same company. LOL vicious cycle if you ask me.

[Cuppa]

I've mentioned this to a few people now and have said " they don't give shit as long as its cheap". So Roofys right, market is dominated by this attitude.
We all want the best and most can't afford it.

Yeah Roofy's right, but it's something that takes many of us years of experience to understand no matter how much we're told. Buy the best you can afford, & if you can't afford it go without, & save up until you can. Buying cheap is often a false economy but the rare & occasional bargain is enough to blind us with optimism that our next buy will be a bargain too. Just like putting money into the slots. It's all very well buying a cheapie to get by on that one off job provided the job isn't critical & using the cheapie doesn't put you at risk. But buying the cheapie because it's all you can afford knowing that you could be depending on it to get home safely, or to manage a potentially dangerous task without injury, or even just risking your large financial investment through the use of a part which if it were to fail could result in expensive damage just makes no sense. Nissan Patrols are not 10 cent purchases & they are not cheap to maintain. Many folk aspire to own one because they are good vehicles, but sometimes I have to wonder at the wisdom of those who buy one when they can't afford to pay for the ongoing costs & hang cheap poorly made gear on them. They'd be better of buying an inexpensive little runaround & saving for what they really want....... But I guess if we can survive the school of hard knocks we're doing alright eh? Even if some folk make it harder on themselves because they want it all now.

Here endeth the lesson!

Cuppa

[krbrooking]

I agree with nissangq4.2. It's the damb government that makes these prices so hi. Like someone said earlier he buys the AUSTRALIA MADE products in another country for less than what we can get it here in Australia. All tigers and roo's were trying to do is give the big guys something to think of, I don't personally like the quality of there products but at the end of the day it is the consumers choice to go with the cheaper option, I also don't believe that the bigger companies should be charging what they do here when the same AUSTRALIAN made product is cheaper elsewhere, I do understand that the better quality does cost more to make but don't believe it is as much as they charge, only simply for the fact that its cheaper elsewhere!!!!!!!!!

Well that is my 2 cents.

[Drewboyaus]

I agree with nissangq4.2. It's the damb government that makes these prices so hi. Like someone said earlier he buys the AUSTRALIA MADE products in another country for less than what we can get it here

There's many things you might be able to blame the government for but high prices on 4wd accessories is not one of them. That has everything to do with quality manufacturers maximising their profit margins. Have a look at the ARB share price and return on equity to see how much they need to reduce their prices.
Manufacturers like ARB are simply not interested in the lower end if the market and if it were my business, neither would I be if I was making top dollar elsewhere.
I have always lived by the saying: "buy once and buy it right"
Drew..


Tip tip tip......tap tap tap....

[macca]

I would not be surprised it Tigezr made the same profit from a sale as ARB or whoever make on the same item in their showroom.
Just Tigerz generally is a cheap copy made in a factory with cheap labour and inferior materials.

It is frustrating to see the same product O/S for much less, a $1500 air locker in the US was $900 when I had the Hilux.

This so called banning is very market driven IMHO, the other companies probably banded togeather and said they were withdrawing from the show if the cheap counterfitters were going to be there.
If they had allready done a show with them present they were probably pissed about the questions comparing the product and price, their sales may well of been below what it it costs to rent the space, set up the display, stock it and man it for over a week without a break.
I was told by one of the MSA owners at the Sydney show years ago that ARB spent $35000 on their site at a Melbourne show, that was just the patch of concrete. BS or not I dont know.
Also if the magazine ARB etc had supported for years had a shift in their marketing strategy a bit of bad blood may well be spilt so this is a get square.
I have no idea what the publication is like now, the last issue I bought boasted 296 pages, 60% plus were ads. That was 3 or more years ago.
Think I bought the one with a winch comparo in it, and that was biased. Never again.

If you dont mind getting a cheap price, from basically an internet based company and you are happy with your purchase, half your luck.

As an point of interest I dont buy ARB stuff if I can avoid it as it has been promoted as the best for years even though some of their stuff is rubbish and they wouldn't cover my warrantee claims. Forced me to look harder and found some quality Aussie stuff that cost a bit more but will last me for years. I for one am willing to pay more for a better product.

[Maxhead]

Been googling bit more on this and found this on 4wd action

4WD Shows are traditionally a place where companies in the 4WD industry can offer great deals and get in front of thousands of 4WDers. 4WD shows allow the general public to see a huge range of 4WD products and are able to compare like with like from various companies before parting with their hard-earned money. While it does cost 4WD companies a significant amount of money and time to have a presence at a 4WD show, the fact is, that if you have a great product and offer great value, 4WD companies can really benefit from 4WD shows. Roo Systems can certainly attest to this.

It doesn’t make sense that Roo Systems would make false claims about not being allowed to attend the Melbourne 4x4 Show. We don’t need to stir the 4WD industry with stories like this - our great prices do enough stirring on their own!

Roo Systems have had a presence at every major 4WD show for the last 3 years and had every intention of attending the 2013 Melbourne 4x4 Show. That was until recently where Paul Morgan (the show organiser) told Glenn Wright and Ben Sexton that Roo Systems could not attend the show. Whilst Paul did not name names, after much probing he did tell Glenn that “influential 4WD industry figures do not want Roo Systems there”.

The show organisers made their decision to ban Roo Systems from attending their show.

As a result, we have made our decision to expose the truth.

They made their bed, now they can lie in it.

Regards,

Christian Rolfe

Marketing Manager
Roo Systems