Bad Business, Foolish Company

GALAXYTECH said:
ok Bro,,

back from my pee/beer break :thumbup:

what all did i miss while i was gone ??
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We broke the Busse domain. :(
 
holy crap! the company store sold out of that order in two minutes!

thanks hogs!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
 
PoorGuy said:
From what Gregg tells me, Boss Hog could hide one on every fish in Alaska and have nothing to worry about. :eek:
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Are you saying I suck at fishing? :D :confused: This year sucked unfortunately. The Kings were two weeks late and slow. The first run of reds came in, but the second run was 2 weeks late too. So Kenai has Reds and north has Silvers. What a freakin' year. But the bears have been in abundance.
 
KnifeAddictAK said:
Are you saying I suck at fishing? :D :confused: This year sucked unfortunately. The Kings were two weeks late and slow. The first run of reds came in, but the second run was 2 weeks late too. So Kenai has Reds and north has Silvers. What a freakin' year. But the bears have been in abundance.
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where have i heard that before :rolleyes:
 
icy27 said:
Great product in high demand... but never enough supply. They sell out consistently, and then stop production even though they still have orders pending!

I understand the desire to maintain the mystique surrounding their knives... but Busse is not maximizing their profits.
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2 points should be adressed concerning these things. when busse stops taking orders for a knife, they do not stop producing the knife altogether, they simply stop taking orders for that model. the production of that model does not stop until all orders that have been placed are shipped.

"maximizing their profits" implies that busse should be trying to make their company as big as they possibly can, and taking in as much money as possible. the more bussiness you do and the more money you bring in - the more of your life you have to put into it, and the more hectic it becomes.

there is a point at wich you look at how you live your life in order to maintain a level of profit and you realize that that life is no longer worth living.

while increased profits are good - they are good to a point. money is not everything, and when it starts to encroach on your ability to maintain functionality in your bussiness and personal life, it becomes a detriment rather then a benefit.

as has been stated before, busse combat has been around long enough to show that it is a functional company on an economic level, and it is run by jerry busse, who will decide what he feels is best for his company, not what is seen to be the best from a purely econimic theory stand point.

right now busse combat offers one or two knife models at a time for ordering. you can order as many of that model as you like while it is offered, and it will be shipped to your door within 6 months. that alone makes them better then some makers who have had to stop taking orders completely in order to keep up. i cannot expect busse combat to make every model at the same time when there is apperently enough demand for individually offered models to keep them busy. i would rather busse combat work within a limited offering basis and work well then to have them try to grow exponentially at the cost of shipping times/production or the people behind the bussiness.


likewise i cant assume to know the inner workings of busse combat as a company, or on an economical level. i'm only commenting on what it appears to be.

ymmv, all of wich to be taken with a grain of salt.
 
Patience Grasshopper. You have to understand... If you were at the top of a chosen field and doing the thing you love, would you rather be at the top of your field like a Donald Trump :thumbdn: or a Jimmy Buffet :thumbup: (not a fan but the guy does it right)? I would rather take the path I enjoyed and give the finger to conventional wisdom. Jerry makes buying knives fun and if you can stand the wait, makes using knives fun as well.

I have a degree in economics too :p
 
Bachelor's in Home Economics :rolleyes: A heady field of study indeed. Rice Krispy Treat?
 
icy27 said:
.....In the end they'll lose market share when people will "settle" for something they can actually get their hands on...'
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icy27, welcome to the forum. Please hang around and have fun like we all do!

Please don't SETTLE for anything in your life, get the BEST that you can afford and enjoy :thumbup:
 
icy27 said:
This is simple first-year economics stuff...

... And the secondary market for Busse knives doesn't put any money in Busse's pockets.

It's bad business.
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I would say that is a very short-sighted and inaccurate accessment. How many customers would continue to collect Busse knives if their collections were to dramatically lose value? It is precisely the company's concern and respect for its secondary market which helps to boost collector allure. Just witness Randall Made Knives half-century run and how sucessful they continue to be.

Knives may not be investments in the traditional sense; but, they do represent a significant amount of capital. Kill the secondary market and people would simply buy them out of the discount bin rather then pay the full price. 10 years ago I had a very healthy collection of John Greco knives; excellent knives and great value BTW. Then John decided to mass market the things and killed off the secondary market. That left a hole in my pocket where that part of the collection use to sit. So, I stopped buying John's knives for my collection.

There is no surer way to go out of business then to screw your best customers over. I don't think anyone will stay for long in the collecibles market unless they pay careful attention to the secondary market. Knives may be used, but they are not a disposable products; you need a thriving secondary market to do well.

n2s
 
icy27 said:
Great product in high demand... but never enough supply. They sell out consistently, and then stop production even though they still have orders pending!

I understand the desire to maintain the mystique surrounding their knives... but Busse is not maximizing their profits. And they're aggravating people like me who would gladly pay them money for a great knife.

In the end they'll lose market share when people will "settle" for something they can actually get their hands on. And the secondary market for Busse knives doesn't put any money in Busse's pockets.
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You know what, . . . those are all things I like about Busse Combat Knife Company. Go figure.
 
szoetrope, that friggin samurai gif is awesome. Makes me want to take my busse out and start cutting something.
 
Hongcock said:
szoetrope, that friggin samurai gif is awesome. Makes me want to take my busse out and start cutting something.
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as your name implies, becarefull where you swing it.:thumbup:
 
Icy:

All I can say is welcome to the forums. When I was in the military Jerry took very good care of me and now that I'm retired he still makes and markets the best blades for my needs. If you don't want to wait then don't but don't spout off about something you don't know alot about.

Bob Mills
 
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