Bad Business, Foolish Company

I kinda like it the "Busse Way"..... :) grasshopper....;)

Stick around... buy one or two of each knife that you like and can afford over time.... then "play" around with one or two of them... and anticipate the next ones....:D

It's addicting... trust me.... :D

Instant gratification is not always the best path towards lasting satisfaction...

The very best life has to offer.... takes time and patience....

IMHO.... Busse is qualifies as one of the very best !!!! :thumbup:
 
idahoskunk said:
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Hey, I'm shorter!!!:eek: :eek:
 
Tyrkon Lawson said:
You see fellas it goes something like this.

The Hogs buy the INFI.
The Piglets grumble because they "missed out".
The Hogs sell the pieces they can bear to part with (to support their habbit).
The Piglets quickly buy up the scraps of INFI the Hogs throw out.
The Piglets sell organs to pay for the huge mark up on the secondary market.
All is well. Works for me. ;)

You guys ever play "chop poker"?
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Hey keep that quiet, you want them to figure it out?
 
szoetrope said:
Do you suppose thats very common?
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Anyone out there have figures on SHBM's or SHSH's? What were they retail? I saw a SHSH reach bids of over $700 recently, but never see the BM's come up for auction. What would they likely go for?
 
idahoskunk said:
don't worry about my jacket... i want to know who's the tall guy copping a feel on AMY'S BACKSIDE :confused:
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Oh my goodness...................That is the funniest thing I have ever seen.....I kinda feel a little bad cause I think that guy has better legs than me!!!!!!BTW that is a very good question whois copping a feel on "my backside"?
 
Personally I like the way Busse does business. It allows me enough time to gather funds for the next batch of knives.

Also, what would you rather have, all models available at all times like a mass production company and thus, take out the 80 hour heat treat and make it a 2 hour heat treat so that the steel isn't anywhere near as good as it is now, plus you add to it lower quality control typical of high production knives and you have the higher possibility of getting junk. Take out the guaranty and lower the price and now you have every one else in the industry.

Nah, keep it like it is.
 
I can't really say much that hasn't already been said here (EXCELLENT posts by way too many of you to quote from), but I can say one thing that is the driving focus of my company: The purpose of a business is not to make profit but to make its customers profit. Knowing that you cater to certain customers and not to others is true wisdom. In my line of work, the customers I don't want around have to be fired, which isn't easy but is always worth it. In Jerry's line of work, they leave on their own, but not many people I know who own Busse knives don't come back to buy another at some point in the future.

I only accept about ten new customers per year because big is bad for me. If I can make a loyal customer out of one of those ten each year, my bills will be paid and I'll get the best referrals possible. On top of all that, I'll have fun, which is what my work is all about. The loyalists are what keep any company alive. With that said, it is a safe assumption that Busse will be around for a long, long time.
 
Eric Isaacson said:
There was an SFNO that originally sold for around $287, about a year after it was discontinued it sold on Ebay for around $800. ;)

:D:D
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Wonder what a MOASH will go for on the 2ndary market? Let's see, original price about $1300... resale price about... I'll guess the first one up goes for $2200. Of course, that's assuming anyone actually lets one go.
 
foxmd said:
You know...I can understand your sentiment Icy ...but i think you're attributing the symptom to the wrong diagnosis. I don't think it's an economic issue so much as a psychological one. Some folks don't enjoy the 'thrill' of pursuing a Busse. But once you get that first one, you want another. At that point, you are a collector and half the fun of collecting is the aquisition. I'd bet that most of the people complaining don't have a Busse yet and don't have the cravings to balance out the frustration.

Having said that, I must say I am also a bit frustrated with another knife company that has been 'stringing' its customers along regarding a new line of knives(dirty rats);) I would already have one (or more) if they were more available:( I can honestly say that my interest in them has waned a bit and my collecting eye has turned in another direction. So in a sense, they may have lost some business due to the wait.

Now don't get me wrong. I completely agree that it is their companies and they are TOTALLY in control of their collective future and obviously have succeeded thus far....but it does seem illogical to incite resentment in people who want to give you money:o

By the way, DocAndry, I 100% agree on your philosophy on the practice of medicine. I was a paramedic for 8 years and am now a med student and I fully intend to put quality first in my practice. One doc I work with has a little speech he gives his patients who complain about wait times. He tells them that if they want a doc that will get them in and out of the office in 15 minutes then he is not the doc for them... but if they want his undivided attention for as long as needed, they are in the right place.

His method must work...they keep coming back. Kinda like Hogs;)
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YEP...


About a year ago, I left my closed to new patients because I was too busy, multispecialty practice, seeing 30 or more a day. Because I was miserable. Couldn't get any relationships with people or really help ANYTHING trying to do it in 6.5 minutes (my average allotted time, which I ignored, much to the chagrin of waiting patients and the group.)

So I quit, dropped my prices, hired 2 employees instead of 14, and went to a cash practice. Pay for the time you use, make an appointment the length you want. Now I can take as long with patients as they want, 'cause they're paying for it, and I can get people in when needed 'cause I don't schedule more than 20 per day. Now the people come that think I'm worth it, and the folks who just want doc-in-a-box go somewhere else. Great for us both.

It applies here. Not only do you keep the value high, but only the customers who really appreciate it, bother with the inconvenience.


Best of luck to ya!!!


Doc Andry
 
Wow, Icy really got shot down hard. Typical of college kids to attend a few classes and think they know everything. I doubt he's going to make any sort of rebuttle here.
 
icy27 said:
This is simple first-year economics stuff...QUOTE]

And now we know why the requirement is to go through at least 4 years of studies. To get past the first year "great ideas" and actually develop some depth and flesh out some of the intro 101 concepts.......:D


Go Busse Model! Truly one for the case studies of SUCESS! :thumbup:
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Amy-0 said:
Oh my goodness...................That is the funniest thing I have ever seen.....I kinda feel a little bad cause I think that guy has better legs than me!!!!!!BTW that is a very good question whois copping a feel on "my backside"?
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Amy, you sure that isn't another one of your "Husband" look alikes?

:eek:
 
Dang! I just now noticed Zardoz (sp) in the background of that pic. Just when my nightmares were easing up a tad.
 
idahoskunk said:
don't worry about my jacket... i want to know who's the tall guy copping a feel on AMY'S BACKSIDE :confused:
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Worry more about her hairy knuckles. LOL

Of course, that guy has a better body than most wimmins I see. . . not that I'm gay or there's anything wrong with that. ;)
 
Ahhh Zed! He's coming to get me! Oh that and probably my ppk.
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All these HOG and Busse abbreviations to learn. :D Your ppk? The pistol or the pretty pink what? (kanoodle?) (Mebbe both?)
 
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