WTF is up at JEGS?

[68X426]

So I placed an order with JEGS this morning. Sort of "placed" an order, because they are out of stock on 7 of the 9 items !!!!!  

These are common, universal items (air filter, cleaner nut, throttle spring, etc.). Really, really ordinary stuff. Seven items go on back order, could be 1 to 3 weeks. Or not.

Good thing I am not in a hurry. But they are out of stock on Mr. Gasket air filters for crying out loud. And out of items from TransDapt, Moroso, Spectre, Gardner. Shocking.

Is JEGS in that much trouble that they aren't keeping an inventory and just ordering as needed from the manufacturers to get the stuff? What a way to run a business.

[Khyron]

*chuckles*

you're having no luck at all are you?

[bull]

I think some of the more generic or middle man-type businesses are suffering somewhat more than the specialty stores. People are being tight with their cash these days and looking for deals so why not chase down the original supplier of the part rather than pay a middle man the markup? If you think about it there's very little difference between Jegs and Summit and in a slow economy, redundant businesses don't thrive.

Recently Summit got rid of their everyman discount codes trying to squeeze out more profit: http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,66237.0.html

[68X426]

*chuckles*

you're having no luck at all are you?

You are a sharp observer.      

[BrianShaughnessy]

FYI..   ALL the big suppliers were hurting last year and they're probably not seeing too much of an improvement so far so they have to cut down on stock, etc.   Info came directly from a magazine marketing rep.

[Troy]

I've heard other accounts of very low inventories (particularly at The Paddock). It's doubly bad for the manufacturers because, even though vendors might be selling to customers, they are cleaning out their warehouses without restocking. It costs a lot of money for stuff to sit on shelves.

Troy

[bull]

It costs a lot of money for stuff to sit on shelves.

Troy

True, but if they don't stock it they can't sell it and if they don't sell anything there's no point in anyone showing up to work. At some point they're going to have to poop or get off the pot.

I had trouble getting a couple of major items to rebuild my 383 (cam and pistons) and what got me was that the two companies I was dealing with both had long lists of backorders piling up and yet they refused to produce. I had to go to a competitor for the cam and search the ends of the earth for the forged pistons I wanted. Seems like the whole concept of supply and demand isn't what it used to be. Today it seems many companies either stop producing parts or jack up their prices when they run into profit troubles when it used to be they lowered prices to stimulate sales.

[Troy]

I'm just sayin'. There's no guarantee that anyone will buy all the stuff on your shelves and keeping it costs money so you go with the path that nets the highest amount. The manufacturers may also have let their stock dwindle so when the vendors do try to reload they may also face back orders.

Troy