Bandit terminates Landwaste Equipments QLD dealership

Ekka · 17th April 2007, 02:40 PM

Received a letter yesterday from LWE.

Quote:

"This has come as a very big shock to us. The appauling 1 sentence E-Mail from Bandit Industries is how we were notified. There was no phone call or reasons for the termination. It appears with the termination of 3 dealers around Australia over the last 2 years it is Bandit's intention to have only 1 dealer do the whole of Australia and that is Sydney based.

We believe it could be due to the 100 year drought which brought lower sales over that period. As we are all aware here in Queensland most people are finding times tough under these conditions. It is also believed that another Bandit Dealer played a role in our termination.

We still have a fully comprehensive Bandit spare parts range. Our Back up/On-road servicing is still running strong. We have been a Bandit dealer for 7 years and will continue to offer Parts/Sales and Servicing to all our clients.

With our vast vast experience in the industry and our knowledge of individual machines combined with knowledge of our harsh Queensland conditions we make a winning team.

We have been informed that a Brisbane based "Brake Shop" will be performing Bandit warranty on manufactured parts. We find this totally unsuitable and inappropriate for our customers needs."

They are re-forming their ties with Rayco and taking up Chipstar. Some further words of reassurance that they're in business and for customers to not listen to the grapevine of BS floating around.

I must admit it's pretty bad business from Bandit. No reason or explanation. LWE used to take out full back page colour ads in the Arborage and many companies own a Bandit. Beats me what's going on here.

a_lopa · 18th April 2007, 01:50 AM

The guy i brought my tow behind off brought a bandit 60hp grinder(tow behind)it was a lemon big time,belts engine you name it!!! they gave him his money back and sent the machine back to the USA.

I thought they did a real good job marketing bandit in Qld???strange all the companys are chopping and changing,another reason i refuse to buy new tree machinery is the amount of "lemons" out there.

JohN Dee · 18th April 2007, 04:11 AM

I don't know why but i've never really been so keen on Bandit chippers. Their skid steer stump grinder that has a remote control tickles my fancy though - all for $33k.

When we buy a new chipper I'm hoping to go with Rayco, their latest chipper 20 inch capacity looks great and is a beast. I was speaking with a Rayco rep about his sale rate and he told me that Active Tree Services have bought 10, 12 inches and 2, 20 inches in 2006. I have a guy in my class that works for Active, so I'm going to run it by him how I would go about getting in contact with their guy that handles all of their equipment and asking how his Rayco's are going.

Streyken · 18th April 2007, 06:15 PM

Bandit did the same thing to the dealer here in BC a little over a year ago. They decided to choose a larger distributor that has 21 branches, 13 of which are in BC. Feel bad for the old dealer, but that's big business for you.

JayD · 20th April 2007, 02:02 AM

Hey a-lopa,
Are you all rite?? first you have that sheila getting bowl A over T,now your got this dude doing a swan dive over the balcony,are storm clouds and grey skys in neck of the woods ???

it's friday night and I think you need a ale!

one for me.

and a couple for you

and this for the rest of the boys have a good one.
All The Best
JayD

Sean Freeman · 20th April 2007, 02:31 AM

That athletics one cracked me up, esp the guy sitting down in the left hand corner of the screen he sees what going to happen just before it does classic..mind you I do hope the young lady wasn't badly hurt

, she was no shot putter..not much to her.

It is Friday night and ale is being drunk

bottled Fullers ESB I'm in heaven

but of course if I don't exhibit some self control things could descend rapidly, but not to worry I always exhibit self control

Ekka · 20th April 2007, 03:08 AM

Check this out, I hired SAW III and Black Dahlia for some gore slice and dice DVD action tonight.

Plenty of beer here, 3 kegs in the fridge.

Oh, I think we

a_lopa · 20th April 2007, 10:42 AM

I like saw 2

Ekka · 20th April 2007, 02:52 PM

That Black Dahlia movie should be burnt! It's absolute junk, DO NOT EVEN THINK OF WATCHING IT.

But SAW III was awesome, special effects were ... gruesome.

But you need to make sure you have watched the others, some freaky new trap gadgets that are pretty twisted.

That's one series where I, II and III are all bloody good viewing if you're into gore.

a_lopa · 20th April 2007, 09:56 PM

Agreed Ekka

JohN Dee · 21st April 2007, 02:40 AM

I saw, Saw I and II in the movies, unfortunately I missed number III in the movies

.

Im going to hire it sometime this week now that I know that it's out on dvd

Ekka · 21st April 2007, 05:49 AM

Credit to the Aussies that made it.

Apparently the first was a low budget job but took off and hence the success of the rest.

I watched Crank tonight, good show, got that bloke out of Transporter in it, the pommy guy, goes hard.

18th April 2007, 01:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
a_lopa Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 992	The guy i brought my tow behind off brought a bandit 60hp grinder(tow behind)it was a lemon big time,belts engine you name it!!! they gave him his money back and sent the machine back to the USA. I thought they did a real good job marketing bandit in Qld???strange all the companys are chopping and changing,another reason i refuse to buy new tree machinery is the amount of "lemons" out there. __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory

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JohN Dee Moderator - Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 869	I don't know why but i've never really been so keen on Bandit chippers. Their skid steer stump grinder that has a remote control tickles my fancy though - all for $33k. When we buy a new chipper I'm hoping to go with Rayco, their latest chipper 20 inch capacity looks great and is a beast. I was speaking with a Rayco rep about his sale rate and he told me that Active Tree Services have bought 10, 12 inches and 2, 20 inches in 2006. I have a guy in my class that works for Active, so I'm going to run it by him how I would go about getting in contact with their guy that handles all of their equipment and asking how his Rayco's are going. __________________ Don't tell me the sky is the limit, when there are footprints on the moon. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Red : Green : Blue

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Streyken Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 179	Bandit did the same thing to the dealer here in BC a little over a year ago. They decided to choose a larger distributor that has 21 branches, 13 of which are in BC. Feel bad for the old dealer, but that's big business for you. __________________ Trimmin' bush and caring for flowers is good 'n' all... but sometimes ya gotta let the big wood fly and pound the garden.

20th April 2007, 02:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
JayD Moderator - Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,166	Off topic Hey a-lopa, Are you all rite?? first you have that sheila getting bowl A over T,now your got this dude doing a swan dive over the balcony,are storm clouds and grey skys in neck of the woods ??? it's friday night and I think you need a ale! one for me. and a couple for you and this for the rest of the boys have a good one. All The Best JayD

20th April 2007, 02:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,868	That athletics one cracked me up, esp the guy sitting down in the left hand corner of the screen he sees what going to happen just before it does classic..mind you I do hope the young lady wasn't badly hurt , she was no shot putter..not much to her. It is Friday night and ale is being drunk bottled Fullers ESB I'm in heaven but of course if I don't exhibit some self control things could descend rapidly, but not to worry I always exhibit self control __________________ Sean Trees are poems that earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness. - Kahlil Gibran

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Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,734	Check this out, I hired SAW III and Black Dahlia for some gore slice and dice DVD action tonight. Plenty of beer here, 3 kegs in the fridge. Oh, I think we __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory .... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

20th April 2007, 10:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
a_lopa Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 992	I like saw 2 __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory

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Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,734	That Black Dahlia movie should be burnt! It's absolute junk, DO NOT EVEN THINK OF WATCHING IT. But SAW III was awesome, special effects were ... gruesome. But you need to make sure you have watched the others, some freaky new trap gadgets that are pretty twisted. That's one series where I, II and III are all bloody good viewing if you're into gore. __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory .... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

20th April 2007, 09:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
a_lopa Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 992	Agreed Ekka __________________ Free Tree Industry Link Directory

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JohN Dee Moderator - Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 869	I saw, Saw I and II in the movies, unfortunately I missed number III in the movies . Im going to hire it sometime this week now that I know that it's out on dvd __________________ Don't tell me the sky is the limit, when there are footprints on the moon. Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory Red : Green : Blue

21st April 2007, 05:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 7,734	Credit to the Aussies that made it. Apparently the first was a low budget job but took off and hence the success of the rest. I watched Crank tonight, good show, got that bloke out of Transporter in it, the pommy guy, goes hard. __________________ Arborist Training in Australia\| Your Free Helping Guide Free Tree and Green Industry Link Directory .... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding and Stump Removal Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Tree Care, Consulting, Developer, Tree and Arborist Reports Forum Sponsors

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