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| ▲ | laughing_man 4 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| "Don't buy their stuff" is exactly the right answer. You need to do your research before you buy big ticket items. It may not be true in every sector, but Deere has plenty of competition. |
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| ▲ | alpaca128 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | Do you seriously expect other companies not following suit? People need lawnmowers, so this can quickly turn into the same situation we have with the inkjet printer market. | | | |
| ▲ | enaaem 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | | How can you do research without victims complaining? | | | |
| ▲ | nmbrskeptix 18 minutes ago | parent | prev [-] | | [dead] |
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| ▲ | linuxftw 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| John Deere has had a terrible reputation for over a decade now. They've always used proprietary parts for the tractors. Do 5 minutes of research. |
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| ▲ | edm0nd 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| bruh dont sweat it. mainly everyone here is SF tech bros who have never worked a hard day in their life lol |
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| ▲ | charcircuit 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| >How are people supposed to know these things before buying the equipment. By looking at reviews or paying someone to evaluate the product. >What if they’re the only provider in their region Then there is an opportunity for competition. Or you can import a product from another region. |
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| ▲ | kstrauser an hour ago | parent | next [-] | | As an outsider, that’s literally what I’m doing: paying attention to the reviews. And some people are telling the reviewer to shut up and quit whining, thus encouraging them not to leave the review that I want to be reading. Make up your mind. Do you want people to read and write reviews, or don’t you? | |
| ▲ | prawn 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | All great in theory, but in importing farm machinery, you need to take into account servicing options and warranty claims. Would be painful if you need to truck a harvester or even mower interstate for a warranty claim. And it's not like these things are always available from a source with reviews. Reviews for new models are less likely to cover repair-access issues that will arise in a few years' time. |
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