Re introducing myself

BDIAgencies · 11-25-2009, 07:09 AM

Hello everyone,

Over the last couple weeks, there has been a few developments in regards to myself and my company. I own a Sales Agency(BDI Agencies) that represents various companies that are in the "Recreation" industries...like Saga Canada.
I have been approached by the owner of Konker to see if my company would be interested in representing their "Pit Bike " and "ATV" line to dealers in Atlantic Canada and I have accepted the contract. The previous representatives from Mini Motors have decided to close there doors... and leave me the pieces to pick up and fix..thats another story.

I know..the big question. Isn't there a conflict of interest between the Saga 250cc Enduro and the KSM200? Yes and No and here is why:

Yes they are both Enduro/Motard vehicles but no they are very different:

1) 250cc vs 200cc
2) Enduro vs Motard
3) 2 yr warranty vs 1yr
4) $2499 vs $2999
5) Dealer Margins..

My responsibility as a Sales Agency is to provide unbiased options to the dealer/customer and at the end of the day it is up to the customer to choose what is best for his clientele and his investment. I will not represent the Lambretta scooter line.

If you have any questions about Saga Canada or Konker Motors let me know and I will try to provide an answer.

Brad Doucette
Manufactures' Agent
BDI Agencies
braddoucette@rogers.com
1 506 871 4222

BDI Agencies is a Manufacture's Agent that represents Saga Canada,Pro Series Equipment,Konker Motors and Rage Motorsports.

Weldangrind · 11-25-2009, 10:17 AM

Maybe now is a good time to change your screen name.

The Konker product seems to be very solid, and they appear to be on the higher end of the quality scale. I really like the Suzuki clone they offer.

Jim · 11-25-2009, 02:25 PM

Yes, given the narrow price difference I would probably opt for the Konker(Qingqi)... The last year I saw Saga at the bike show I was told $32something, but then they didn't have Konker to compete with... Now that they've lowered their prices it is more competitive, and the Saga looks to be a good bike too.

There is no way that he can change his user name I believe, but he could request that Frostbite do it for him.

frostbite · 11-25-2009, 02:43 PM

Sorry to hear about Mini Motors. I bought my Lifan from then in '06. They were the best dealer experience I've had in Fredericton.

BDIAgencies · 11-25-2009, 03:19 PM

Well maybe Frostbite can switch my username from SAGACANADA to BDI Angencies.. :?

Thanks,

Brad

TurboT · 11-25-2009, 03:26 PM

Hey Brad,

Sounds like you have a very interesting job! I'm intrigued at how you got started in something like that.

If you ever expand to the Wet Coast, I'd be interested in speaking with you. I might be looking for a job soon. 8O

frostbite · 11-25-2009, 03:27 PM

Done. You'll need to use the new ID for login.

BDIAgencies · 11-25-2009, 04:08 PM

Thanks you O'kind sir....

culcune · 11-25-2009, 04:36 PM

Welcome to the forums, you who were formerly known as Saga

SpudRider · 11-26-2009, 12:24 AM

Once again, welcome.

Spud

Weldangrind · 11-26-2009, 01:44 AM

I was only kidding about the screen name.

I'm looking forward to learning about the new products that you'll carry.

BDIAgencies · 11-26-2009, 07:26 AM

Well Turbo..its tough starting out if you have no background in the industry. My background was in snackfood(DM for Humpty Dumpty Chips) and was laid off when Old Dutch bought the company.
I grew around bikes...my brother owns Riverglade motorcross park which holds the 7th round of the CMRC Nationals every year and I have numerous friends that work for Parts Canada,Motovan(and he is the Pitster Pro Rep)Honda and so on...so I decided take the leap and so far it pays the bills. Its tough going at first but now I get about 10-15 manufactures a year calling me to see if Im interested in representing there line. Or I go after some I want...I'm currently in negotiations with BOSS Accessories.

I worked for 4 months without making a penny and then....my first check arrived......for $134.20....best day ever! then went 2 more without anything then another check....$3789.50 and the rest is history.

Brad

If I get that big I will let you know...

suprf1y · 11-26-2009, 09:22 AM

I'll be out of work in about 6-8 months, and I was considering something similar to what you're doing. If you have a few things on the go at once, you don't have all your eggs in one basket, and even though you're not getting rich, you can still find a way to pay the bills.

BDIAgencies · 11-26-2009, 04:40 PM

Like I said...factories are looking for people..

If anybody wants me to send the ones I pass let me know. It's not that I dont want to carry them it may not fit within my portfolio

11-25-2009, 07:09 AM	#1
BDIAgencies Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moncton N.B Posts: 148	Re introducing myself Hello everyone, Over the last couple weeks, there has been a few developments in regards to myself and my company. I own a Sales Agency(BDI Agencies) that represents various companies that are in the "Recreation" industries...like Saga Canada. I have been approached by the owner of Konker to see if my company would be interested in representing their "Pit Bike " and "ATV" line to dealers in Atlantic Canada and I have accepted the contract. The previous representatives from Mini Motors have decided to close there doors... and leave me the pieces to pick up and fix..thats another story. I know..the big question. Isn't there a conflict of interest between the Saga 250cc Enduro and the KSM200? Yes and No and here is why: Yes they are both Enduro/Motard vehicles but no they are very different: 1) 250cc vs 200cc 2) Enduro vs Motard 3) 2 yr warranty vs 1yr 4) $2499 vs $2999 5) Dealer Margins.. My responsibility as a Sales Agency is to provide unbiased options to the dealer/customer and at the end of the day it is up to the customer to choose what is best for his clientele and his investment. I will not represent the Lambretta scooter line. If you have any questions about Saga Canada or Konker Motors let me know and I will try to provide an answer. Brad Doucette Manufactures' Agent BDI Agencies braddoucette@rogers.com 1 506 871 4222 BDI Agencies is a Manufacture's Agent that represents Saga Canada,Pro Series Equipment,Konker Motors and Rage Motorsports.
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11-25-2009, 10:17 AM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Maybe now is a good time to change your screen name. The Konker product seems to be very solid, and they appear to be on the higher end of the quality scale. I really like the Suzuki clone they offer. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-25-2009, 02:25 PM	#3
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Yes, given the narrow price difference I would probably opt for the Konker(Qingqi)... The last year I saw Saga at the bike show I was told $32something, but then they didn't have Konker to compete with... Now that they've lowered their prices it is more competitive, and the Saga looks to be a good bike too. There is no way that he can change his user name I believe, but he could request that Frostbite do it for him. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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11-25-2009, 02:43 PM	#4
frostbite Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,744	Sorry to hear about Mini Motors. I bought my Lifan from then in '06. They were the best dealer experience I've had in Fredericton. __________________ Frostbite "The beatings will continue until moral improves"
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11-25-2009, 03:27 PM	#7
frostbite Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,744	Done. You'll need to use the new ID for login. __________________ Frostbite "The beatings will continue until moral improves"
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11-25-2009, 03:19 PM	#5
BDIAgencies Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moncton N.B Posts: 148	Well maybe Frostbite can switch my username from SAGACANADA to BDI Angencies.. :? Thanks, Brad
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11-25-2009, 03:26 PM	#6
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	Hey Brad, Sounds like you have a very interesting job! I'm intrigued at how you got started in something like that. If you ever expand to the Wet Coast, I'd be interested in speaking with you. I might be looking for a job soon. 8O
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11-25-2009, 04:08 PM	#8
BDIAgencies Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moncton N.B Posts: 148	Thanks you O'kind sir....
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11-25-2009, 04:36 PM	#9
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,055	Welcome to the forums, you who were formerly known as Saga
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11-26-2009, 12:24 AM	#10
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Once again, welcome. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-26-2009, 01:44 AM	#11
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I was only kidding about the screen name. I'm looking forward to learning about the new products that you'll carry. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-26-2009, 07:26 AM	#12
BDIAgencies Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moncton N.B Posts: 148	Well Turbo..its tough starting out if you have no background in the industry. My background was in snackfood(DM for Humpty Dumpty Chips) and was laid off when Old Dutch bought the company. I grew around bikes...my brother owns Riverglade motorcross park which holds the 7th round of the CMRC Nationals every year and I have numerous friends that work for Parts Canada,Motovan(and he is the Pitster Pro Rep)Honda and so on...so I decided take the leap and so far it pays the bills. Its tough going at first but now I get about 10-15 manufactures a year calling me to see if Im interested in representing there line. Or I go after some I want...I'm currently in negotiations with BOSS Accessories. I worked for 4 months without making a penny and then....my first check arrived......for $134.20....best day ever! then went 2 more without anything then another check....$3789.50 and the rest is history. Brad If I get that big I will let you know...
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11-26-2009, 09:22 AM	#13
suprf1y Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SW Ontario Posts: 408	I'll be out of work in about 6-8 months, and I was considering something similar to what you're doing. If you have a few things on the go at once, you don't have all your eggs in one basket, and even though you're not getting rich, you can still find a way to pay the bills.
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11-26-2009, 04:40 PM	#14
BDIAgencies Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Moncton N.B Posts: 148	Like I said...factories are looking for people.. If anybody wants me to send the ones I pass let me know. It's not that I dont want to carry them it may not fit within my portfolio
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