DiamondSCattleCo
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ironpeddler":2bvpukp5 said:There is no question that there is a nefarious agenda by the poster on Ranchers.net. We sell 3 ply Legg belts all day long for US$1,195 for the Vermeer 605XL baler, and I know 3 other Internet dealers selling belts at close to the same prices. That posting just does not pass the smell test.
Except for we're not in the US, we're Canadian. 9 years ago, belts for my 5510 Hesston run me almost $2000, and those were for cheap 2 ply. The custom guy next door replaced his BR780 belts last year and it run him a hair over $3200, and he gets a price discount based on his buying new balers every year or two. Buying off the internet is ok, however delivery into small town Saskatchewan would be expensive, likely in the $500 neighborhood for something of that bulk and weight. And until recently, the US buck was 1.65 x that of the Canuck buck. So 1195 x 1.65 + 500 = 2471 plus the GST, so ~$2700. A fair distance away from the $3500 posted, however many small town dealers also get middleman'ed to death, so I don't find the $3500 too far out in left field.
Rod