[ivconic]

Originally Posted by Altra

Ivconic,
You bring up some interesting points. It sounds like in your part of the world, there are real opportunities for metal detector manufactures. Reading your comments, I take it, that you are asking why the manufacturers are ignoring your market?
From a manufacture’s point of view. There are major barriors. Language, political, currency and cultural. All of these can be overcome, but at what cost? So manufactures concentrate on markets they understand with the lowest cost and risk.
You may be the answer to your own question. To have a local dealer network, you need a distributor/importer. You or someone has to become the importer/distributor. You know the language, the law, the banking system and shippers. You set up the dealer network. You put up the money to buy the first large shipment of detectors. The risk to the manufacture has now been shifted to you. You will be rewarded for your hard work and risk taking. That’s how it works, someone local, recognizes a need and fills it! Don’t expect Tesoro to send an english speaking guy to Serbia, to set up a network. He thinks Georgia is a state in the US. It takes someone like you with local knowledge and lots of money.
Interesting subject
mark

"You put up the money to buy the first large shipment of detectors......"

What! Ahhahahahah!
Why oh why should i do that? Why should i buy tons of plastic and metal waste? To make somebody else financially safe and secure (and rich) and me to stay without money and with a lot of junk!
What they gonna give me if i buy in advance 1000 pcs from them? 3% discount!? Ahahahah! No thanks, i don't need it. Let them keep it better! Ahahaha!

Now...that is the main catch! If i was rich enough with a lot of money - i would start my own brand! Why should i need anyone of major manufacturers here in my backyard? Hell no!
Point is in money!
I don't have money - that's why i need backup from some big player!
You mentioned many true things in your post, i agree.
I didn't mean to import finished products, produced by some major manufacturer, not at all. Doing that, both; me and major manufacturer will stay with "short sleeves" at the end. Only host state will remain satisfied - not us.
My idea is to bring major manufacturer here to my "backyard" and to produce those products here - not to import from abroad.
I already noted Philip Morris....than Coca Cola...than US Steel..etc...etc..
There are at least 10 big USA "players" already here, having production lines already. Kind a sure and stable area...already proven.
I don't want to work hard and put money in state pockets and me and my foreign employer to left with "short sleeves" (usual when import is only option).
State with its economic politics must support foreign investments, and state is doing that already (offering some starting credits, less taxes for investors etc..etc...). Foreign investment is meaning more jobs, less social issues, more funds for state budgets...etc..etc..
So..
my idea is to bring production here to local - not just to import and trade. There are more than enough "empty" traders already. No job for all.
Production - not empty trade. These days everybody wants just to trade but not to work, create and produce! Looks like everybody are just dreaming about fast and easy money! No such thing! That's why those are "fast busters"! So traders multiplied in last 20-30 years that much so finally no job for everybody. First hand, second hand, third hand..... prices rises more and more. Nobody satisfied at the end. Recession!
Small production lines ..here and there...under same "brain" ... that's the right thing!
Regards!