Tuesday, October 16, 2012

DR Power is pretty S L O W . . . . . . . .

I ordered a DR Power RapidFire log splitter on September 30th. Right now, they have what seems to be a pretty good deal on them. They’re several hundred dollars off, and they’re offering 36 month interest free financing on their credit card. I already take advantage of interest free financing from Husqvarna on my chainsaws, so for me, it’s a no brainer. However, DR Power is testing my patience. It took them until October 12th to get the machine built and on a truck. They sent it via ABF Freight, which, to be honest, actually moved the splitter over the weekend as opposed to FedEx and UPS who let shipments set on Sundays. However, the splitter came into Cedar Rapids this morning (October 16th) and now the status says that they’ve turned it over to their marketing partner, Pana. Who the hell is Pana? I’ve heard of Panama Transfer, is it them? Why do they call them a marketing partner? To me, a marketing partner is someone who advertises on you behalf. So, it’s been in Cedar Rapids all day now, and no splitter here. Maybe I’m being impatient? However, I drove truck for over ten years. I don’t feel any more impatient than any other company who expected their delivery on time. It sure would be nice to finally have the splitter here. I’ll write a full review once we have it here and operational.