Status of Everything Attachments

[Rich_Z]

Placing an order and receiving the goods are 2 distinctly different things as you should know.

True, but I believe a place going out of business yet still taking money from people knowing they will never deliver on the goods would be criminal action. There is intention to defraud taking place, IMHO. So with that in mind, I HOPE that things will work out for EA and no one gets stiffed. I felt that they were reputable, and would be severely disappointed to learn otherwise.

 

[Rich_Z]

I hope you get your implement.

The rumors/news surrounding them cannot be helpful. How many folks are going to pay upfront now with all the smoke?

EA not addressing this publicly with some sort of explanation, if this is all just an unfounded rumor, certainly would not be in their best long term interests, IMHO.

Does anyone live close enough to them to just knock on the door and ask while looking around? Conover, NC would be at least an 8.5 hour drive for me, one way.

 

[lilranch2001]

 

[Lineman North Florida]

True, but I believe a place going out of business yet still taking money from people knowing they will never deliver on the goods would be criminal action. There is intention to defraud taking place, IMHO. So with that in mind, I HOPE that things will work out for EA and no one gets stiffed. I felt that they were reputable, and would be severely disappointed to learn otherwise.

Only time will tell, I certainly hope that you and everyone else who has placed orders and paid upfront either gets their attachment or gets their money refunded to them, I find nothing funny about this situation. Good luck. Charlie.

 

[hodge]

Agreed. I bought a box blade from them, and it's a quality implement. The only thing that I was unhappy about was full payment up front, and THEN they informed me that there would be a 3-4 month wait. I understand waits- they are normal in my business. However, I let my customers know that up front, at the initial communication, so that the wait becomes a component of their decision. In addition, I don't take payment until after their product is built and I've sent them a photo of it. In my opinion, that's how business should be done.
However, I do think that EA is a reputable business. They should be given latitude, in the absence of evidence. Their problems, if there are any, can be compounded by suspicion and supposition online. Has anybody with an outstanding order, as mentioned on this thread, reached out and communicated with them? Go straight to the source, instead of fanning flames?

The one thing I didn't like about them was, they wanted complete payment up front and that told me they have had a cash flow issue for a while. In my fabrication and welding business, I never would ask to be paid up front, I'd not be in business very long doing that and I deal with automotive a lot and you wait for your money, sometimes a long time. Same way with running hay. My customer pays me before the end of the year but not instantly and I can well weather that, but some business owners cannot.

 

[JustinE]

EA not addressing this publicly with some sort of explanation, if this is all just an unfounded rumor, certainly would not be in their best long term interests, IMHO.

Does anyone live close enough to them to just knock on the door and ask while looking around? Conover, NC would be at least an 8.5 hour drive for me, one way.

I've emailed the Catawba Chamber of Commerce.

 

[mikester]

The one thing I didn't like about them was, they wanted complete payment up front and that told me they have had a cash flow issue for a while. In my fabrication and welding business, I never would ask to be paid up front, I'd not be in business very long doing that and I deal with automotive a lot and you wait for your money, sometimes a long time. Same way with running hay. My customer pays me before the end of the year but not instantly and I can well weather that, but some business owners cannot.

It's hard to keep the doors open when there are a lot of companies that pay in 180 days, 360 days, or never. I can see why they would want payment up front, at least with a significant deposit and balance prior to shipping.

Unfortunately customers think that everything should be "free shipping" because of Amazon but the math just doesn't work. There are no free rides and customers just look at lowest price. How do you compete against china pricing when they get subsidized raw materials, lax environmental or employer laws, and slave labour work force?

 

[FriendwithTractor]

Well Rich, let's hope ours ship.

It would be a real shame if they go under, I know there's a lawsuit going around about their new factory. Perhaps maybe they just stretched a little too far?

 

[steve tym]

Isn't it funny how we, the buying public, are supposed to trust companies with our money, but they won't trust us with their products.
I just bought (or at least ordered) a rock crusher. Paid in full, now I have to hope they actually send it.

 

[K5lwq]

Has anyone that has a pending order tried calling EA and asking these questions? I know I would be calling. The problem is everything we are hearing could be bad information.