I've got nothing against Georgia Airguns. They seem to have a good reputation but operate a very small personalized service. If Kalibrgun wants a larger share of the US market they need a local distributor. Just having a handful of small retailers placing small inconsistent orders is not a good model for growth. If I were Kalibrgun seeking to expand my presence in the USA I would secure a large US based distributor that already has a network of retailers. Wait that sounds like what they just did!
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Actually AOA had no dealer base because they are a dealer themselves. It is a conflict of interest for a distributor to sell into the same end use base as the dealers they supply. At the very least AOA should be forced to sell Kalibrguns at a "list price" a couple of hundred above the dealers they supply. AOA should be making their money off selling to the other dealers and providing parts/service, not selling to consumers. It is double dipping.
Same thing happened with FX and AOA. It was great for both and not for the other dealers or consumers. When FX pulled the plug AOA stopped selling and servicing FX guns. This will wind up the same way at some point. The "distributor/retailer" model simply does not work. You are either one or the other.
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