New Website ... Mixed Feelings

The new website is up, but I have mixed feelings.

Great new format & no separate order page. Looks professional.
Unfortunately the prices have increased, some significantly. For instance, the 511 is now 119.95!

Also, no 1111 available...

The unfortunate thing about waiting is sometimes the things we want are gone. You are lucky not to remember the days when a few blades were available for 5 minutes. Get the knives when they come available and you don't have to worry about missing out on them.

What was the 511 before?

The 511 price before was $89.95. The 411 was $79.95, the 711 was $119.95 and the 911 was $169.95.

The 711 started at $119 but aparently that was the SR77 price. It was $139 I think before it was raised this time. Although I seem to remember them being $150 in the latest Ganzaa, maybe the urban camo was a $10 charge.

Well, I got my 711 for $119 and its SR101. Must have been an introductory offer. I sure wouldn't mind for some SR77 to come back to the yard! Especially for a big chopper! I'll take SR77 prices and give up some of the edge holding of SR101 on bigger knives.

The original price for the 711 was not an introductory offer. I clearly remember it being a mistake.

It was a mistake but for those of us quick enough it was a sweet deal.

Right on Brother!

Still the price jumps were a shock.

Wow, didn't know about the increase in prices. Really don't know what to say. Guess they have to pay for the new websites somehow.

Could we have paid for it over time??? Lol

Maybe you can try a payment plan.

Hahaha yeah right

Kind of sad that you would even have to THINK about not being able to afford a Yard knife.

Yeah.... College student here.... I worry that if Dan does another JYD special I can't foot the bill

Sounds like one or two part-time jobs are needed! Both of my kids worked them while in college.

I know they are the best knives out there. I'm just worried at what the future will hold for the price to performance ratio

I had a job but my employed stabbed me in the back and let me go after he said he would work with my school schedule. I'm looking again for work. My machine program last 9 months. And then places in my area are hiring for $16-$22 an hour

Keep the Faith that Dan will bring us the best deals that he can.

I'm trying! Maybe he will need/want to hiring me after school. Machining and cad are two thing you know he needs

It never hurts to try! You should make it to a Blade show and speak with Dan and Jerry personally.

It would be closer to drive a couple hours north and take them out for steaks lol

But you couldn't get in the gate!

You think I could get then out with the promis of red meat?

Bacon would be your BEST bet!

Bacon wrapped steaks and makers mark....... Sounds like a plan

Sure does!!!

Haha well I got 9months of school and then I will see what I can pull off

I like the new site as well, it will, as all change does, take some getting used to.

We all want new knives and "Swag" RIGHT NOW, just the way we envision it. But we (I know I do) forget that The Busse Boys have a lot of military and probably LE business that they give priority to (and I for one am glad they do). PLUS, is appears also getting stuff for fantasy land, AKA Hollywood.

I forget that sometimes then remind myself that I KNOW they are doing the best they can FOR ALL OF US.

Keep the Faith Dogs, and remember

LONG LIVE THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE YARD!

Maybe Dan can make up for it with a JYD special, as promised. Not only some new offerings, but perhaps a limited-time discount on small orders of knives from the 11 line.

Ya never know. Dan has thrown us a curve before.

Well My relief just got here so I am gone.

Peace and rest to you and all you know and love Dogs. Take care.

Keep the Faith Brother!

Geuss we will have to wait two weeks and find out.

Some things are WORTH waiting for!

i certainly don't know the reasons for the price increase but some here's some things to think about.

don't know what cart they were using before but i suspect it didnt cost much. probably some design and matainence. i know this new cart does cost and probably and probably wasn't cheap to get setup. it will also probably require a little more time (payroll) to operate these new sites. i was actually surprised that the busse group did 4 separate carts since last I checked it's 4 times the money and it's actually a bit over kill for a handful of knives and random gear. I probably would've cheaped out myself and merged all four carts somehow. again i dont know the details but there's money being spent here. remember the old "two weeks"?

i would think that in order to keep these items in stock and shipping on a regular basis there is a larger investment in the inventory and how they handle it. if they keep churning out knives on a regular basis and are keeping them in stock that would probably also mean an investment in staff and the infrastructure to handle it all.

we are buying direct. pretty sure they could sell a lot more knives if they stuck them on a pallete and sent them out to retail joints in a pretty box. but the brand would also get lost in the crowd and we would still pay the same or more. and the product value would decrease! there is a reason you user can sell for as much as it can. good luck finding one in a clearance bin! when there's no retailers dumping stock at their cost on eBay it's a lot easier to have a busse style warranty. plus you can connect with your customer base and actually give them what they want instead on dishing out the cheapest thing you can toss on the market.

i suspect that after having made it through the recession they are finally getting around to charging what they needed to 4 years ago since the plans that are happening now still cost money back then.

hopefully the big dog will keep up with his buyer incentives and special pricing. and the lucky dogs will continue to feel lucky.


EL MUK!!!!!

Are items kept in stock? I didn't hear that there was no wait time after order.

I'm sure there was some cost, but is SY becoming something other than the budget knife it was originally created to be? Looking more like the low end of a very expensive brand.

Busse Combat is for the Niemann-Marcus crowd, Swamp Rat for the Target shoppers, and Scrap Yard is for us in the Wal-Mart gang.

If it's Wal-Mart, then I hope that Dan can "roll back" the prices for us.

My dreams of owning a Busse someday seem to be fading

I always thought of SY as scoring a diamond at Five Below

How about dollar store???? I can barely afford Walmart these days lol

I've owned and sold a Busse. You aren't missing out. Same sharp steel with a prettier finish

I just noticed the price jumps and they really aren't much in the grand scheme. I really do hope the increases are going to support better pay for the staff. As the labor force matures with the company they deserve raises and will turn out a better product. All part of doing good business.

you want a busse..ill send you one "on loan"....if you ever decide to sell it send it back to me....deal?
phillip


pm me your addresss

i tried to send a PM but this new fangled website ...i dunno

I have sent and received PM's without any trouble.