TreeStuff and SherrillTree Join Forces

treebing said:
What I think people want to know is if is sherrill going to want treestuff to keep meticulous track of their inventory or will they still be able to throw in the odd carabiner or ascender or whole shopping cart here and there.
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Or how about corporate pricing ?
 
seanlarkin said:
Hey Steve,

I appreciate the response and gravity of your viewpoint. I wish I could produce a wonderfully descriptive playbook to set everyone's minds at ease, but it doesn't exist.

I don't really want to make a list of potential pitfalls because I don't want to imply a lack of faith in the TreeStuff team. But I do want to address your question... My personal opinion, I think one of the key things is scaling up to meet growth without harming the company culture that got you where you are. I remember how we got off track, and how the vibe was void of any fun, which obviously you and other customers felt. Tripp has reversed that course; we're having fun again; we don't worry about making a mistake, we just worry about the customer. Culture is very important to Tripp and I know he wants TreeStuff to stay true to who they are.

I know you were looking for more details than I've been able to give. In this case I think inaction will speak louder than words. Once you see that nothing is changing, you will hopefully be reassured.

And for the record, I think Harris Teeter is the best. Ironically, they were bought out by Kroger last year (or the year prior), and I had similar concerns as those being expressed in this thread. But, knock-on-wood, Harris Teeter hasn't changed at all.

Thanks again for the response.

-Sean
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So corporate pricing will not change ??
 
Crazy_Jimmy said:
Yeah it aint cheap to ship there lol
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Prich and Frank I have tried so many different ways to get stuff here...without getting balled on shipping and duties...I have found the best way but it is still a slow process and my buddy has to go to the PO, today I decided I am just biting the bullet and buy things in my busy season and be done...Fed Ex is my go to from Treestuff gets here in two days and can track it....no fussing...
 
I will add a positive thought to this thread so we all know it can happen....

2 years ago where I work got bought by a much larger and global conglomerate. When they came in many people worried that it would be the end of our little family style work culture and ethics. We were assured that as long as we stayed in the black (like the company had for the past 45 years), nothing would change. Their exact words were "Why would we change something that is working." So far they have held true to that statement.
 
RajElectric said:
I hope something can be done for us in Canada with this news. Shipping and brokerage kills my purchases.
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What I don't get is that I can get 60 lbs of rope shipped to the border for free, but drive it just across that line and BAM! they want $150 in shipping charges? That's not the courier's fault, that's not customs fault, that's not the Liberals fault, that's the sender deciding they want to charge the full postage. There are companies in the US that ship free to Canada over a certain $ amount, I don't see why TreeStuff/Sherrill can't follow suit.
 
I saw the title of the thread and felt sad.

Read the thread and felt sadder.

I believe little if any of what either party is saying.

Cha ching.
 
RajElectric said:
With exchange of course and some shipping. I usually buy from Brampton, London didn't have much in stock. Vermeer has been better to deal with lately, not saying prices are great, but understandable.
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I wholeheartedly disagree with Vermeer charging customers for shipping. If I walk into an auto parts store looking for a part and they don't have it in stock I don't get charged for them bringing it in. That's part of the business. You chose to offer certain products and if you don't have those products it should be the company's responsibility to get it, not ours.
 
TreeCo said:
I saw the title of the thread and felt sad.

Read the thread and felt sadder.

I believe little if any of what either party is saying.

Cha ching.
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TreeCo, are you from the Rotterdam, NY area? There is a TreeCo there spelled i...i...i...identical.
 
Tripp Wyckoff said:
Hey Guys,

Yes, it’s true, SHERRILLtree has acquired TreeStuff.com. Luke, Erin and the rest of the team have done an awesome job over the past 10 years bringing the company to where it is today, and this big change means that they can spend more time together as a family.

To clear a few things up on our end, the SHERRILLtree.com and TreeStuff.com web stores will operate completely independently and Luke will stay on to help us through the transition period. He'll be a shareholder, a consultant, and a critic for years to come, and I'm sure he will share more with you in this forum.

We’re not going to mess with something that’s working and we have no intentions of changing the TreeStuff.com culture, service, vibe or attitude that makes it great. Key employees will remain at the helm and will be responsible for keeping us on track. Someday we'll integrate the systems and leverage the distribution advantages of the two warehouses, but the web stores will be business as usual with varying assortments, prices, and strategies on an ongoing basis.

Look for more updates here over the coming weeks. Have a great 4th of July weekend.

Tripp Wyckoff
CEO - Sherrill, Inc.
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Just a quick question. I have a $100 gift card code I've been holding on to for a bit from Tree Stuff. Is this going to still be valid and honored on my next order? Congratulations by the way!
 
AW4130 said:
Just a quick question. I have a $100 gift card code I've been holding on to for a bit from Tree Stuff. Is this going to still be valid and honored on my next order? Congratulations by the way!
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Of course! The same people are running things!

Luke, Erin and I aren't marketing geniuses or evil masterminds, we are just people that do the right thing. SherrillTree isn't going to change that, they are embracing it!


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I grew up on the Sherrill catalog and Bryan Kotwica. The generation that came before Treestuff learned a ton from Sherrill and it was fun, not to mention that at one time they were the ONLY ones putting money into TCCs. We also learned SRT from books like On Rope. Sherrill also developed the trainers of modern arboriculture such as Arbormaster and NATS, who brought modern climbing and rigging techniques to the common arborist. I don't understand all the animosity aimed at Sherrill and "global corporations" and "capitalism." America is capitalist. Both companies offer great stuff, and I'm happy that they are both located in the US and their dollars help keep Americans employed.
 
The best prices a I've found in southern ontario are at argear in Burlington. The only trouble is they are limited to Petzl, Rock exotica, Sterling and CMI.

No DMM, Singing Tree, Samson, Ropetek, or Teufleberger.
 
Didn't read the whole thread but I'm sad. Treestuff to me stood for the everyday climber. Innovation is awesome but I felt I was apart of something when I sent my money there. No harsh feelings but I always felt you guys had the backs of everybody who had to do the toughest job in the world. Climbing trees has changed my life as a job, a hobby and hope for something more then average. The crew there was the best and looked for easier ways for us to prevail. Hope it works out but this is a sad day for me.
 
seanlarkin said:
We have no interest in changing that. None at all. None. Tripp has repeatedly told us that we're leaving TreeStuff alone.
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These lines nearly sound like a Donald Trump speech.... I may still place a order in here or there, but I will certainly be taking the vast bulk of business back to Wesspur. While I respect any personal reasons Luke may have, this just reaffirms my feelings toward Sherrilltree.
 
SpaceGhost said:
I grew up on the Sherrill catalog and Bryan Kotwica. The generation that came before Treestuff learned a ton from Sherrill and it was fun, not to mention that at one time they were the ONLY ones putting money into TCCs. We also learned SRT from books like On Rope. Sherrill also developed the trainers of modern arboriculture such as Arbormaster and NATS, who brought modern climbing and rigging techniques to the common arborist. I don't understand all the animosity aimed at Sherrill and "global corporations" and "capitalism." America is capitalist. Both companies offer great stuff, and I'm happy that they are both located in the US and their dollars help keep Americans employed.
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From a purely free market point of view you'd have to agree that where there were previously 2 independently owned franchises there is now only one. This probably won't be of benefit to the average customer. What genuine incentive is there to keep prices low for the customer? Like 2 gas stations positioned opposite each other but owned by a single operator, the prices will tend to go upward. The house always wins.
 
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