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Old 08-31-2010, 05:15 PM
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Unhappy HD might be hurting more then we know

I live in Wisconsin so naturally I watch TV that originates here. In tonights news there was a story that the ad agency that has worked with HD for over 30 years has dropped them to work with more successful businesses. This makes me wonder just how solid HD is here in the badger state.
 
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Old 08-31-2010, 05:48 PM
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H-D is in trouble! That is no secret. Will the MoCo survive? Hope so. Let's see how the MoCo continue's to screw local dealers and set them up for failure.
 
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they seem to be selling lots of bikes, everyone has a Harley Now.
 
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Old 08-31-2010, 05:58 PM
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Hmmm... I'd be interested in a little more solid info,not just that an ad agency got thier panties in a bunch over no getting enough $$ from the MoCo...
 
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I am sure they are in a bind but a company with roots this deep will survive
 
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Well, with the thought of HD moving out of state (WI) that would be a smart business move on the ad agency's part.
 
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Gee - an ad agency sends out a press release about how THEY dropped a client and the "news" media runs with it. Gotta question the truthfullness of that...

If I owned a professional spin agency (oops...I meant ad agency) and a major client let me know that our relationship was ending, I'd be sending a press release about how my agency was dropping them as fast as I could make it happen. Just sayin'.....
 
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I wonder if they go under will they have like a garage sale or something? I saw some really neat **** in the Museum that I wouldn't mind having in my man room at home.
 
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It always gets down to money.
 
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OH MY GOD!!!! Wait a second - last year when everybody was in the hole, HD made a profit, the year before that and even bigger profit. Try not to panic, it's mainly smoke.
 


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