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How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:57:02 GMT

Hi Folks,

I decided to create this thread after I've visited the Brazilian official ArchiCAD reseller... BTW the only one...
It is called PINI and it is devoted to sell magazines, books, software, services, etc...
I was shocked when I noticed that they still didn't advertise ArchiCAD 13!
Bottom line: IMO I think Graphisoft should select their partners more carefully...
Its a pity that a huge emerging market like the Brazilian one is so badly explored.

And you folks?... How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Rakela Raul — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:11:23 GMT

I consider Archicad a trade secret.

Don't tell.

love this quote

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Erika Epstein — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:50:39 GMT

If you click on the Purchase tab at the top of the page you can get to the various resellers' websites.

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:29:59 GMT

Braza wrote:
I decided to create this thread after I've visited the Brazilian official ArchiCAD reseller... BTW the only one...
It is called PINI and it is devoted to sell magazines, books, software, services, etc...
I was shocked when I noticed that they still didn't advertise ArchiCAD 13!
Bottom line: IMO I think Graphisoft should select their partners more carefully...
Its a pity that a huge emerging market like the Brazilian one is so badly explored.

It is really a pity to see AC 12 as the banner ad for the reseller of a major market like Brazil. Yeah, Graphisoft should give them the boot. As I said many years ago ... Graphisoft needs to provide direct sales from their web site and take more global marketing into their own hands ... and ax any reseller who is not with the program. Sure looks like Pina should go.

My reseller (Visual Motion, part of Graphisoft West) is great, by the way.

Karl

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:41:43 GMT

our local reseller is Cadimage/graphisoft NZ and they do a great job.

I agree AC should give that Brazil reseller the boot...

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:31:04 GMT

sometimes i think that you people love (or i dont know the right word) archicad and GS. . . I cant belive that you care for firm that dont care about herself ...
IMO, i dont care how and who and where they sell cos GS DONT CARE !

Go, take a walk with your wife, kids, dog, go plant a tree do anything REAL but plz dont care about something that dont care about you (dont loose your time) ! GS dont care about you, me, and anyone here on forum and if u dont undersstand that...then you can write a book about this subject

Over and out !

P.S I dont care how my resseler sell archicad

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:24:01 GMT

Necko,

Don't know why... but you remind me Dr. Smith from "Lost in Space"...

Sorry... I couldn't help myself.

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Erika Epstein — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:07:52 GMT

Braza wrote:
Necko,

Don't know why... but you remind me Dr. Smith from "Lost in Space"...

Sorry... I couldn't help myself.

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:22:37 GMT

NeckoFromSarajevo wrote:
sometimes i think that you people love (or i dont know the right word) archicad and GS. . . I cant belive that you care for firm that dont care about herself ...
IMO, i dont care how and who and where they sell cos GS DONT CARE !

Please, stop insulting my friends!!!

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Djordje — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:52:43 GMT

Rakela wrote:
I consider Archicad a trade secret.

Don't tell.
love this quote

This is regretfully quite an usual attitude.

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Djordje — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:57:49 GMT

NeckoFromSarajevo wrote:
sometimes i think that you people love (or i dont know the right word) archicad and GS. . . I cant belive that you care for firm that dont care about herself ...
IMO, i dont care how and who and where they sell cos GS DONT CARE !

Go, take a walk with your wife, kids, dog, go plant a tree do anything REAL but plz dont care about something that dont care about you (dont loose your time) ! GS dont care about you, me, and anyone here on forum and if u dont undersstand that...then you can write a book about this subject

Over and out !

P.S I dont care how my resseler sell archicad

In your case, I know for a fact that you are WRONG.

hiCAD, that is responsible for Bosnia and Herzegovina, puts heroic scale efforts into promoting, supporting and selling ArchiCAD and related software for the last 15 years, despite all the horrible events that have taken place in the region.

Instead of always being negative, ask yourself: what have I done to inform my reseller of my needs?

And, really, don't insult people. There is a way to say everything - yours is definitely not the right one.

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Mats_Knutsson — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:13:35 GMT

The reseller is the channel to GSHQ in my opinion. If the users don't communicate to the resellers we're out in the blue...quite simple.

The responsiveness from GSHQ have been greatly improved (in our experience) during the past year which is a very positive sign.

Please communicate in a sound manner to your resellers!!! There is a reseller meeting in a few months and that would be a great occasion for discussion.

Cheers all and have a nice week-end.
Mats - Graphisoft Sweden

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

JaredBanks — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:21:10 GMT

As users, what would we all like to see the resellers doing to spread the word?

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:47:33 GMT

The fact that there is a piece of software today that caters for architects as much as ArchiCAD does is great! Every one that contributes in a constructive way on forums like this, to their local reseller, by telling their friends about whats good and what needs to be improved is worth their weight in gold .

Not so long ago firms relied on 2d drafting packages and if they could afford it a professional illustrator to communicate ideas. Now it can be done by a one person practice....It is helping bridge the gap between design and documentation and creating jobs in our industry for many people.

Right now archicad faces new challenges as the market demands more so I say why not be a part of that.

I think that the software has got to this point not so much because GSHQ cares... but more because they listen and are interested in what their clients are asking for from a business point of view. If they continue to listen and we continue to ask then the right questions we can look forward to more improvement.

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Brett Brown — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:38:54 GMT

George wrote:
I think that the software has got to this point not so much because GSHQ cares... but more because they listen and are interested in what their clients are asking for from a business point of view. If they continue to listen and we continue to ask then the right questions we can look forward to more improvement.

Re: How is your local reseller promoting ArchiCAD?...

Aaron Bourgoin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:43:49 GMT

Deep discounts on ArchiCAD seats, from what I can see. Precious little else.

Interestingly enough, I'm hearing that the Revit dealers around here (Western Canada) are offering cash for ArchiCAD licenses.

Predatory practices on both sides. I guess it was inevitable.