Selling around the farming calendar
Farmers buy when the work allows it, which often means a short window between jobs and a decision made in the yard. A salesperson who has to say "I'll get back to you with a price" has handed the next few days to the competition. Rural signal makes it worse: the tools that work in the showroom often don't work at the farm gate.
A full quote on the farm, signal or not
DigDealer installs on a tablet or phone and keeps your catalogue, prices and images on the device. With no connection at all, a salesperson can configure the machine, add the farmer's details and trade-in, and build the full quote. It syncs and sends automatically once they are back in coverage. More on how that works in offline quoting.
Trade-ins and deposits handled properly
Most farm machinery deals involve something going back. Trade-ins go on the quote against the machine, and the balance due is clear. Deposits can be requested as an amount or a percentage, with your bank details on the quote, and tracked through to the order, so the office knows when the money has landed.
Signed in the yard
When the farmer is ready, hand them the tablet and they sign there and then, witnessed by the salesperson. If they want to think about it or talk to a partner, the emailed quote has a link to accept online from the kitchen table that evening. Either way you get a signed acceptance and a certificate.
Price discipline across a rural patch
Area salespeople working alone are where pricing drifts most. DigDealer keeps them on your rules, with discount approvals sent to a manager's phone when a deal needs more. If you also sell forestry kit or attachments, see forestry equipment dealers and attachment dealers.
Features these dealers use most
- Offline quotingQuote in barns, quarries and fields. The catalogue goes with you and drafts sync when signal returns.
- Digital quote acceptanceCustomers review, sign and accept online or in person, with a signed certificate and a deposit request.
- Machine configuratorBuild a quote from your own catalogue. Options, attachments and prices that actually fit the machine.
- Margin and discount controlMinimum markups, discount ceilings and approvals that reach the manager's phone in seconds.
Agricultural machinery dealers: common questions
Can we quote on a farm with no mobile signal?
Yes. DigDealer works offline once installed. Quotes are saved on the device and sync automatically when you are back in signal.
Can the farmer sign on the tablet?
Yes. In-person signing records the farmer's signature and the salesperson who witnessed it, and emails a certificate once online.
Can we request a deposit?
Yes. Request a fixed amount or a percentage. It shows on the quote with your bank details and is tracked through to the order.
Does it replace our dealer management system?
No. DigDealer handles the machinery quoting and sales workflow and sits alongside your accounts, parts and workshop systems.
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