Discount pricing and subsequent issues...

[motogear4you]

I would like to take this opportunity to remind folks that some of the items we sell are discounted :) , which can bring up issues with manufacturers and distributors.

Those items that are discounted off-website (full retail listed but discount applied when the credit card transaction is processed) can cause problems for us and eventually you the customer if the customer calls the manufacturer or the distributor and lets them know about the discount or posts about the discounted price on a major bulletin board like this one.

Needless to say I received a call from a distributor and was asked about my pricing. They were not pleased. They do get complaints from other vendors. The manufacturer or distributor cannot force me to keep the prices at retail, but they can deny selling me items. When that happens we all lose.:(

Respectfully,
Just-Ride-It-Accessories.com/Motogear4you.com

[cfell]

Messsage received!

Thanks for all you guys do!

[andy]

... The manufacturer or distributor cannot force me to keep the prices at retail, but they can deny selling me items. When that happens we all lose.:(

No, they cannot. That would be a restriction of free trade and can cost them DEARLY. If they even try or hint they may do that, you can hint them that this would as I said a restriction of free trade and that this tactics could be VERY expensinve. If you wan to know more talk to Lanette, she had her share of run in's with this particular law.

Bottom line: A distributor or manufacturer CANNOT choose whom to sell to and whom they do not sell. If they have items for sale and you place an order they HAVE TO sell you these items at the same price they sell the items o every other guy/business.

[larryschumer]

Andy is 100% correct. For those of you in your senior years, you may remember a landmark case against Pioneer (as in stereos), at least 20 years ago. They got sued big-time (and lost) because they tried to tell dealers what prices to charge for their products for (otherwise know as price fixing). Since then, the law has been very clear. Manufacturers cannot tell dealers how to price their products, nor can they withhold product to dealers they don't like. This is why we see MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price). They can only suggest a retail price, not enforce it.

Of course, fighting this is another matter.