Secret Pricing

[Munch]

Lately on another forum which most of you are familiar with I have been seeing vendors offering unheard of deals on select merchandise. The kicker however is that these deals are so incredibly awesome that they can't even post the price so you have to PM them to find out what it is. Am I the only one who thinks this is nonsense? They claim if the manufacturer finds out what they are selling it for that they will get in trouble. Why would the manufacturer care what you sold it for after you purchased it from them?

[Garb55]

Originally Posted by Munch

Lately on another forum which most of you are familiar with I have been seeing vendors offering unheard of deals on select merchandise. The kicker however is that these deals are so incredibly awesome that they can't even post the price so you have to PM them to find out what it is. Am I the only one who thinks this is nonsense? They claim if the manufacturer finds out what they are selling it for that they will get in trouble. Why would the manufacturer care what you sold it for after you purchased it from them?

No Idea! Maybe a Marketing Ploy?

[vettex2]

WGAF , just PM them if you are interested

[Sneaks]

Originally Posted by vettex2

WGAF , just PM them if you are interested

Now there's a good answer.
It's just a marketing ploy Munch. The wholesalers won't let them advertise the price so that other vendors they sell the products to(at a different price) don't come back on them and demand a lower price.

[Munch]

Originally Posted by Sneaks

Now there's a good answer.

It was early, he's probably not a morning person.

Originally Posted by Sneaks

It's just a marketing ploy Munch. The wholesalers won't let them advertise the price so that other vendors they sell the products to(at a different price) don't come back on them and demand a lower price.

That actually makes sense. Munch is satisfied.

[vettex2]

Originally Posted by Munch

It was early, he's probably not a morning person.



That actually makes sense. Munch is satisfied.

both correct.......

[Peter Pan]

I find out most of the time when I PM them the price is not as good as I thought it would be, I think it is more marketing than low prices

[BuckyThreadkiller]

It lets the manufacturers get around "price fixing." They can request retailers not advertise a product below a certain price point. That allows those who want to throw a big sale do so without busting the balls of retailers who may have higher overhead, better service or a different shipping and handling policy.

Once customers see a price of $59.95 for a widget from retailer A, that's what they think it's worth. Even if retailer B is going to treat them better, service after the sale and all that and charge $65.95, they'll beat him up to get it for the lower price.