Big differences in discounted prices
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From: Tacoma, Washington
RE: Big differences in discounted prices
I think the 3 different part numbers illustrate how ONE vendor differs on discounts for similarly priced items and shipping costs. Obviously it's not a consistent/straight percentage discount...can't figure the shipping differences[sm=dontgetit.gif] (assuming that all those parts are roughly same size/weight.)
Cost Plus pricing is new to me, but suppose that's a reasonable explanation.
Cost Plus pricing is new to me, but suppose that's a reasonable explanation.
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RE: Big differences in discounted prices
Obvously there's different ways to break it down....you always have to check shipping because its ALWAYS apples and oranges.....some guys give a better discount on part but charge more on shipping others its the opposite....if your comparing FINAL pricing (part + shipping) your going to pick the cheapest....who cares how its broke dowm????
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RE: Big differences in discounted prices
Not sure I understand the "unnamed discounter" useage--why the secrecy?
The discounts offered are not uniform at Zanotti's--I've had it as high as 35% and as little as 10% depending on the specific item. Also, the dealer cost-to-retail list price mark-upis not uniform at HD--or so it's been explained to me by Zanotti's and a couple of the local HD stores I use.
Always a good idea to comparison shop.
The discounts offered are not uniform at Zanotti's--I've had it as high as 35% and as little as 10% depending on the specific item. Also, the dealer cost-to-retail list price mark-upis not uniform at HD--or so it's been explained to me by Zanotti's and a couple of the local HD stores I use.
Always a good idea to comparison shop.
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RE: Big differences in discounted prices
I'll go ya one better (well better for ME)
I saw a corbin rumble seat for the road glide HEATED for $307 on the dennis kirk site... I hemed and I hawed a bit.... but I pulled the trigger and bought it... ordered on Tuesday, was on my bike Friday
told a friend about it... same seat... $435.....
If you see something you want.... buy it..... if you wait around.... "things change"
I saw a corbin rumble seat for the road glide HEATED for $307 on the dennis kirk site... I hemed and I hawed a bit.... but I pulled the trigger and bought it... ordered on Tuesday, was on my bike Friday
told a friend about it... same seat... $435.....
If you see something you want.... buy it..... if you wait around.... "things change"
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RE: Big differences in discounted prices
You need to do a price comparason on the same item for all three vendors to really get a good idea of how much disparity there is. You can use all three vendors for all three parts. You should have had 9 different prices in this comparison, not three.
Just my .02
Dave
Just my .02
Dave
RE: Big differences in discounted prices
Apparently only a few of you got it. FLHT and jensen hit it right on the head.
And for those of you that don't get it you apparently didn't read.
The three different items are three different tour pak back rests. The only thing different is the stiching. So the weight or size will not vary. No reason shipping charges should be that different.
The 2nd and 3rd one have an MSRP that is the same and is $10 more than the first one. Yet at the discounted price the 3rd one is more expensive than the 2nd one. Should be the same with a standard discount.
Never heard of this cost plus pricing either. But I guess it would explain part of it. Just not the shipping.
ping: No secrecy. Just using an example. Not trying to slam a specific retailer.
And for those of you that don't get it you apparently didn't read.
The three different items are three different tour pak back rests. The only thing different is the stiching. So the weight or size will not vary. No reason shipping charges should be that different.
The 2nd and 3rd one have an MSRP that is the same and is $10 more than the first one. Yet at the discounted price the 3rd one is more expensive than the 2nd one. Should be the same with a standard discount.
Never heard of this cost plus pricing either. But I guess it would explain part of it. Just not the shipping.
ping: No secrecy. Just using an example. Not trying to slam a specific retailer.
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From: St.Louis, MO.
RE: Big differences in discounted prices
If your looking for a "standard" pricing format your wasting brain power......it doesn't exist....its all based off of MSRP but is certainly not limited to that
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RE: Big differences in discounted prices
ORIGINAL: Monstermile
Apparently only a few of you got it. FLHT and jensen hit it right on the head.
And for those of you that don't get it you apparently didn't read.
The three different items are three different tour pak back rests. The only thing different is the stiching. So the weight or size will not vary. No reason shipping charges should be that different.
The 2nd and 3rd one have an MSRP that is the same and is $10 more than the first one. Yet at the discounted price the 3rd one is more expensive than the 2nd one. Should be the same with a standard discount.
Never heard of this cost plus pricing either. But I guess it would explain part of it. Just not the shipping.
ping: No secrecy. Just using an example. Not trying to slam a specific retailer.
Apparently only a few of you got it. FLHT and jensen hit it right on the head.
And for those of you that don't get it you apparently didn't read.
The three different items are three different tour pak back rests. The only thing different is the stiching. So the weight or size will not vary. No reason shipping charges should be that different.
The 2nd and 3rd one have an MSRP that is the same and is $10 more than the first one. Yet at the discounted price the 3rd one is more expensive than the 2nd one. Should be the same with a standard discount.
Never heard of this cost plus pricing either. But I guess it would explain part of it. Just not the shipping.
ping: No secrecy. Just using an example. Not trying to slam a specific retailer.
Dave
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RE: Big differences in discounted prices
ORIGINAL: Shoe
Thats why you need to find out the bottom line WITH SHIPPING before you think youre getting a better deal from a particular vendor.
Dave
Thats why you need to find out the bottom line WITH SHIPPING before you think youre getting a better deal from a particular vendor.
Dave
Oh trust me I do. I follow it all the way throught o get shipping charges and then compare with other vendors. This one just caught me off guard considering they are basically the same item with the oly difference being stitching.
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From: Dover, DE
RE: Big differences in discounted prices
Cost plus pricing is everywhere and on everything. Most manufactures quit producing price sheets and give their distributors nothing more than an Excel spreadsheet with cost on it and let them mark it up to whatever they think the market will bare. This takes them out of the pricing game and lets distributors battle it out. Not to mention the cost of printing thousands of price sheets and having to constantly update them.