Business ethics or ?

[cowdoc]

Could it be something as simple as an old price that doesn't reflect the current list price? Happens once in a while at my business. Price tag didn't get changed when it should have. Just a suggestion.

 

[Big Bri]

I can only speak from what my brother went through with Deere and buying a ride along lawn mower. They sell the same thing at Lowes, but for less then what the dealer had it listed for. Deere is offereing really good financing, Lowes isn't. He tried to get them to match the price, but the dealer said that the price was set by Deere. He wasn't allowed to lower the price to match Lowes price. He kept at it and got a rep from Deere and the Dealer on a three way call to get the price lowered. He even got them to accept a 10% discount from Lowes on the price.

In this case, the Dealer couldn't change the price without the permision of Deere.

Eddie

I am in retail and i can tell you that no manufacture can tell you what you have to sell a product for. That is illegal. A manufacture can tell you what you can advertise at. We call this MAP (minimum advertised price) . which means that i can't advertise below that price but i can set my price for what ever i want. it falls under some federal free trade thing. . . there was just a big case in NY and one in FL this year about it.

 

[Tritonman]

How much is the snowblower, sometimes the attachment that is needed to hook up to the snowblower and tractor is not part of the snowblower price.

 

[mred]

Update- My dealer called me back. They took the time to look up the price and determine there was a discrepancy. They then quoted me a fair price for the unit installed. Just wanted to let everyone know that they did treat me fairly.
Thanks for all of the support and guidance.