TSC backwards implement pricing???

Reg · Mar 12, 2008

I think it has a lot more to do with target customers.
Smaller tractors can pull less than bigger tractors, are more typically owned by back yard gardeners who are less "price sensitive" than "Fahm_Aahs" with big tractors.
I've seen this with a lot of the cat 1 (and border cat 0) stuff.
...and the Cat 2 stuff is cheaper still (-:

Soundguy · Mar 12, 2008

yep.. that KK 'X' line for the smaller tractors are usually same$ or more for the 44-48" cat0/cat one stuff as the full sized cat 1 stuff.

soundguy

john_bud · Mar 12, 2008

Skyco said:
I asked today for the XB middle buster/subsoiler for $103.99- the price on their website. Nope it is $129.99 in the store- no exceptions. That always irks me when a company does that...but most I've called on it will match their web price, NorthernTool and HarborFreight will, but not good ole TSC

That has always irked me too! I mean, you are at home on the 'puter, can order it up, probably don't get charged taxes (even though we will pay at the end of the year...) but do pay shipping - unless there is a free shipping deal. For that you are rewarded with lower prices.

You get off your butt, drive 5, 10 , 20, 50 miles to the store where you can shop and select other items you didn't even know you needed and for that you are rewarded with higher prices, pay your taxes up front etc.

Grrrr. At least match the web price if you ask. I've had the managers lower prices on stuff just by asking. Got a 20% discount on a digital camera and a 50% discount on the card - just by asking if they would match the 20% off deal of a different store.

Like my dad used to say, "if you don't ask, the answer is always NO!".

jb

Ford850 · Mar 12, 2008

Skyco said:
Its funny you mentioned the weathered 3 point gear...I was looking at a box blade at one of their stores that had been outside for a long time, all rusty in spots and the paint faded. I asked for a discount and was refused. So I paid the same price for a new looking one at another TSC. Now to be practical it didn't really make any difference since it will get scratched up anyway, but I want to be the one to do it if I'm paying full price

I asked today for the XB middle buster/subsoiler for $103.99- the price on their website. Nope it is $129.99 in the store- no exceptions. That always irks me when a company does that...but most I've called on it will match their web price, NorthernTool and HarborFreight will, but not good ole TSC

I've bought a rotary cutter, disc, carryall, and subsoiler from TSC over the past couple of years. The subsoiler looked fairly new, but the other 3 were the typical scratched and rusted pieces. So each time I ask for paint when I purchase and each time they toss me a quart for no charge. I usually get black paint to cover that awful yellow.

Jimmyp5 · Mar 12, 2008

ok., I let is fly one more time and then shut up...TSC had become a non-tractor store...heck getting someone in the store who even understands that you want a "FARM" implement is just too hard these days. TSC is my last resort when looking for anything these days.