Klarinet Archive - Posting 000318.txt from 2001/10

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] A case of currency blues
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 01:17:02 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subject: Re: [kl] A case of currency blues

> At 08:27 PM 10/10/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> > > You can purchase at discount places, but the manufacturere sells
> > > for suggested retail.
> >
> >It is very common for manufacturers to have promotions and discounts on
> >their own products. Perhaps you haven't visited any of the computer or
> >handheld manufacturers sites recently.
>
> I don't need to Mark. I am talking about a common business practice with
> most products - not unique to computer manufacturers.

Just correcting your mistaken impression and giving you an example or two to
check out.

> As an aside, my question was directed towards Clark - as a request for
> more information. You aren't Clark, so you really can't give the
> perspective that I was wondering about or hoping to hear about.

Since you asked Clark

> But he is the suggested retail price - shouldn't he be offering it at that
> price?

I took it upon myself to mention that manufacturers can and do sell lower
than their own MSRP sometimes. Since I'm not Clark and never will be, please
feel free to ignore what I posted. I happen to be a reseller and system
integrator for wireless devices right now in my new business, and may know
something more that most about common business practices.

mark C.

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