serendipitydawg
Dag nabbit!
Google for a replacement stylus. Nothing exotic. Loads of offerings, some via eBay or Amazon. All the same bl**dy price!
Isn't "price fixing" illegal?
Isn't "price fixing" illegal?
RRP has always been legal.
Same reason why Mars bars well at the same price in every newsagent.So why no ads for example saying £10 off RRP for Ortofon 2m Blue stylus ( a popular upgrade from the 2M Red cartridge). Do hi-fi dealers not wan't to compete or do the manufacturers stop them ?
A quote from our gracious host, from this thread
https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/threads/cartridge-demonstration.233045/page-3#post-3790230
" Mark-up in the audiophile world is pretty substantial with with something one could even argue was close to ‘price fixing’ in many cases as it is considered to be a service industry rather than a simple closed-box sale "
The other favourite in the 80s 90s was to sell at RRP and give you "free" cables, speaker stands, a record brush, etc.Many years ago I bought a turntable, amp and speakers from I think Sevenoaks and they gave me a system discount, but each component was invoiced at RRP. They said that was to keep the suppliers happy as discounting was frowned on by some manufacturers.
Again, can’t see anything wrong with that. Maybe I’m missing the point? (quite possible).The other favourite in the 80s 90s was to sell at RRP and give you "free" cables, speaker stands, a record brush, etc.
Do they sell like shoes ? Or maybe like cars , Milk, bread . Limited market I would say stuff that does not fly off the shelf. Look how many hifi shops that have closed in the last 20 years. Though I'm sure if you order 1,000 a discount will be forthcoming.So why no ads for example saying £10 off RRP for Ortofon 2m Blue stylus ( a popular upgrade from the 2M Red cartridge). Do hi-fi dealers not wan't to compete or do the manufacturers stop them ?
A quote from our gracious host, from this thread
https://pinkfishmedia.net/forum/threads/cartridge-demonstration.233045/page-3#post-3790230
" Mark-up in the audiophile world is pretty substantial with with something one could even argue was close to ‘price fixing’ in many cases as it is considered to be a service industry rather than a simple closed-box sale "
Using the OP’s example of a replacement stylus or cartridge,
If the dealer is asked to install the cartridge, is it ok to offer :-
A.... charge full rrp for the cart but install it for free, or
B.... discount the cart by a bit but then charge a bit for fitting labour costs?
Yea, OK in a perfect world, get a whopping discount off the cart AND get the dealer to drive miles to install for free, but then we wonder why some dealers go out of business.