When I worked at NAPA the standard pricing was 33% above our cost.  Our
particular manager allowed us to manipuilate this percent to make a sale.
We were allowed to change the markup from 10% - 33%.  Of course if your
average markup dropped to low it would be a problem.  Always haggle.

Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Hubbard" <hubbard.1@OSU.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: VW obscene parts pricing

> This is my first post to this list. Wish I had something more
> profound but this is a VW pricing experience.
> I needed a 12 inch long piece of weather stripping for my Cabriolet
> (between the window and the cloth top.) I ordered it and when I went
> to pick it up at the VW dealer, they guy said, "That will be $109. I
> thought he was joking so I said, "I don't think so." He said, "OK,
> how about $76?" I said, "No thanks and bought a 20 foot roll of
> weather stripping from a hardware store. It's not form fitting but it
> stopped the whistling.
> Someone once told me parts places have three prices. The clerk
> determines which he/she can get away with. Is this true?
> Tom Hubbard