On Nov 12, 2010, at 11:41 AM, Karl Wolz wrote:

> Most manufacturers do not sell below list price.  If they did, they would be
> undercutting their own supply network.  The exception would ber factory
> outlet stores, where you can buy seconds and overstocks.  The "Outlet Malls"
> you see here and there tend to not be true factory stores, but rather retail
> outlets of the manufacturers.

That said, large retailers like WM can order products from manufacturers that have different specifications(corners cut in the product but their name on it), & those retailers can offer them for less than the manufacturer's regular product?

The key is that the part number or model has a slightly different # or name on it than normal, & the purchaser doesn't know the difference & thinks they are getting a heck of a deal from WM but in fact are getting an inferior product?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-we talked about this a couple of months ago?
> 
> Karl Wolz
> 
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> |David Beierl
> |Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 10:35 AM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Re: Group 41 Battery at Wal-Mart
> |
> |At 11:15 AM 11/12/2010  -0600, John Rodgers wrote:
> |>  Michael,  I never understood that logic either!
> |
> |It may not be logic, but my experience is if you buy something from
> |the factory you're going to pay full retail aka MSRP.
> |
> |I know a monastery that became a Seiko dealer so they could get cheap
> |alarm clocks and wristwatches....
> |
> |Yours,
> |David