Eddie Marine forcing dealers to raise prices!!!!!!!
04-04-2008, 09:22 PM
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I know a few marine suppliers will cut you off if you start selling under there price guidelines but not many. However, you won't last too long if you're wrapping a $5 bill around everything you sell, it's a poor business plan. It may work at Burger King but not here.
I try to sell based on the merits of the product and our business not necessarily on price. The folks I deal with seem to prefer knowledge, honesty and integrity over the cheapest parts.
Back on topic; the margins on marine parts are allot narrower than many people know. There isn't enough volume in performance marine parts to get the pricing anywhere near automotive parts.
I try to sell based on the merits of the product and our business not necessarily on price. The folks I deal with seem to prefer knowledge, honesty and integrity over the cheapest parts.
Back on topic; the margins on marine parts are allot narrower than many people know. There isn't enough volume in performance marine parts to get the pricing anywhere near automotive parts.
04-05-2008, 02:56 AM
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I mark up what I sell, a flat 10% across the board, and that just basically pays for my time to figure out what I need, but then again, I don't try to make money off the tile, I want to make it on the installation. As I tell people, if I wanted to make money off the tile, I'd be a distributor.
How long do you think I'd last, trying to undersell Dal Tile? Tricks business history will anwer that question.
How long do you think I'd last, trying to undersell Dal Tile? Tricks business history will anwer that question.
04-05-2008, 07:30 AM
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04-05-2008, 07:46 AM
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I do not know about all dealers and manufactures contracts but some will put if in the contracts ask a rolex dealer to give you one at just above cost and see what happen when rolex finds out poof he is not a rolex dealer anymore, all company's are different some give you guidelines on discounts certain % for certain products.
However, like all businesses, they have ways around that. I have purchased 4 rolexs and not all from them, but the dealer showed a trade in allowance (with no trade-in), and I bought mine substantially below retail. No way for Rolex to stop this business pratice. However, there is a large profit with Rolex, unlike the minimal profits in the marine industry.
04-05-2008, 04:15 PM
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04-05-2008, 07:57 PM
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steet it all depends on witch rolex you buy the standard guide is 10% stainless 15% two tone & 20% gold but the all depends if the watch is a seller stainless daytona sell for way over list if the dealer can even get them.
