Can't we all just get along?!?!?

[icehog3]

I think sometimes it is retailers who can't/won't meet or beat the GB price, Jay. They fear you cutting into their profits. I have seen it at Poof more than once.

[poker]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I think sometimes it is retailers who can't/won't meet or beat the GB price, Jay. They fear you cutting into their profits. I have seen it at Poof more than once.

Agreed. I would think chances are its a retailer member here who is calling the manufacturer/distributor/vendor, rather than participating GB members.

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Tom/Mods, is there a way the retailers wouldn't be able to see group buy threads? Just throwing it out there.

Not that Im aware of, but we'll check into that possibility

[croatan]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I think sometimes it is retailers who can't/won't meet or beat the GB price, Jay. They fear you cutting into their profits. I have seen it at Poof more than once.

Yep. When this happens, if we've ever found anything out about the source, it's invariably been a retailer (or someone acting on a retailer's behalf).

[Kreth]

Originally Posted by croatan

Yep. When this happens, if we've ever found anything out about the source, it's invariably been a retailer (or someone acting on a retailer's behalf).

That's incredibly lame if it's a B&M, because most of the GB participants are probably in other states (or countries), and wouldn't buy from them anyway.
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[rizzle]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I think sometimes it is retailers who can't/won't meet or beat the GB price, Jay. They fear you cutting into their profits. I have seen it at Poof more than once.

My thoughts exactly.

And I know retailers make their money by retailing, but good lord, can't you let some brothers work a deal on their own without getting all pissy. If it's that big of a deal to you as to complain to the manufacturer, you know there is enough interest out there to do this, try doing it on your own and helping the community instead of trying to make the most dollar on every sale. Sometimes volume is gonna beat margin. Just my Whoever you are, you're lame.

And as someone who participated in your last go round, Jay, I appreciate your efforts and thanks again for doing that for us.

[SNKBYT]

same thing happened to a member from CS when he did a GB for a 100ct Humi....someone informed the manufacturer that he was sealing at cost and the vendor dropped his account.........GB are a good thing, especially when its an item you'd buy at full price (but times are tuff) if you had the spare funds