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Discount on Internet order

Ok so I've been told by an audio vendor that only foolish vendors who don't plan to be in business offer discounts. On the other hand a vendor from Eastern Canada regularly offers me 20% off retail. Lately I've been looking into a new component. It retails for $20,000 Cdn. I found it new in the box for $15,000 US. Then I found a US vendor offering it at a discounted price of $10,000. I asked for a firm quote. In a written quote they offered it for $8,500 including shipping and insurance. The interesting part is that they were shipping UPS and the quote showed Cdn taxes of 12% of $5,500. I asked if the full $8,500 was insured and the vendor said yes. The tax was based on $5,500 because he was insuring it so the value for insurance was his cost, not my price. So on a $15,000 US item this guy's cost is $5,500. Seems like huge margins are available.

dwcda
inna
7,296 posts
 

All this creates a toxic climate - who will out rip off who and whose deception will not be uncovered first. Is this a new interpretation of fair play ?

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wturkey
776 posts
 

@audioman58

 

The Beatles Taxman song comes to mind…..

zigstien
32 posts
 

@audioman58

I thought the new tax laws applied if you are re-selling for a profit.

If I buy something and re-sell at a loss or break even then no tax .

Or is this incorrect?

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audioman58
4,178 posts
 

Only cheap SOBs would say no discounts .I was a Audio dealer for a decade 

and Always give at least 15%  or better ,some mfg give 50% to dealers ,on average 40-50% ,that dealer is greedy ,go somewhere else !!

czarivey
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@audioman58

too many "leeches" want to suck a free buck without enduring anything and growing their sizes and sizes of their children. the word "outside of ebay" comes to mind with each and every pricey transaction. Let's cancel a deal and then let's work with cash on pickup bypassing both taxes AND draconic ebay fees. Every item that says make offer, you can mention price of cash on pickup offering an amount that would seller get after eBay fees and taxes + a-little bit especially I'd say on vehicles besides pricey electronics you'd try to look around within reasonably drivable radius for LOCAL pickups. 

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