To me, that's why it's important to find a dealer that you like and trust. That way, you find his/her service and insight valuable and show you appreciation by buying from him or her.
To me, the greed portion or this business has always been in the distributors (in instances where they control pricing in countries they serve). A real example. Pair of speakers X goes for $6,850 at U.S. dealers. Same set of speakers goes for $6,790 in Canada or $4,864 in US$$. The Canadian price is in line with the price in their country of origin. So why am I paying a 40% mark up for the right to buy in the US?
In this instance, I feel bad for the dealer as he/she has no control over the pricing. To me, that's what's out of whack--and it's very rarely the mom and pop shop that you have grown to trust who is "making bank".
To me, the greed portion or this business has always been in the distributors (in instances where they control pricing in countries they serve). A real example. Pair of speakers X goes for $6,850 at U.S. dealers. Same set of speakers goes for $6,790 in Canada or $4,864 in US$$. The Canadian price is in line with the price in their country of origin. So why am I paying a 40% mark up for the right to buy in the US?
In this instance, I feel bad for the dealer as he/she has no control over the pricing. To me, that's what's out of whack--and it's very rarely the mom and pop shop that you have grown to trust who is "making bank".