Cypress Sun Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 An increasingly annoying tactic. Post your damn prices......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 And show the damn shipping charge before I get to the PLACE ORDER part. I find the item, I like the price, I put it in the cart. But then I have to tell them my name and my shipping address and my credit card number and the social security number of my first born child, and when finally - FINALLY - the only thing left is to click on the PLACE ORDER button, it tells me how much shipping is. And I decided I do not wish to pay $50 shipping on a $20 item. So I cancel it. Why not just list shipping prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 29 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said: An increasingly annoying tactic. Post your damn prices......... Well they can't do that if they are selling under MAP. Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I don’t mind that so much as when I see the price then bail out of the site only to be badgered with email after email telling me they still have the product. It keeps me from looking at the price unless I absolutely need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Better yet... the Cheaper Than Dirt effect is spreading. I received an e-mail notification from Grabagun.com that they had the Springfield Hi-Powers in stock at $699.99 so I quickly clicked on the link and got to their site... Nope sorry, we want $1199.99 for them! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I don’t mind that so much as when I see the price then bail out of the site only to be badgered with email after email telling me they still have the product. It keeps me from looking at the price unless I absolutely need it. This. And it starts popping up on FB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: Well they can't do that if they are selling under MAP. Phantom MAP? Minimum advertised price I assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 20 minutes ago, Cholla said: MAP? Minimum advertised price I assume. Yes. So you have Online prices that are below MAP. You can't show prices below unless the mfgr suspends MAP. Putting an item in a "Cart" allows the seller to show prices below MAP. Nothing real nefarious going on here folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I don’t mind that so much as when I see the price then bail out of the site only to be badgered with email after email telling me they still have the product. It keeps me from looking at the price unless I absolutely need it. Delete the item from cart after it tells you the price. You'll get a lot less "we noticed you left X in your cart" emails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 4 hours ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: Well they can't do that if they are selling under MAP. Phantom 2 hours ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: Yes. So you have Online prices that are below MAP. You can't show prices below unless the mfgr suspends MAP. Putting an item in a "Cart" allows the seller to show prices below MAP. Nothing real nefarious going on here folks. I have no doubt that this is true for many items. It just seems more prevalent recently but I'm pretty sure that it's not true for every "add to cart" item. I have spot checked some of these prices and some have been the normal everyday price that are plainly listed on other websites. Keep in mind that I'm not just referring to firearm related items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Cypress Sun said: I have no doubt that this is true for many items. It just seems more prevalent recently but I'm pretty sure that it's not true for every "add to cart" item. I have spot checked some of these prices and some have been the normal everyday price that are plainly listed on other websites. Keep in mind that I'm not just referring to firearm related items. Yeah I don't know how their system is set up. For simplicity sake they may just handle all items this way. MAP applies to a lot of items. And yeah, it can be frustrating for sure. Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 4 hours ago, sassnetguy50 said: Delete the item from cart after it tells you the price. You'll get a lot less "we noticed you left X in your cart" emails. Hmmm…Thanks. I will try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Click to add to cart, nope. You dont want me to see the price, are willing to waste MY time to undo in order to avoid some agreement You made with a manufacturer and think Im gonna buy. Nope Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 What frustrates me is several websites, Brownells and Midway in particular, send me emails urging me to go ahead and buy things I looked at and didn't purchase. I've got to where I delete them without opening them up if I can determine from the title that is what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nra-Life-Member Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 MAP can be a real issue. I know that years ago with certain sports equipment if you even sold the item below MAP the manufacture would suspend your future purchases as you were damaging their brand. I get it, but don't agree with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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