B/E & A restoration.....what a toad

[69 Charger RT/SE]

cut 7.50 as you say....and raise shipping 8.00....not ok to me

Sounds to me like the only people here that will argue the other side Terzmo, are those who are vendors.

I agree with you, and I am a business owner, it is bordering on UN-Ethical to list a lowered price that is padded by inflated shipping and handling charges. I'll bet that if you walked into the place of business that offered the lowest online price to buy the part, he would have a much higher "over the counter" price on the part because he would not be able to charge you more on shipping (truth is, he would NEVER sell his parts over the counter). The second guy that you talked to would match price because the first guy was forcing him into a corner by leading customers to believe that his prices were legit and then made up his loss in shipping.

As I see it, the problem is that these small time vendors will allow themselves to be manipulated by their competition's UN-Ethical practices and the way they fight it is by passing it on to the customer, not good business practices.

 

[Bruzilla]

To me, it sounds like the guy was working with you, he didn't have really to price match anything... I don't know them or deal with him... But IMHFO it's not worth it, for $7-$8 for all the grief, let it go... Move on

10-4

 

[northerndave]

You must have money to burn,...I don't, and like a smart shopper I try to get the best price available. He should of just said..no price match instead of trying to get a few bucks back on higher shipping than what is company policy. We wouldn't be discussing this if he did. He's a con artist.

I don't think you get it...

Lets use a bigger spread and maybe it will be clearer.

Shop A is selling a wheel for 200 dollars and the shipping is 10 dollars.

Shop B is selling the same wheel for 10 dollars but their shipping is 200 dollars.



So, you call shop A, and demand a price match on the wheel to reflect shop B's 10 dollar price..... But you also like shop A's 10 dollar shipping too.....


Who's trying to do the hosing here????

 

[dsd1967]

Maybe you wouldn't have been as bent if he said.....I will match thier total price including shipping. Then the decision would have been which vendor you preferred to deal with on an equal footing basis.

I just went a round with Jegs on an oil pan on price matching. I could order the pan from a company in Florida that was cheaper than Jegs, free shipping and no taxes. I asked if they could match the "all in" price. They agreed to match the component plus shipping price....but since we were both in Ohio, I would have to pay taxes. I reiterated that I was asking for an all in price match so that shipped to my door didn't cost me a penny different. They said they couldn't match the taxes. We agreed to part ways and the Florida company got my business. I would have liked the quicker shipping and dealing with a more known company....but hey...$13 dollars is $13 dollars. I really don't need it right away.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Looks like a match, smells like a match, sounds like a match, must be a match.

 

[Runner 68]

Just out of curiosity Terzmo, what do you do for a living? In general, you don't have to be specific, or even respond for that matter, just curious.

 

[bm02tj]

You have to look at the total landed cost not just cherry pick.
So in my opinion he was justified as you asked for price match which is on total landed order.
Bruce

 

[RS23VOA]

I was at Carlilse a few years ago and wanted to buy a set of tail light bezels for my GTX. They were sold out. Mike sold me a set for the price they were advertised at and then shipped them to me freight free. They will always be my first choice now because of that.

 

[Runner 68]

I was at Carlilse a few years ago and wanted to buy a set of tail light bezels for my GTX. They were sold out. Mike sold me a set for the price they were advertised at and then shipped them to me freight free. They will always be my first choice now because of that.

And I'll guarantee the shipping wasn't "free". That's the whole point. You're happy, he's whole as a business and has a repeat customer. That's what makes it all work. It cannot entirely hinge on total $$. Especially seven f@cking dollars.

 

[ga66mopar]

 

[conv67bdere]

The price of the part, when all is said and done is the price + the shipping - the original price was $155+12 = $167.00

The compared price was stated as - $139.50 + $20.00 = $159.50

If you ask Summit to price match - they will clearly state - we'll price match the to the door door price ( price + shipping ). Summit would have offered the exact same deal.

I'll have to side with Bruzilla - he price matched you as you requested . . . that's my opinion that you encouraged. Sorry.

( I hope I'm not going to regret this in the morning )

 

[Bruzer]

Sounds to me like you tried to get one over on him, it backfired and now YOUR ticked?

 

[khryslerkid]

My experience has been if you spend too much time kicking the tires someone else moves in and buys it and you loose. I'll do a certain amount of price comparing and then make up my mind.To me quality means more than a better deal. If you burn too many bridges you won't have a place to deal with. When I'm calling around for prices I'll end the conversation with " thanks, let me get back to you" not "forget it I'll get it elsewhere". You have to be diplomatic...

 

[northerndave]

( I hope I'm not going to regret this in the morning )

Don't regret saying the truth, it's just that simple.

The gripe is, he liked the one company's list price, and he liked the other company's shipping price, and expected to be able to combine both.

$15.50 was the cost savings in the perfect blend of cheapest part price and cheapest shipping price..... That was the goal, try to get the part to the door for $15.50 less by using part price match and taking advantage of the cheaper shipping quote.


Call the $139.50 + $20 shipping guy and demand $12 shipping like the other guy quoted you.

While you are at it, call the Fargo North Dakota weatherman and tell him to temperature match what the Lake Havasu weatherman quoted me for tomorrow's temps.

 

[terzmo]

I don't think you get it...

Lets use a bigger spread and maybe it will be clearer.

Shop A is selling a wheel for 200 dollars and the shipping is 10 dollars.

Shop B is selling the same wheel for 10 dollars but their shipping is 200 dollars.



So, you call shop A, and demand a price match on the wheel to reflect shop B's 10 dollar price..... But you also like shop A's 10 dollar shipping too.....


Who's trying to do the hosing here????

another who just doesn't get it. The bottom line is the toad raised his shipping cost from12 to 20 when I told him the price of the other part. Why would someone do that when they could lose a sale. Just say flat out you don't do price match. Simple.....but not so simple for a few to "get it"

 

[northerndave]

He price matched for you.

YOU don't get it.

Maybe shipping to his business from the manufacturer was more so he couldn't list it as cheap as the other guy. Maybe the other guy was further away from you so he couldn't ship as cheap as the "toad".

You wanted to combine the 2, cheapest list price and cheapest shipping price.

In the end, he quoted you a match shipped to your door.

 

[Runner 68]

Again, how do you make your living Terzmo?

 

[PlumcrazyRR]

another who just doesn't get it. The bottom line is the toad raised his shipping cost from12 to 20 when I told him the price of the other part. Why would someone do that when they could lose a sale. Just say flat out you don't do price match. Simple.....but not so simple for a few to "get it"

As you stated after you told him what the cost of the shipping and the price of the item were, he said the total will be $159.50. In my understanding of that, $159.50 in total cost of the other item to get it to your door. His original price was $155 + $12 shipping which is $167. He said he would price match the total to your door cost in taking $167-$159.50= $7.50 in savings. You take the $155-$7.50 and you get a $147.50 part plus the $12 shipping giving you a total of $159.50. I am not understanding where you are getting that he is trying to charge you $20 in shipping.

 

[bigmanjbmopar]

I can see why he is mad, just like everyone else, T thought he could get B/E/A to drop the main price and keep the shipping the same getting the part for $139.50 with only $12 in shipping making a total of $151.50 but instead B/E/A priced matched to over all total.

You did not get hosed just out witted. It's just business man and for $7.50 not a big deal at least not enough to come on here and ring the alarm like you are doing. We all try our best's to get the most for our money, as the prices now are sky rocketing it's hard to get those items you need on your list. especially when you have to wait for the old paycheck to show up or that customer to pay his bill etc.

Best advice is to let it go, just don't shop there and move on. much more fun things to talk about than you loosing out on $7.50.

 

[Runner 68]

I can see why he is mad, just like everyone else, T thought he could get B/E/A to drop the main price and keep the shipping the same getting the part for $139.50 with only $12 in shipping making a total of $151.50 but instead B/E/A priced matched to over all total.

You did not get hosed just out witted. It's just business man and for $7.50 not a big deal at least not enough to come on here and ring the alarm like you are doing. We all try our best's to get the most for our money, as the prices now are sky rocketing it's hard to get those items you need on your list. especially when you have to wait for the old paycheck to show up or that customer to pay his bill etc.

Best advice is to let it go, just don't shop there and move on. much more fun things to talk about than you loosing out on $7.50.

I don't know JB, this is kinda fun.