Price gouging dealership

[TSAINTS1115]

It's called "the free market in action". Put it this way, by raising the price, they are ensuring the market has some supply available. Hence someone with money who really wants the product and doesn't care about the price is able to get what they want. Supply/demand/price never changes. If prices were kept artificially low, supply would blow out and the product would be basically unobtainium.

Years ago there was a really big snowstorm, so some enterprising young men rented a u haul, drove south about 4 hours (in the heavy snow) and loaded the truck with bags of road salt. They came back and were selling roadside for $40 a bag. It actually made the local news. People bitched up and down about price gouging, but none of them rented a truck, drove 4 hours south and brought back bags of road salt to sell. The dudes sold out, made bank and people who really, really needed salt were able to get some. More power to them. We need more people like that. Enterprise, they has it.

Lol, ok, if you say so.

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[projectvortex]

I find it a bit comical people are calling out dealerships for this when even Long McArthur Ford which many of us rely on and look to for information also has a maverick listed above MSRP. They even shared that auction sites are offering $6,000+ above msrp to dealerships to buy their units so why wouldn’t they do it as that makes sense when you are running a business especially when supply is extremely limited. It also makes good business sense to list above msrp for dealerships that get a unit in for hopes of it being able to stay on their lot longer so that it can be used as a showroom vehicle or for test drives which in turn could generate even more sales and profit.

Look at it differently: last year as toilet paper and paper towels were hard to find as supply was low and they bumped prices up 20%+ pretty sure we still paid it. As the deep freeze happened and heaters nearly doubled in price also pretty sure we still paid it. Meat and eggs prices up 16-28% with a meat surge of 40%+ pretty sure we still paid it. Needed wood and freaked at the cost they were selling for bet you still paid it. Had a furnace go out and the rate went from $110/hr to $225/hr still needed heat so still paid it. Do I think there is a limit yes however this makes perfect business sense and if anyone on here owned their own dealership or really any business that has a product or service that is limited or in high demand you’d be considering the exact same thing.

Toilet paper is kind of a necessity. A new vehicle not so much. The buyer still has the power by saying “no”. We can get from point A to point B some other way.

 

[Decayed]

Lol, ok, if you say so.

What's stopping you from opening a ford dealership and offering lower prices?

 

[Decayed]

Toilet paper is kind of a necessity. A new vehicle not so much. The buyer still has the power by saying “no”. We can get from point A to point B some other way.

It's a beautiful thing, isn't it?

 

[TSAINTS1115]

What's stopping you from opening a ford dealership and offering lower prices?

With your obvious degree in economics ( are you a Harvard or Yale person?) how many dealerships do you have "Making bank" for you?

 

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With your obvious degree in economics ( are you a Harvard or Yale person?) how many dealerships do you have "Making bank" for you?

The difference is I'm not whining about it.

 

[TSAINTS1115]

The difference is I'm not whining about it.

"Whining" would be posting "It's not fair that these dealers are doing x,y,z!"

I, and others, are saying....."Go ahead, do what they want, jack those prices, and we won't do business with the scalpers."

Big difference.

 

[Decayed]

"Whining" would be posting "It's not fair that these dealers are doing x,y,z!"

I, and others, are saying....."Go ahead, do what they want, jack those prices, and we won't do business with the scalpers."

Big difference.

Like I said, it's a beautiful thing.

 

[Thrillhouse]

Toilet paper is kind of a necessity. A new vehicle not so much. The buyer still has the power by saying “no”. We can get from point A to point B some other way.

I can find alternative ways to clean my ass. It's not a necessity.

 

[Scupking]

So when I get my 24k XLT hybrid in I can then turnaround and sell it for 40k!!

 

[TSAINTS1115]

Like I said, it's a beautiful thing.

And like I said.......Lol, ok, if you say so.

 

[TSAINTS1115]

I can find alternative ways to clean my ass. It's not a necessity.

Try a bidet. Refreshing.

 

[Decayed]

And like I said.......Lol, ok, if you say so.

I know a ford dealer that has a mav in stock for sale right now! Interested?

 

[maverick92]

Just left a 1 star review. If nothing else it'll f*#$ with their business haha

 

[TSAINTS1115]

I know a ford dealer that has a mav in stock for sale right now! Interested?

I know several, all at msrp AND willing to do X Plan and MFR offers. But I already have my Maverick. When I'm in the market for a second I'll hit you up.

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