RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Gecko pricing vs. distributor pricing

From my recollection of discussions with Mariss, postings, and emails on the
subject.
The G201 is a distributor only item. You can buy them directly from Mariss,
but it is at the full retail price ($199 each, $191 in 2 - 5 quantity) to
protect the distributors. The other drives (G210a, G320, G340) are factory
direct items at $99 each or $129 each depending upon the model. Mariss did
have a period when he offered the G201 at the 1000 price of $99 as a trial
about 1-1/2 years ago.

My complaint with this particular distributor is that he is using a URL that
intentionally makes people think he is the factory and his website furthers
this misunderstanding. He then sells the drives that are openly available
factory direct at a steep markup. He is entitled to charge what he wants,
but when he gets this because he has deceived people into believing they are
dealing with the factory and getting the best price I have a problem.

Tim
[Denver CO]

> -----Original Message-----
> I haven't looked at any Gecko distributor sites, but I recall
> (unless Mariss
> stated otherwise) that he was lettign people on the list buy single piece
> drives at the 10000 quantity price, and I thought it was for a
> limited time,
> but he seems like he has been extremely flexible with the time limits.
>
> So he's doing list members a favor. The distributors are trying to sell
> volume quantities so Mariss & his crew can eat.
>
> I guess since the email on the list is, well, necessarily
> restricted to the
> list (!) [if that didn't make any sense, ignore it..it was dry
> (dried up and
> blew away) humor], then it doesn't matter that people get
> referred direct to
> Mariss.
>
> The comment that the distributor is questionable may be true, or it may be
> unfair...he's part of Mariss' distribution network, and sells them at
> suggested retail.
>
> I guess Mariss can tell if there is a problem with how his product line is
> being represented and distributed.
>
>
> Murray
>
>
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