Best prices for 2 new 8ft Talons? Any recommendations?
Best prices for 2 new 8ft Talons? Any recommendations?
Bassman25/FTO marine
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Take a look at American Legacy Fishing Ebay store... I purchased 2 new 10ft Talons (current generation) for $1,525 each. Made an offer at $1500 and they came back with the $1,525 counter offer. No shipping fee and no taxes. Came to my door in 3 days, UPS.... They have all the sizes on their site for sale....
Good luck..
Layton Strong
Nitro State Team
do you need brackets or just the Talons. I ask because I can sell as a package, but can't reduce price of Talons due to MinnKota's pricing policy for dealers. I can sell the Talon at regular price and sell the $350.00 bracket for $50.00 as a package. Call me if I can help.
John
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John is very correct, if someone is pricing publicly online below MAP pricing, then its a violation of MAP laws and regulations. Package pricing is the only way we can sell these talons to avoid any kind of violation. I see this all the time on ebay and several other online stores, be weary of someone selling below MAP, they are more than likely not legit or breaking some laws. Just my $.02. Either myself of Jones trolling motor can provide you with pricing, John has been a long time sponsor of the boards and can fix anything!
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They post a price that is higher but apparently accept a lower offer. Not publicly posting that offer, probably allows them to avoid getting caught, I guess..if someone is pricing publicly online below MAP pricing, then its a violation of MAP laws and regulations
Layton Strong
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They will get caught when either MinnKota purchases a trollingmotor/unit from them, gets the receipt and /or runs the serial number as to who supplied it. They will also get caught when there is a warranty claim on the trollingmotor/unit and we (ASC's) send in the original invoice showing the amount paid for the trolling motor/Talon. The problem is, Usually the discounted items are coming from non dealers. Non dealers have nothing to loose as MinnKota isn't the one shipping trolling motors to them. The ones that will loose is the supplier when the serial number is ran and it's determined where it was originally shipped. If a retailer is dishonest enough to try and circumvent MinnKota's pricing policy, do you think that retailer would be dishonest enough to try and circumvent anything else. Just a thought. However, at this time it is a buyer wins type thing -- until he attempts to get service. We as ASC's and dealers will make sure "our" customers (or customers of MinnKota dealers that can be determined simply by the sales receipt) are taken care of first.
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MAP price (Minimum Advertise Price). You can sell for a loss if you want to, but you cant advertise a lower price. Learned this lesson back when I owned a sporting goods store, needless to say Abu Garcia had MAP, but Bass Pro was selling the c3 in store cheaper than i could buy them. Contacted Abu, they told me that I could sell them at a loss if I wanted to compete. I dont Abu Garcia anymore, lol...
No laws broken
Not the case with Johnson Outdoors / MinnKota and Humminbird. Here is a copy/paste from letter received by all dealers from Johnson Outdoors regarding selling their product:
In the case of a dealer pricing below our suggested levels (including e-commerce add to
cart lower prices, the offering of effective discounts in the form of associated premiums,
free goods, gift certificates, rebates or other vehicles), or if suggested retail prices are
not listed individually within a combination package or bundle, Minn Kota reserves the
right, at our discretion, to suspend product shipments covered by this pricing policy to
that account.
Tell me how you can read that to be OK with discounting the pricing?
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I understand, but MAP is so Generic and several thinks it means what was mentioned above -- the lesser prices couldn't be advertised but changed at checkout and is true on some items. However, as shown above, Johnson Outdoors and Lowrance are two that "take issue"
John
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