Leupold Price Fixing/Mandating?

[Waffen]

Gentlemen,

I have reacently been looking to purchase a Leupold VXIII 8.5-25x50 LRT (Fine Duplex) for a .300 Remington Ultra buildup I am doing. I have noticed that while trying to "price shop" for this scope that EVERYWHERE I look it's $849.99 without exemption. I am talking probably 20 dealers online with the exact same prices. I am certianly under the impression that Leupold is fixing prices on their scopes, or at least mandating to the retailers what they must sell them for. Isn't this illegial??

I have seen them on Gunbroker from one specific individual who is selling this exact same scope for $750 NIB. He also has a good record. How does he get away with it an nobody else does? The only reason I don't snatch it up is because he is in Texas like myself and with sales tax and shipping I would end up paying just about the same if not more.

Does anyone know of any place where Leupolds are a little cheaper? I looked on the sample list and unfortunatly they don't have the exact one i'm looking for either.

 

[huntsober]

Most companies require sporting goods dealers to sign a dealer contract. In this contract it is explained very clearly that we must stick to what we call MAP pricing. This is Min. Advertized Price. If I simply put the price on a tag, it is considered advertized. Any and all print, online and media is the same. I can however sell itmes that are discontinued and factory refurbs at what ever I want. Many companies will have what we call goast online sites that do sell items below MAP. They can not be back tracked by the factory. Understand that making a purchase at a store front from a dealer brings many safety measures and added services not available online. Most dearlers of leupold offer an over the counter warrt., free mounting and bore sighting. In the event that a customer ever has a problem with the item the store takes on the factory. It is our thoughts that any factory that has and protects Min. Advertized Pricing is a high end product.

 

[Boss Hoss]

Common practice and it is legal----been done for years by the big boys in Germany.

 

[demarpaint]

Email me I might be able to help you out.

demarpaint (at) msn.com

Frank D

 

[bailey1474]

Shoot me an email. We'll get you fixed up!!

 

[Ridge Runner]

premier use to sell them cheaper, by alot, but dick had loopy over a barrel, then a couple years ago leupold clamped down on him pretty hard, his prices went from 20% lower than anybody to within a dime of cabelas price. when dick passed away leupold cut premier off entirely
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