tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090690.post-1129901110422257962005-10-21T08:10:00.000-05:002005-10-21T08:25:10.423-05:002005-10-21T08:25:10.423-05:00In case some of you weren't aware of it, a number of aftermarket motorcycle parts manufacturers and distributors use the tactic of threatening online retailers with either legal action or withholding product from them if they don't sell their products at retail prices. The big losers here are you, the consumer, who is being forced to pay a fixed price. <br /><br />The driving force behind this are local dealers who claim Internet retailers are killing their business, and the big online retailers who sell only at retail. As far as the local dealers are concerned, I can see their point, but I do have several major problems with it. First, at a local store or shop, you can actually look at the product in person, you don't have any shipping charges, and you can take it home with you immediately, which are huge advantages. Second, the prices we sell online are the same prices we offer in our retail location, so if we can do it, so should they. That's just competetion, and the way business works.<br /><br />So from time to time, I'm going to list the worst offenders. Here's the latest additions:<br /><br />Sampson Exhaust<br />Vance and Hines Exhaust<br />T-bags Motorcycle LuggageJason Van Wyhehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12455923373669512994noreply@blogger.com