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Missed it by that much…

Started 4 weeks ago | Discussions thread
dwalme Regular Member • Posts: 414
Re: Missed it by that much…

johnCam wrote:

I don’t know the law so I cannot comment on the legality of such deals. From my experience, the retailer, whether online or a local store is just passing along the discount found on the Manufacturer’s web site. I did not see where you could buy the lens directly from Tamron so I am assuming you would have to go to a dealer to get the lens and if available, a sale price.

Dealers can sell a product for whatever they want. They can lose money on every one if they choose.

What they usually cannot do is advertise in writing a price lower than a manufacturer allows based on the MAP (minimum advertised price) agreement in place between the manufacturer and the retailer.

Buying any camera or lens at msrp is not the ideal way to purchase. But this requires going into a store, calling a dealer, or using a 3rd party service like Greentoe.

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