Why do dealers not post prices of merchandise?

There is very little consistency regarding what is allowed to be posted online.
-Some do not allow "current" products to be listed online
-Some allow only MSRP to be listed.
-Some only allow their entry level products to be shown online. While the upscale line can only be shown in the store.
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Mike said:
In my defense, the rules changed in November 2018. Happily they did.

But there still remains, some manufacturers that are against it.

As an example has anyone see the Chord DAVE price advertised on a U.S. dealer website? That is strictly prohibited.
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Music Matters is a Chord Dealer and they list all of the prices of the Chord gear they sell, but the Chord Dave is not listed.
 
mep said:
Music Matters is a Chord Dealer and they list all of the prices of the Chord gear they sell, but the Chord Dave is not listed.
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Music Direct? Correct. DAVE/Blu2 are Reference and have strict rules.


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Mike said:
Music Direct? Correct. DAVE/Blu2 are Reference and have strict rules.


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Sorry. Yes, I meant Music Direct. I have LPs on the brain.
 
mep said:
Well, you asked me to find one...

Seriously, it makes no sense to me that manufacturer's would not allow the listing of the MSRP of their gear. That genie is long out of the bottle. Sale prices I understand, MSRP not so much. Prices of gear are everywhere which is why I didn't understand the OP.
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The reason I posted this thread is I'm somewhat new to the contemporary high end audio scene. And, not being familiar with current gear prices, when I want to know the price of a particular piece of gear it can be difficult to find unless you pick up the phone. It can be more than a bit inconvenient. I've tried Audiogon and Ebay. Sometimes they have the item you're interested in sometimes not. I'm sure part of the problem is I just don't know where to look. Occasionally, an item shows up in a discussion and every aspect of it is discussed.....except the price. Anyway, that's pretty much why I posted the thread.
 
Bluegrass, you are spot on. We should not have to look all over the place. I usually find it in reviews, but after searching for more time than it should take.

I take it as "If you have to ask, you probably shouldn't be buying it." (or might not be able to, or want to afford it) It is a dis-service to the customer looking to spend their money. What are they hiding?

Almost all mid and low level gear is priced.
 
asindc said:
I understand and sympathize with brick-and-mortar dealers, especially of high-end audio products. However, I agree that the manufacturers themselves should post MSRP on their websites. It is irritating having to hunt around for an MSRP to determine if a product is within my budget before spending more time researching the product.
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Exactly!!
 
Great question! I usually just google equipment name MSRP. Chord Dave MSRP for example. It usually comes up pretty quickly.
I personally think many high end brands try to maintain a mystique or an air of supremacy so you are almost embarrassed to ask. It's almost gauche. How much are those amps? Clear throat, well if you must ask they run very high in the six figures clear throat. :-)
 
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