I hope this is not a politically incorrect question ,...but ,..are there any dealers selling for less than the regular retail price ?
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Bergantino Forte pricing.
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For much musical gear there is MRSP (list) and MAP (minimum advertised price) often less. I would contact a reliable vender, Sweetwater or such, and ask what they can sell it for.
Raf
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Sweetwater usually won't discount stuff even if you ask. Try to find a dealer who has a 15% off coupon (Bergantino will be excluded) and ask if they'll honor the coupon on Berg gear.
I worked as a sales rep for 35 years ,.. ( Godin , EAW , Crest Audio , AudioTechnica, Harman pro ) , so I kinda have a feel for this.
AKAIK, when it comes to Bergantino, the price is the price. No discounts.
Then you should know the secret handshake.
I agree, call and ask. I just very recently purchased a Darkglass Microtubes 500 for much, much less through Sweetwater by simply asking them.
If you are a repeat customer at certain online stores, they'll work with you because they know you'll be back.
I've bought Mesa stuff at a discount before. You just have to ask, the retailers can't advertise a price lower than MAP, obviously.
There is no "MAP" on Bergantino gear. The price is the price.
Yep. Greg at Rocket Music confirmed that when I bought my cabs. No discounts on Bergantino gear.
Yeah, the price is the price with Bergantino gear. Sometimes you'll see this way of pricing referred to as MSP (Minimum Sales Price) as opposed to MAP (Minimum Advertised Price). With MSP, private discounting is NOT allowed; with MAP, it is.
Bergantino definitely falls in the MSP category.
Bergantino definitely falls in the MSP category.
Jim Bergantino
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As a consumer I can appreciate the OP's question. And as consumers we should always search for best pricing on a given purchase. After all, we work hard for our money.
That said, one of the benefits of our pricing policy is it protects the consumer's investment. When everyone pays the same price, it upholds the secondary/resale value for that product. I know everyone wants to think they paid the lowest possible price, but without ProNet pricing, you will never know that, at least not until you go to possibly sell or trade it in some day, only to realize how little value your product has retained. The fact is the products which retain the most value have the lowest cost of ownership, regardless of price paid. This is clearly evident if you have ever leased a new car. Two new vehicles with the same sticker price may not cost the same to lease. The one with the highest residual (i.e resale value at the end of the lease) will cost less to lease than the one with the lower residual or resale value. Thus the higher quality vehicle will have a lower cost of ownership over the course of the lease. And as I have stated several times here in these forums, it's not about price, it's about value, which is the ratio of quality to price. I feel our products, regardless of price, offer some of the highest values in the industry.
That said, one of the benefits of our pricing policy is it protects the consumer's investment. When everyone pays the same price, it upholds the secondary/resale value for that product. I know everyone wants to think they paid the lowest possible price, but without ProNet pricing, you will never know that, at least not until you go to possibly sell or trade it in some day, only to realize how little value your product has retained. The fact is the products which retain the most value have the lowest cost of ownership, regardless of price paid. This is clearly evident if you have ever leased a new car. Two new vehicles with the same sticker price may not cost the same to lease. The one with the highest residual (i.e resale value at the end of the lease) will cost less to lease than the one with the lower residual or resale value. Thus the higher quality vehicle will have a lower cost of ownership over the course of the lease. And as I have stated several times here in these forums, it's not about price, it's about value, which is the ratio of quality to price. I feel our products, regardless of price, offer some of the highest values in the industry.
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