Leisure Pro Pricing

[Indian Valley Scuba]

Kudos to you Mitchell for doing the right thing!

 

[shoturtle]

I believe they are an authorized Oceanic dealer therefore you get the manufacturer warranty. However this is not the case with the Zeagle BC.

They are a authorized dealer for oceanic, aeris, mares, cressi, tusa, zeagle, sherwood, genesis, xs scuba, zeagle and some others brands too

 

[vladimir]

Its fairly common for travel / airline sites to vary their prices by time, often taking into account where you are connecting from. They figure that people shopping for tickets in the middle of the day might buy them at a higher price than some one looking at 1am. Of course this is not true for every situation but it only has to let them catch a small percentage of the sales they would have lost at their higher business day prices to be profitable.

So sayeth my old Econ Prof.

Amazon experimented with a similar system some years back (maybe 10?) that they called "dynamic pricing." The strategy was to profile their customers by zip code and charge higher prices to wealthier people. They justified it by saying that a store on Madison Avenue charges more for the same merchandise as an outlet in Secaucus, NJ. (I guess there ought to be some compensation for going to Secaucus ) Which is why I didn't shop at stores on Madison Avenue, even when I lived in the nighborhood. They rescinded the policy after the ensuing hue and cry, but I would be surprised if all the data collection that goes on on the internet isn't being used by somebody to pick our pockets.

 

[Indian Valley Scuba]

Is it that difficult to just be honest with your pricing? You should be able to call, repeatedly, and speak to different people, and get the same answer, and same price. That makes it store pricing and store policy.

But what we see here and what Mitchell experienced is a store policy of moving prices around, changing stories (the "I don't need this, I am doing if for you" quote ) and the delay in being able to quote a price ( why couldn't they just do that on the phone with him?).

Find a place that is straight up, will work directly with you, answers your questions promptly and without games, and just treats a customer with the respect that customer deserves, every time!

 

[mike_s]

Amazon experimented with a similar system some years back (maybe 10?) that they called "dynamic pricing."

Amazon prices still float around. put something in your CART that is a "hot item" such as the big "new camera" or other electonics device.

it'll change prices several times over the course of the next week(s).



As for dive shop pricing, most pricing agreements are government by MAP per the dealer agreement. so in theory, they should all be the same minimum price.

for big ticket items, most decent shops will sell below that. all you have to do it ask.

 

[vladimir]

Personally, I don't care if prices float, as long as they are the same for every customer. But I can see how it might be annoying.

 

[mike_s]

Personally, I don't care if prices float, as long as they are the same for every customer. But I can see how it might be annoying.

Actually I understand that businesses (and LDS's give discounts to some people over others).

why? (examples)

* often other independent instructors and dive masters get discounts at LDS's. This is because they are dive professionals typically and the LDS wants their business (and also for them to refer other paying customers to them

* high volume customers. People who buy more tend to get discounts/better pricing based on larger sales volume.

* Or maybe they discount to meet places like LP. My shop does. Why? they don't want to loose your business.

 

[Jrock1062]

Actually I understand that businesses (and LDS's give discounts to some people over others).

why? (examples)

* often other independent instructors and dive masters get discounts at LDS's. This is because they are dive professionals typically and the LDS wants their business (and also for them to refer other paying customers to them

* high volume customers. People who buy more tend to get discounts/better pricing based on larger sales volume.

* Or maybe they discount to meet places like LP. My shop does. Why? they don't want to loose your business.

As It should be

 

[Indian Valley Scuba]

All great reasons Mike, and part of what makes America great! Business owners should be able to use judgement and business experience to make the call on final pricing to a client. As you noted, there are many reasons to consider deviating from the "price on the tag", and a savvy business owner will make sure he uses sound judgement and reasoning to ensure that everyone is respected in the final deal - the consumer, and the shop owner.

 

[vladimir]

Actually I understand that businesses (and LDS's give discounts to some people over others).

why? (examples)

* often other independent instructors and dive masters get discounts at LDS's. This is because they are dive professionals typically and the LDS wants their business (and also for them to refer other paying customers to them

* high volume customers. People who buy more tend to get discounts/better pricing based on larger sales volume.

* Or maybe they discount to meet places like LP. My shop does. Why? they don't want to loose your business.

Yeah, that's all good too, as far as I'm concerned. I have a problem with being charged a higher price because a business decides I can afford a higher price (based on past buying habits, adjusted gross income, the watch I'm wearing, or whatever other data they have). That is why I'm a little paranoid about sharing information over the internet. As far as meeting LP's price--that is why every customer should have a print-out from LP before they walk into their local dive shop to buy equipment. If you don't, you'll just be subsidizing the next customer who does.