Do Not Buy From Woofersetc.com!

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

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**** lucky find!

The shop i went to was asken 500$ for one But i bargained them down and they also knew me cause ive been there a lot so i got mine for 380$

 

[DoobieBrother 10+ year member]

I wanna hear what they say when you call them on it. I bought an 880PRS from them last year. They price matched another online site and it's been flawless. I'm curious how this plays out, though.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

At the CES show in Vegas a few weeks back Focal released a statement to all dealers and make them sign dealer agreements that if anyone sells online

That they can do...

or below msrp they will be cut off from the line.

That is illegal. They can disallow them from advertising below MSRP but they cannot control the actual sale price. Doing so violates price fixing laws.

 

[wu36ca 10+ year member]

They can disallow them from advertising below MSRP but they cannot control the actual sale price. Doing so violates price fixing laws.

Not true. Its the same reason that every store sells PS2's for the exact same price. Or if you go to Macy's and see Ralph Lauren or Tommy Hilfiger non-liquidated merchandise never on sale. The companies can make their distributors sell at a specific price.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

It's a fine line, very fine. If the retailer "agrees" to do business with the manufacturer and the price is part of the agreement, it's price fixing of the illegal variety. The whole thing is working a loophole in the Sherman Anti-trust act, but the loophole is a tiny one. One slight misstep on the part of the manufacturer and they are liable for treble damages...

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Yet another reason to not buy from on-line, un-authorized merchants.

 

[ravendarat 10+ year member]

PS2 are sold for the same price because they have 6 dollars in mark up in them give or take a few bucks, and I have seen them on sale before as well so thats not really a good point of argument

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Makes me weary of my CDT speakers. Maybe I should take a close look at them ...

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Woofersetc is an authorized CDT dealer. You shouldn't have any issues with that brand from them.

 

[badandyturbo 10+ year member]

I have bought a few things from them and all were good.

Hope it works out.

 

[wu36ca 10+ year member]

A manufacturer does have a legal right to set a suggested retail price (a manufacturer's suggested retail price or MSRP). The manufacturer also has the right to unilaterally terminate a retailer who prices below the MSRP. Frequently, when prices are identical for a product at every store, it is because each retailer has decided to adhere to the MSRP.

http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-20942-44650--,00.html

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

^^^And if you read the article and do some further research, if there is any discussion between the retailer and the distributor/manufacturer concerning price, the law has been broken. Even a threat of yanking the account based on pricing constitutes a violation. Any action taken by a manufacturer MUST be completely unilateral. If any other party is involved, the law is broken.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Woofersetc is an authorized CDT dealer. You shouldn't have any issues with that brand from them.

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[icky4 10+ year member]

I just got off the phone with Woofersetc. They have been very good about the whole ordeal. They stated that the last digits of the serial number were removed so that they could protect their distributor from being cut off by Focal for selling below MSRP. They will be sending UPS to pick up the speakers in the next couple of days. Despite my worries, the customer service has been great. They offered to let me compare the speakers to a set without an altered serial number or to replace them with some other speaker, Focal or otherwise. Due to the scare, I think I will be going with another brand. Despite all this, I am happy with the service I recieved. Becase of this, I will continue to do business with them.

 

[BIGsherm7272]

****, alot better service than sonic electronix......they wanted me to pay to ship back my kenwood h/u from the repair center......and I had already payed to ship it there.....