Polk control of dealer prices

ivansfo
ivansfo Posts: 145
edited March 2005 in Speakers
Hi All,

I'm relatively new to Polk Audio home speakers and this site. Starting to become a fan of Polk home speakers so I'm already planning of upgrades from my R series to the RTi series.

Got a question about retail pricing of Polk Audio speakers. Does Polk Audio have tight control over dealer pricing? Seems everywhere I look, the price of the RTi series are the same. It's even down to exact dollar amount.



Thanks,

Ivan
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited March 2005
    You answered your own question.
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  • ivansfo
    ivansfo Posts: 145
    edited March 2005
    Well...I guess I should ask to how much of a degree. I got my R series system at a pretty good price at Fry's. Seems those speakers are on sale all the time. Whereas I have never see a sale on the RTi series. So I'm wonder do I wait for a sale on the RTi line which may never happen?

    With regards to other merchandise such as fishing equipment, I know some brands can never be discounted or the store loses privildge to sell the brand.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited March 2005
    Their problem is not really 'control of pricing'...

    Their problem is making up their mind...

    Example -

    RTixxx line discontinued, new line comes in, new line is moved to tweeter (so two lines being blown out at CC) - the LSi series getting a make over...so they are blowing out all the old LSis to make way for the 'new' LSis...

    Then blowing out the R series for the Monitor series...
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,846
    edited March 2005
    About the only time you see Polk discounted is when they are being discontinued, or if its an unauthorized dealer.

    Sometimes you will find a special deal like the one that is at Crutchfield right now. Their current deal is a free pair of Atrium 45 or a $150 gift card for future purchase. I've heard the giftcards can be used repeatedly; in otherwords, purchase something over $500, get the card. Apply the card to another purchase over $500 ($350 after giftcard) and get another gift card to be applied again, etc. This can be a good deal if you are buying an expensive set like the LSi series. Buy the front pair, then buy the surrounds, then buy a Sub, then finally get the center using the last card. You can save $450 on a setup like that.
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  • ivansfo
    ivansfo Posts: 145
    edited March 2005
    Outstanding idea Bill. Crutchfield with the $150 GC is exactly the place I've been crunching the math. Need to find a good deal so it passes the WAF test. Would like to get a pair of RTi8, RTi4, and Csi3. Comes out to be a little over $1k so should be able to get me two of the $150 GC.

    Thanks for all the suggestions.

    Ivan
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2005
    AS long as they let you purchase an individual RTi8 on each ticket lol
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited March 2005
    it's called unilateral pricing.
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