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Originally Posted by C220MC275
Yes, in France, prices of SME tables are kept low because the importer is also the dealer.
Now, what would be interesting, is to compare the increase in price between different brands who also have an importer and dealers.
Is the increased price in the US, over the price in the country of origin, of the same magnitude for Clearaudio, SME, Avid, Linn for example ?
For example, Avid has in France one importer, and dealers, and the price is higher than in the US, who probably also has 1 importer and dealers !!
I thought we were closer to UK than the US  ! |
Not so much. In order to compare, you would need to know factory pricing policies of the manufacturers in question.
Pricing is determined by the factory cost. Some manufacturers have a different domestic dealer and export price. Some do not. In some cases the difference is minimal, in others it supports a distributor with a dealer network. Still others may have a sliding scale to their distributors based on volume.
As with Patrick's comment above, unless you know the individual factories' pricing methodology, you're making assumptions that likely have little basis in fact.