eBay coupons vs Uniden

[BigWonton]

I was just getting ready to order my 2nd SDS100 from you on Ebay until the price changed to $749.... Well that not going to happen now! but good luck with it.

Post #200 on page 10 in this thread provides some insight on why the price was changed.

 

[scosgt]

Did you not read the thread? Uniden forced the seller (webtron-x) to raise his price. He had no choice. Had you been a bit quicker, you could have scored one before the price went up.

He was selling at the contracted price.
What Uniden "forced" him to do is ILLEGAL
He did NOT offer a discount.

 

[milcom_chaser]

He was selling at the contracted price.
What Uniden "forced" him to do is ILLEGAL
He did NOT offer a discount.

"What Uniden "forced" him to do is ILLEGAL"

How so?

 

[woodpecker]

MAP prices are not price fixing. Under Armour, Nike, Apple, etc. all have MAP pricing.

A lot of stores have coupons, sales, etc but have certain brands excluded.

eBay can be held at fault here too. It should allow sellers an option to have certain items/brands excluded from their coupons.

Trust me, it is a battle every day with just about every brand I carry.

I call BS on that!

You were selling at MAP, then the manufacturer (Uniden) FORCED you to put the price to $100 over MAP because the owner of the platform you rely on for business (eBay) gave a site wide coupon worth $100 discount.

Both YOU and UNIDEN have colluded to FIX the price, its bad for consumers and illegal.

Shame on Uniden and Shame on you Webtron-X

 

[UPMan]

Only Authorized Dealers have access to sell the SDS100. These dealers have agreed to a MAP policy in order to protect the Uniden brand. They are, however, free to sell the scanner at any price they want, but breaking MAP could result in the dealer losing their authorization to sell the product or receive additional inventory. The MAP policy includes, among other stipulations, that the product must be excluded from site-wide discounts if said discounts would result in the product being sold for less than the agreed MAP.

 

[mule1075]

He was selling at the contracted price.
What Uniden "forced" him to do is ILLEGAL

Forced him to do what? Please explain.

 

[woodpecker]

Only Authorized Dealers have access to sell the SDS100. These dealers have agreed to a MAP policy in order to protect the Uniden brand. They are, however, free to sell the scanner at any price they want, but breaking MAP could result in the dealer losing their authorization to sell the product or receive additional inventory. The MAP policy includes, among other stipulations, that the product must be excluded from site-wide discounts if said discounts would result in the product being sold for less than the agreed MAP.

Which is illegal price fixing, whichever way you want to try and spin it Paul.

 

[scosgt]

Only Authorized Dealers have access to sell the SDS100. These dealers have agreed to a MAP policy in order to protect the Uniden brand. They are, however, free to sell the scanner at any price they want, but breaking MAP could result in the dealer losing their authorization to sell the product or receive additional inventory. The MAP policy includes, among other stipulations, that the product must be excluded from site-wide discounts if said discounts would result in the product being sold for less than the agreed MAP.

AND, you just lost a ton of customers.
I would have jumped on it for $549, for $649 under these circumstances you can put it where the sun don't shine
And don't forget, if someone uses a credit card that offers cash back, you have to stop that as well because it goes under your fixed price.

So done with this nonsense.

 

[scosgt]

More nonsense. Says he will accept a best offer to be able to use the coupon, then denies saying it.

New message from: webtron-x Top Rated Seller(24,338YellowShooting Star)
Yes. Offer should not be there. eBay will not allow it to be removed.

Regards,
Ryan K.
webtron-x.com Customer Support
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Your previous message
So what happens if I offer you $649 and you accept? Does ebay still apply the coupon to make it $549?

 

[03msc]

More nonsense. Says he will accept a best offer to be able to use the coupon, then denies saying it.

New message from: webtron-x Top Rated Seller(24,338YellowShooting Star)
Yes. Offer should not be there. eBay will not allow it to be removed.

Regards,
Ryan K.
webtron-x.com Customer Support
Reply

Your previous message
So what happens if I offer you $649 and you accept? Does ebay still apply the coupon to make it $549?

They will but he won't accept MAP offers...

 

[N9JIG]

Did I misunderstand something here? eBay puts out a coupon for $100 off and then sellers there have to honor it out of their pocket?


It is like the mall putting out a coupon and making all the stores discount the price whether they want to or not.

 

[UPMan]

Which is illegal price fixing, whichever way you want to try and spin it Paul.

Our legal counsel and the Supreme Court disagree with your legal assessment. The dealer was reminded of the MAP policy and opted to take steps to maintain MAP. He could also have kept the price where it was, taken the product off the site, or lowered the price. We did not force him (and legally cannot force anyone) to change the price. This is not spin. This is both law and common practice (and my final communique on the matter).

 

[BigC801]

Did I misunderstand something here? eBay puts out a coupon for $100 off and then sellers there have to honor it out of their pocket?


It is like the mall putting out a coupon and making all the stores discount the price whether they want to or not.

The seller still get the full price paid, ebay eats the coupon discount. like any store

 

[03msc]

Did I misunderstand something here? eBay puts out a coupon for $100 off and then sellers there have to honor it out of their pocket?


It is like the mall putting out a coupon and making all the stores discount the price whether they want to or not.

To drive traffic, it happens a lot.

I do not know in this case but someone sent me a message saying eBay covers it as it is a Father's Day promo to draw traffic by them and not the sellers. I don't know for sure...but IF that is the case then this seller will make $100 extra (if he sells anymore) due to this.

The Minimum ADVERTISED Price was still $649.99, per the agreement, before he had to increase it.

 

[mule1075]

AND, you just lost a ton of customers.
I would have jumped on it for $549

1.Doubt a ton of customers were lost

2. You just contradicted yourself and said you would have jumped on it even though you say it is illegal.

3. Troll away.

 

[milcom_chaser]

1.Doubt a ton of customers were lost

2. You just contradicted yourself and said you would have jumped on it even though you say it is illegal.

3. Troll away.

He's just hurt. Everyone wants a new toy...


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[KevinC]

Your dealers words:-

"Uniden is not happy about the coupon and made me raise price to $749.99"

does "made me" not equal FORCE HIM?

I would imagine he interpreted what Uniden told him as "made me".

Like Paul stated, he could have chosen to leave the price as it was, but probably risk being an "authorized dealer".

 

[Wackyracer]

On ebay....1% cash back using ebates on top of ebay 2% back in ebay cash.

 

[radio3353]

Our legal counsel and the Supreme Court disagree with your legal assessment. The dealer was reminded of the MAP policy and opted to take steps to maintain MAP. He could also have kept the price where it was, taken the product off the site, or lowered the price. We did not force him (and legally cannot force anyone) to change the price. This is not spin. This is both law and common practice (and my final communique on the matter).

Paul, you are forgetting that the legal intellect of posters on this forum trumps that of lawyers and the Supreme Court. :lol::lol::lol:

 

[allend]

New message from: webtron-x Top Rated Seller(24,339YellowShooting Star)
Hello,

They are $649.99, but apparently eBay has a 20% ($100 max) coupon right now. Uniden made me raise price so they cannot be sold under $649.99. Buy at $749.99 use coupon code PICKDADSGIFT, and get at $649.99. Thank you.
Regards,

webtron-x.com Customer Support