Fx5 Minimum Advertised Price

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Not too long ago I purchased a FX5 of of ebay and payed less than $180 delivered to my door. I contacted the ebay seller recently to see if I could purchase another and received this reply:

Effective January 1st, 2008 Monster Pets will not be carrying any Fluval/Laguna products. This is due to Hagen {the manufacturer} demanding that we sell their products for a set price. They are calling this “MAP” pricing {minimum advertised price}. We call it price fixing and refuse to be part of it. Anyone who does not comply with their demands is cut off of from receiving Hagen products. Please feel free to call Marty Lee, the national sales manager of Hagen with any questions or concerns. I apologize to our customers who have been inconvenienced.



Thanks again for your understanding.

Tom @ Monster Pets

215-336-9000



Rolf C. Hagen Corp.

305 Forbes Blvd.

Mansfield, MA 02048

1-800-225-2700

Thoughts? Will this be effecting any of the members/vendors who are selling these products here?
 
That's one thing I don't understand anymore how the maufactures are in essence price fixing and not letting the market detrimine value... Examples any iPod, PS3,Xbox ...why when ever you go to different retailers they are all the same price?:nilly:

I'm not a legal eagle far from it, but doesn't this constitute price fixing? Where a manufucturer conspires with a merchant to set or fix prices , in order to enhance profits within a specific geographic area? or would it fall under "restraint of trade" under the "Wilson" act.

It's been a few years since I was in school any lawyers or future lawers on MFK that can explain this?:popcorn:
 
Mr Pleco;1483657; said:
I'm not a legal eagle far from it, but doesn't this constitute price fixing? Where a manufucturer conspires with a merchant to set or fix prices , in order to enhance profits within a specific geographic area? or would it fall under "restraint of trade" under the "Wilson" act.

It's been a few years since I was in school any lawyers or future lawers on MFK that can explain this?:popcorn:
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I'm really not familiar with any of the laws regarding this matter but I am curious to find out.

I am also curious as to what the unit price is for retailers. All of the fx5s that are ebay now have no advertised price or have buy it now prices at or near $299. I paid far lass than that for mine and I'm sure the seller isn't in business to take a loss.

The auction I won was Item # 230194488120
 
IITUFFTOBEATII;1483741; said:
I'm really not familiar with any of the laws regarding this matter but I am curious to find out.

I am also curious as to what the unit price is for retailers. All of the fx5s that are ebay now have no advertised price or have buy it now prices at or near $299. I paid far lass than that for mine and I'm sure the seller isn't in business to take a loss.

The auction I won was Item # 230194488120
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I was talking to a manager at our LFS, he stated his cost on an FX5 was around $150.00 .BTW he was selling his for $399.00 ea (above the suggested $299.00) .Now I don't know if Hagen has different volume price schedules?

sg1;1483843; said:
Dosent matter, Eheim filters are much better built than fluval anyway.
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To subjective an answer on all levels?
 
IITUFFTOBEATII;1483614; said:
Not too long ago I purchased a FX5 of of ebay and payed less than $180 delivered to my door. I contacted the ebay seller recently to see if I could purchase another and received this reply:

Effective January 1st, 2008 Monster Pets will not be carrying any Fluval/Laguna products. This is due to Hagen {the manufacturer} demanding that we sell their products for a set price. They are calling this “MAP” pricing {minimum advertised price}. We call it price fixing and refuse to be part of it. Anyone who does not comply with their demands is cut off of from receiving Hagen products. Please feel free to call Marty Lee, the national sales manager of Hagen with any questions or concerns. I apologize to our customers who have been inconvenienced.


Thanks again for your understanding.

Tom @ Monster Pets

215-336-9000



Rolf C. Hagen Corp.

305 Forbes Blvd.

Mansfield, MA 02048

1-800-225-2700

Thoughts? Will this be effecting any of the members/vendors who are selling these products here?
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Capitalism at its finest... :headshake
 
sg1;1483843; said:
Dosent matter, Eheim filters are much better built than fluval anyway.
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for $180 ill take the fx5 every time.
 
Mr Pleco;1484274; said:
I was thinking it was more like "corporatism"? :popcorn:
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i agree, the market should set the price. I have no problem with MSRP or MAP, the issue here is that hagen is not allowing the retailer to sell for less than the MAP
 
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