Price guaging

[slomo]

The problem is not as much as our politicians as it is all the financial investment companies taking other the supply chain.

The only ways to get this under control is either price controls or we simply keep using our knowledge to beat them back down. There will always be those that think only OEM parts are the best when they sometimes are not.

All I know is gasoline, insurance all types, groceries, toilet paper, medicine, cold beer, housing prices, spark plugs and so on are more expensive than the last guy in office.

Realistically, we are all getting price jacked. They do it we pay it. Most are still on that fake covid scare company manning skeleton crew where you can't get any help from vendors and the like. Poor customer service. These days, the customer is not always right. Used to be.

Ever see the price on honey? Bees gather it in those boxes, FREE to us. Then it's bottled and sold. They need a security guard watching it in the store. Many groceries have tripled in the stores.

 

[ILENGINE]

All companies will take another companies parts and change the part number or in some cases just add a prefix to the OEM part number and then put their own price increase on it. MTD in all their forms is probably the worst in the bunch. Back between 2005-2010 MTD had an agreement with McCulloch to market their products and service them. When that agreement ended MTD discontinued support for McCulloch products. I had a chainsaw that needed an oil pump for a period was NLA but came back on the market. MTD retailed that oil pump for $17 something and dealer cost was $10 something. I was also a McCulloch dealer and that same part number from them retailed for $3.69 and dealer cost was $1.39.

 

[Mattmotors]

Regarding the the $20.99 spark plug, I wonder how many Cub dealers pass that price on to the customers?
If they passed that on to me , they would be ordering me a new head gasket because I would have blown mine.

 

[StarTech]

All companies will take another companies parts and change the part number or in some cases just add a prefix to the OEM part number and then put their own price increase on it. MTD in all their forms is probably the worst in the bunch. Back between 2005-2010 MTD had an agreement with McCulloch to market their products and service them. When that agreement ended MTD discontinued support for McCulloch products. I had a chainsaw that needed an oil pump for a period was NLA but came back on the market. MTD retailed that oil pump for $17 something and dealer cost was $10 something. I was also a McCulloch dealer and that same part number from them retailed for $3.69 and dealer cost was $1.39.

That what I getting at by knowing as many different PNs for the same as I can find. Sometimes all you got to do is find the right vendor too. Here many of the local Stihl dealers are out of sight on their parts. I did manage one that is reasonable and I sticking with them for the time being.

Just can't rush out and buy a part nowadays without doing your homework or you just asking to get ripped off.

Regarding the the $20.99 spark plug, I wonder how many Cub dealers pass that price on to the customers?
If they passed that on to me , they would be ordering me a new head gasket because I would have blown mine.

Only those crooked dealers would do something like because most regular shops buy from regular distributor and not places like Partstree unless it is absolutely necessary. Even my small buy through a regular Cub Cadet site if I can' get the parts thru the MTD distributors.

 

[davis2]

All I know is gasoline, insurance all types, groceries, toilet paper, medicine, cold beer, housing prices, spark plugs and so on are more expensive than the last guy in office.

Realistically, we are all getting price jacked. They do it we pay it. Most are still on that fake covid scare company manning skeleton crew where you can't get any help from vendors and the like. Poor customer service. These days, the customer is not always right. Used to be.

Ever see the price on honey? Bees gather it in those boxes, FREE to us. Then it's bottled and sold. They need a security guard watching it in the store. Many groceries have tripled in the stores.

We gotta pay for the newbies...

 

[StarTech]

Here's an saying that comes to mind here.

"A fool and his money is soon parted."

Otherwords don't buy on impulse or because it is nice and shiny. Look there are places out there that will gladly take your if you willing to just throw it away. Matter of fact you can toss some my way if some you don't want.

 

[Honest Abe]

Talk about getting ripped off!!!!View attachment 69915

So, they make 700% + profit, what's the big deal. Exit stage right.........................!

 

[Ozcub]

eBay $10.00 Aud free postage or $9.75 Aud $2.50 Aud inc postage
Aud is Australian Dollars , exchange rate is about .60cents US buys an Australian Dollar
So $6.00 dollars US for your plug