MarylandSpeed
05-20-2008, 11:23 PM
[cliff notes]
Diablo has new pricing policy..vendors must sell their parts for certain price. Break rules..lose vendor status, and your customers loose free support. We are selling at the new price, but are also including a free interface kit we have put togethor using the same Innovate USB to serial cable as Diablo's, and a similar power adapter. This kit is of the same quality Diablo sells and will be included with both Hemi, and V6 Tuners for free. The free interface kit offer only applies to tuners by themselves..not our packages.
You can order at the link below-
http://marylandspeed.com/lx-300chargermagnum-computer-ecm-c-280_688.html#Handheld%20Tuners
Remember always buy from an authorized dealer if you want to have trouble free support on your Predator
[/cliff notes]
As many of you noticed, DiabloSport has a new pricing policy out that makes it basically impossible for their authorized dealers to sell their parts below a certain price. This is not a "Minimum Advertised Price" Program, this is a "Minimum Resale Price" Program. The long and the short of it is..Diablo is telling vendors "Sell our stuff for this price, or we will remove your vendor status". If you are not an authorized vendor, your customers do not get free support from Diablo. They catch vendors selling too low because they ask for your invoice when you need warranty support.
Before you cry about how unfair or illegal this new program is..remember..I am just the vendor. I have to play by their rules or I can't sell the parts at all. As for legallity, these new programs are legal due to a recent supreme court decision (details at link below).
http://www.naw.org/govrelations/advisory.php?articleid=490
Several other complanies like Flowmaster and MSD also have them..and more are coming down the pike
Diablo has new pricing policy..vendors must sell their parts for certain price. Break rules..lose vendor status, and your customers loose free support. We are selling at the new price, but are also including a free interface kit we have put togethor using the same Innovate USB to serial cable as Diablo's, and a similar power adapter. This kit is of the same quality Diablo sells and will be included with both Hemi, and V6 Tuners for free. The free interface kit offer only applies to tuners by themselves..not our packages.
You can order at the link below-
http://marylandspeed.com/lx-300chargermagnum-computer-ecm-c-280_688.html#Handheld%20Tuners
Remember always buy from an authorized dealer if you want to have trouble free support on your Predator
[/cliff notes]
As many of you noticed, DiabloSport has a new pricing policy out that makes it basically impossible for their authorized dealers to sell their parts below a certain price. This is not a "Minimum Advertised Price" Program, this is a "Minimum Resale Price" Program. The long and the short of it is..Diablo is telling vendors "Sell our stuff for this price, or we will remove your vendor status". If you are not an authorized vendor, your customers do not get free support from Diablo. They catch vendors selling too low because they ask for your invoice when you need warranty support.
Before you cry about how unfair or illegal this new program is..remember..I am just the vendor. I have to play by their rules or I can't sell the parts at all. As for legallity, these new programs are legal due to a recent supreme court decision (details at link below).
http://www.naw.org/govrelations/advisory.php?articleid=490
Several other complanies like Flowmaster and MSD also have them..and more are coming down the pike