Midway Ends Dealer Discount

[scottryan]

Email just went out a moment ago.

They can get ****ed.

High dollar customers that have an account over 50k to 100k with them deserve a discount.

[Pork Chop]

Not really surprised, their regular/monthly discount codes pretty much ended awhile back.

Business must be good.

[MarkG]

I agree with your sentiment but the entire industry has become a race to the bottom retail model. There are way to many "dealers" who have access to wholesale pricing and are willing to operate on a package liquor margins. I love this statement from Potterfield,

"Therefore, on January 1, 2014, we are inviting all of our dealer Customers to become retail Customers."

He is inviting you as if there is a choice...

[scottryan]

I order about 10k to 15k a year from them. This is BS.

[SteyrAUG]

I agree with your sentiment but the entire industry has become a race to the bottom retail model. There are way to many "dealers" who have access to wholesale pricing and are willing to operate on a package liquor margins. I love this statement from Potterfield,

"Therefore, on January 1, 2014, we are inviting all of our dealer Customers to become retail Customers."

He is inviting you as if there is a choice...

+1

The number of wholesalers that accept orders directly from customers has really killed the industry.

[Hmac]

They can sell their stock at competitive retail prices and make more money. Sounds like a reasonable business decision.

[BoringGuy45]

Dealers will just go elsewhere I suppose. There's a lot of other options.

[Jer]

Sounds like the free market effect on Capitalism to me. Sucks if you were previously getting a discount but I see nothing nefarious being done here. Discounts are given to drive business. If you can't keep items in stock at retail price what's the point of discounting?

[Alaskapopo]

Email just went out a moment ago.

They can get ****ed.

High dollar customers that have an account over 50k to 100k with them deserve a discount.

No one deserves anything from a business. If Midway choses to give a discount or not is their business. Your post screams of an entitlement mentality. I appreciate a discount when its given but I never expect one.
Pat

[Alaskapopo]

+1

The number of wholesalers that accept orders directly from customers has really killed the industry.

I don't mind supporting local business but I hate it when they try to put their kids through college on one sale. I have stopped going to most of the shops up here except for stuff I have to have and can't order easily.
Pat