I think the point is being missed here. The title says "no more sales", but it should read "no more advertising sales" Discounts are still there, just wont be advertised

 

Exactly

 

I think it has to do more with a bigger dealer having sales all the time trying to kill off the little dealer in the next town. As you have seen some Harley dealers are faltering badly. I think they just wanna even the field. Why dont the MoCo just have their own sales that all dealers have to honor? Kind of like how Wal-Mart puts out a flyer.....the sale price is good at all stores.

 

How the heck are they gonna penalize the consumer??? Tell them they can't buy HD anymore??? that a good way to stay in business. Or do I have to stand in the corner?????

 

Moco already penalizes the consumer by over charging them on anything they buy. Even after it is on sale it is still over priced.

 

OH,.. I get it now!!!! (Finally).

The counter guys have been bitching about the online sellers for years now. It's killing the regular priced parts departments. People come in and get part "numbers" and go home and shop online.

So in order to fight back, they stop the online sellers from advertising the 20% discounts.
But in order to make it legal, they have to stop all discounts advertising (not just the online sellers).

Can't make a rule for one dealership that ain't enforced on all dealerships.

Now I see the logic behind the new rules. I "get it". I finally understand the madness! He he! And it makes good sense.
But I'd have to wager that the counter guys are still unhappy.

 

I think Harley is merely going to a business practice that a Lot of companies have and that is they prohibit an authorized retailer, in this case the independent dealerships, from advertising prices that are under msrp. Ever been to bestbuy or sears website and you have to add the item to your "cart" to see the sale price? This is merely the same thing. I doubt dealers are prohibited from advertising they are having a sale, just that they can't advertise the sale price or the discount. It is common practice among business. Once a business has purchased a part from a company the company can not tell them what to sell it for as it is now the business's property, they couldn't tell you what to sell your bike for. They can however control how their product is advertised. As with any purchase you should always negotiate the best price.

 

Read the post I quoted and see what I was talking about with warranty

 

Dude I'm just yanking your chain. Relax its all good

 

I wasn't uptight. Dude. Just pointing out what I thought you didn't notice