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Are there discounts for members at any Knife dealers?
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silenthunterstudios
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To increase sales, offering a 5%-10% discount would be great, reserved for Basic/Gold/Platinum members only. However, how would Bladeforums enforce that? Let's say 3/4 of the dealers jump on board, how many of them are running a large mail order service, store or off their kitchen table? Then you have that pricing style from Benchmade and Chris Reeve, among others. Also, what about those custom flippers (referring to the flipper mechanism, not the style of selling), that seem to dominate the sales these days?
I think it would be a great idea, but I don't think it would work across the board. Dealers that have paid memberships at other forums, are just regular members on other forums, and dealers that advertise on other forums, would have to offer the discount across the board. People would create throwaway accounts on all of the forums just to get their discount. If it is a small shop, something that has been in stock for a long time, and hasn't moved, feel free to talk to the owner, send an email, call them preferably. If they tell you no, no worries. If they say yes, great. If they tell you to go to hell, on a reasonable request for a discount, then don't do business with them.
If you (in general, not the OP) want a discount on the hot +$300 flipper, that is sold out everywhere, good luck with that.
It would still be nice though.
I think it would be a great idea, but I don't think it would work across the board. Dealers that have paid memberships at other forums, are just regular members on other forums, and dealers that advertise on other forums, would have to offer the discount across the board. People would create throwaway accounts on all of the forums just to get their discount. If it is a small shop, something that has been in stock for a long time, and hasn't moved, feel free to talk to the owner, send an email, call them preferably. If they tell you no, no worries. If they say yes, great. If they tell you to go to hell, on a reasonable request for a discount, then don't do business with them.
If you (in general, not the OP) want a discount on the hot +$300 flipper, that is sold out everywhere, good luck with that.
It would still be nice though.
braillediver
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The Best Deal is not just the lowest price.
I like discounts as well as anybody but my motivation behind using BF registered members for new knife purchases is simply to support them as they are supporting our little community. These guy's and gal's pay $350 a year to be here and I feel that making a purchase from them helps them just a bit to keep their doors open which is no easy task in this highly competitive knife sales business. Also with most manufacturers using MAP pricing unless they don't advertise their price there is not much they can do.
We tried doing a forum discount a long time ago. It got very difficult because, as others have said, MAP pricing always got in the way. We would say all forum members get 5% off of every purchase but this excludes X, Y and Z. The problem was that some forum members would get upset that the code we would offer would not work on the MAP protected knives we sell.
The best way to find out about dealer specials for members is to check out the for sale by dealers thread. A quick glance a few times a week will let you know what new knives have come in and from time to time specials that dealers here are running. It may not be Blade Forum exclusive but it is a great way to find some awesome deals and new to the market knives!
The best way to find out about dealer specials for members is to check out the for sale by dealers thread. A quick glance a few times a week will let you know what new knives have come in and from time to time specials that dealers here are running. It may not be Blade Forum exclusive but it is a great way to find some awesome deals and new to the market knives!
TheHollowGrind
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Ask and ye shall receive.
10% off for BladeForums members using the code: bf10
No specific expiration date; it may end next week or next year.
http://www.thehollowgrind.com
10% off for BladeForums members using the code: bf10
No specific expiration date; it may end next week or next year.
http://www.thehollowgrind.com
Many have done some very generous giveaways.
Knife retailers gotta eat too.
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You and me both, just ordered a Combat Troodon a few days ago. Nonetheless, it's a sweet enough discount for me to order a Hinderer before the Troodon even arrives.
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Is there a thread on Black Friday specials? Or do knife sites not do holiday things due to MAP pricing?