CRK prices

[zknives1815]

Ive been looking around for a seb, but have found that you can not buy them new for any less than retail. i was wondering way this is. its kinda a stupid question but its been bugging me. thanks for the help.

 

[bhyde]

Typically an agreement between manufacturer and retailer. I believe this helps the manufacturer sell their own products at the same prices the distributor does. (no undercutting)

 

[Toyz]

The only way you can buy less than retail is buy from the secondhand market.

CRK sets prices and requires their distributors to sell at that price.

 

[RevDevil]

Nothing stupid about it at all. You want a high quality knife with top of the line materials, finish, fit, and attention to just about every detail made in the USA, you have to open your wallet. You do get your money's worth.

 

[zknives1815]

okay thanks for the help, that was really fast haha,

 

[zknives1815]

Nothing stupid about it at all. You want a high quality knife with top of the line materials, finish, fit, and attention to just about every detail made in the USA, you have to open your wallet. You do get your money's worth.

i understand where the price comes from, its just with other knives you can shop around, it seems like it doesnt matter where you get a new seb from just anywhere withone in stock.

 

[Medic1210]

Flip side of this coin is, it prevents the one dealer from seeing everybody else out of stock, and jacking up the price of the ones they have in stock.

 

[zknives1815]

Flip side of this coin is, it prevents the one dealer from seeing everybody else out of stock, and jacking up the price of the ones they have in stock

thats a really good point.

 

[JNewell]

I got a huge discount on a new CRK from a dealer once.

He had terminated his dealership so he wasn't bound by dealer pricing agreements and wanted to liquidate his remaining inventory. Short of that sort of freak accident, CRK knives go for MSRP...although if you look a little, you can find one or two dealers who sell above MSRP...

 

[zknives1815]

I got a huge discount on a new CRK from a dealer once.

He had terminated his dealership so he wasn't bound by dealer pricing agreements and wanted to liquidate his remaining inventory. Short of that sort of freak accident, CRK knives go for MSRP...although if you look a little, you can find one or two dealers who sell above MSRP...

sounds like you got really lucky

 

[DallasSTB]

Sometimes you can get a little "hidden" discount from the dealer by getting free shipping. Other than that, CRK dealers who get wholesale pricing are required by their agreement to charge the MSRP.


Edit...Here's something kind of fun. I found this the other day while snooping around the internet for CRK knives. It's a price list from around 2000(ish).

 

[marthinus]

i understand where the price comes from, its just with other knives you can shop around, it seems like it doesnt matter where you get a new seb from just anywhere withone in stock.

You will see this is the case with most higher end knives. Prices are usually constant, where mass produced products price range.

 

[JNewell]

Another sometimes hidden "discount" is free casES.

There's a hint in there somewhere...

Sometimes you can get a little "hidden" discount from the dealer by getting free shipping. Other than that, CRK dealers who get wholesale pricing are required by their agreement to charge the MSRP.


Edit...Here's something kind of fun. I found this the other day while snooping around the internet for CRK knives. It's a price list from around 2000(ish).

 

[zknives1815]

thanks for the help guys, i know a few places that do free shipping,

 

[JNewell]

Total lightning strike, for sure.

sounds like you got really lucky