Question about price adjustments from Buck Knife retailers

[Happy Hippo]

Here is the situation. I bought something, begrudingly, for $49.99. It was one of those 2-knife China combos with a tin. I normally don't pay that much but I collect those things and didn't have that one. Two days later the retailer gave me an email notice that they were on sale for $19.99. I asked them for a price adjustment because it was such a recent purchase that I haven't even received it yet. The retailer refused to make an adjustment stating that Buck sets those prices. I don't believe that is true for that kind of product. I know it might be true for the items on their dealer price list. But these are special exclusive products. Anyway why would Buck say $49.99 and then two days later say $19.99? Am I wrong in thinking that a price adjustment is in order? Anyway, I am returning it, with a $9.00 charge for shipping and ordered 2 more at $19.99 each. So my net cost will be $24.50 instead of $49.99. But it would have been so much easier for both parties to do an adjustment. I won't buy anything more from there. It was Midw@yUS@. By the way, there are new gift tins on sale there. The thing that irked me was lying about the reason they won't make an adjustment. They could have just given me a $20 credit without me having to send anything back and I would have been happy.

 

[Tecate]

My understanding is that MAP pricing does not apply to anything under $50. So not sure if Buck would have any say in what they sell it for, but I don't know for sure. Maybe they have some other contract with resellers on those combos.

 

[FranklinG]

H Happy Hippo , bummer about the hassle you went through. I've purchased from that store twice. Generally, their prices are normal, and stay steady. I just happened to be interested in a couple knives that had yo-yo prices. It was kind of like trying to time the stock market. Sometimes, twice so far, they'll give a massive discount on a knife I want. Last year, I picked up a 112 Legacy Tribute for me, and a few 112 nail nick slims for Christmas gifts. I still haven't been able to figure out their pricing structure.

 

[Truesome]

Did Buck recently raise prices across the board? Feels like it. I just noticed the little 55 is now $69.99! But there’s one retailer still selling at $59.99. Looks like the 500 series went up too. Maybe that was before Xmas?