Steve5D
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Steve, you are basically saying that a small store will lose money unless he sells at full msrp...
Come on...
I've not said that at all. Not even "basically".
But expecting a small local store to match the prices of a B&H or an Adorama, and be happy with the profit they'll make by doing so, is stupid. B&H and Adorama are likely getting incentive deals for large orders. That's how the manufacturer/retailer relationship works. B&H has deeper pockets, it's as simple as that. They can buy more than the local guys and, as a result, get more favorable payment terms, or a lower price per unit or, I would imagine, sometimes both.
Accusing the local guy of gouging because of how B&H is able to do business is, at best, an ignorant thing to do...