It's excellent to see some builders chiming in, reiterating the facts I mentioned several pages ago. As a consumer, this stuff just went over my head, always figured Prymaxe alone took the loss on their inventory due to the constant sales but when I heard they were forcing builders to cut profits in order for Prymaxe to stay afloat, I began to see just how shady their practices were. Before hearing any of this info, I noticed the Prymaxe sale percentages dropping from 15% to 13% to 12% which told me they were getting in trouble. If you run a business like that, eventually you don't have enough money to replenish that inventory. Funny that Prymaxe expects builders to take a hit and make up the losses that their "cutting edge business model" is responsible for.
I've hated Pryamxe for awhile and tried to resist sales (IT'S HARD!) because I didn't want to support a company without morals or ethics, one that was bringing harm to a market I both love and respect. On a side note, interesting to hear they lie to the USPS, where does it end? My dad has worked for the USPS my entire life and he's seen the decline first hand. They aren't a Federally funded agency, they have to make their own money and they're sinking at an alarming rate, losing MILLIONS every day while people bitch about buying a 42 cent stamp or whatever to mail a letter across the country. Get in your car people, drive that letter across the country, see if that stamp would've been cheaper. Good to hear that Prymaxe adds to that decline by blatantly lying about package weight, then blames employees when they're busted, just a little extra douchiness thrown on top there
Anyway, where was I. Oh, so I avoid Prymaxe but then what do I do? Use other dealers, but ask if they can knock something off to get me near Prymaxe prices. That's a dick move on my part but I guarantee I'm not alone, it's a result of what Prymaxe has done to the entire market. Every dealer matched, every time, they know they have to in order to compete. In recent months, I've stopped using that leverage against guys that are cool enough to honor builder MAPs and treat the customer and builders alike with respect. Shawn at Analogue Haven, Ted at MusicToyz, Scott at Axe And You Shall Receive, etc, etc. Many good dealer options to go with out there, they'll treat you well and offer incentives to return. I recommend them all over Prymaxe.
It's hard, saving a buck is VERY enticing but sometimes you just gotta do the right thing. And if direct sales are available, I ALWAYS go that route. Shit, most ILF builders give me discounts without even asking, just an incentive for being a return customer and an online pal over the years. Keep that in mind as well.
