It grinds my gears when...

[jimjim]

One of the issues is that the dealers get super discounted prices from TPA so they are already at an advantage. I could care less about TPA but they buy a Mantle ball for $300, get a COA, and then charge $500 - 600.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by jimjim

One of the issues is that the dealers get super discounted prices from TPA so they are already at an advantage. I could care less about TPA but they buy a Mantle ball for $300, get a COA, and then charge $500 - 600.

That's true with almost any business - high volume results in discounts. You might not care about TPA's, but they seem to be the root of this particular problem. If TPA's didn't exist, you would be able to bid higher than the dealers being complained about, since you both would be competing for an end product, and they would require a profit margin that you don't.