[Chevelle-list] Flowmaster introduces VPP pricing

[John Nasta]

Just FYI, Flowmaster has recently mandated that all authorized dealers  
sell Flowmaster products at or above jobber pricing. This is called  
VPP or "Value Pricing Plan". This is good for the smaller retailers  
who used to see the bigger companies selling these systems at the same  
price that the small guys were paying for it, meaning that smaller  
guys could not possibly compete. Unfortunately for the customers it  
means that the cut-throat discounting which allowed you to buy these  
systems below jobber will stop, but it also allows you to give your  
business to a smaller company without paying more.

Flowmaster is threatening to pull the accounts of dealers who do not  
comply w/ the VPP policy.

John Nasta