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Originally Posted by Number 10 GI
And who decides what is a "fair profit"? Do you not notice the difference in prices between Walmart, Public, Winn Dixie, etc. on food products? Where are the set prices here? Using your idea a gallon of milk should be the same price at all stores but that is price fixing and quite illegal. All the extras, the lady mentioned in the OP bought, would be available even at fixed prices. How would fixed prices affect the trade in value on a car allowed by the dealership? Sometimes lessons learned can be harsh.
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The difference is that, when you go into a Walmart, a television will have a price tag of say $800 on it. Everyone who buys that TV will pay $800 plus 7 percent sales tax.
But when you go into a car dealership, a car will have a price tag of say $30,000 on it. Depending on the car, I can almost guarantee that I can buy that car for at about $3,000 less than an uniformed buyer will pay.