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| Author: | snowvapor [ Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Breitling AD - no discount ? |
Hi everyone, My friend is looking into purchasing a new Breitling, so I recommended an AD where I purchased mine about 2 years ago. He looked around and found a beautiful navitimer world and was interested in purchasing it. We started talking about the price, and the owner told me that he recently re-signed with Breitling as an AD, but Breilting now does not allow any price discount, and this is applied worldwide. The best he could do would be to give us 2 or 3 percent off the retail price if we pay cash. Has any else been told this ? I live in Canada for those wondering. thanks for your input. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling AD - no discount ? |
You need a new AD. |
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| Author: | Flagada [ Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling AD - no discount ? |
Roffensian wrote: You need a new AD. +1 Just got a Navi World from and AD and I got 12% off the watch and an insurance they offer included in the price which would equate to 17% off....I've heard of better discounts off retail than what I got. |
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| Author: | metalheart [ Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling AD - no discount ? |
Albeit an older model, an AD here in NJ was prepared to give me a 30% discount on NOS Chronomat Evo. Look for a new AD! |
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| Author: | sharkman [ Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling AD - no discount ? |
The US ADs are gun shy since being scolded by BUSA's president. But let's be clear, they were not told "no discounts," but to stop excessive discounting and secret shoppers - the watch world's version of the NSA - would be used. If you are a new customer, most US ADs will be hesitant to give you more than 10%. If an existing customer, you can still get a real discount but not like the "good old days" of just 3-4 years ago. If the model is discontinued, BUSA doesn't care and gives the AD free reign, which accounts for the 30% discount on the Evo mentioned above and the ridiculously good discount I received on my last discontinued piece. This is especially true because an Evo or Cockpit sitting NOS in the display was purchased at a lower dealer cost, so even if subsequent price increases bumped the retail sticker, the AD has less into the watch than newer pieces. |
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| Author: | boogiebot [ Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling AD - no discount ? |
snowvapor wrote: Hi everyone, My friend is looking into purchasing a new Breitling, so I recommended an AD where I purchased mine about 2 years ago. He looked around and found a beautiful navitimer world and was interested in purchasing it. We started talking about the price, and the owner told me that he recently re-signed with Breitling as an AD, but Breilting now does not allow any price discount, and this is applied worldwide. The best he could do would be to give us 2 or 3 percent off the retail price if we pay cash. Has any else been told this ? I live in Canada for those wondering. thanks for your input. i am very curious to know which AD you went to in Canada. I live in Canada too (BC) and this has never happened to any one i know. Hell, i have been able to walk off the street into an AD i have no relationship with and been offered discounts on Rolex. |
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| Author: | snowvapor [ Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling AD - no discount ? |
@boogiebot, I live in Montreal Canada. Thanks for everyone's post, it confirms my suspicions that he's trying to pull a fast one on us. I have one other AD in Montreal, and it's Birks, and I know that there's not much wiggle room with their prices. |
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| Author: | boogiebot [ Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling AD - no discount ? |
Yeah birks sucks! I would personally never deal with them. Call any other AD in Canada and I'm sure you will find somehhigo |
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