RRP's... Who determines those?

[ChUkKy]

So, I've been looking for brakesets and thought I'd try the usual suspects for Shimano to get a feel what the prices are.

In my search I came across the usual RRP nonsense. So who exactly determines those, who decides how much BS they need to spin the public for perceived savings?

Here's some examples from evobikes, CWC and easy bike.

 

RRP is a load of crap, just a mechanism to fool the unsuspecting by inflating savings.

[Grease_Monkey]

I used to own an online store, had accounts with a few major distributors - that was my first question - what is the Retail price of this item I just bought? And the answer - there was none. It's what you make it.

 

There are a few distributors that give you a RRP, but as a suggestion and that's only when the brand (eg: Shimano) sets a RRP in dollars. Even then it varies because the exchange rate fluctuates so much.

 

Long story short, yes RRP is a load of crap. The XX% off is also a load of crap. The price is whatever the retailer makes it.

[scotty]

Not the first time I've seen CWC site with RRP more, sometimes by a considerable margin than  others. 

[WrightJnr]

Not the first time I've seen CWC site with RRP more, sometimes by a considerable margin than others.

Easybike has the highest rrp in this example.

 

RRP in my mind stands for Recommended Rip-off Price. Has bugger all to do with the selling price.

[Goodbadugly]

My wife buys the 50% off stuff at Woolworths.

Same story. Different shop.

Lure the "bargain hunter"

[Goodbadugly]

RRP

[Vetseun]

So, I've been looking for brakesets and thought I'd try the usual suspects for Shimano to get a feel what the prices are.

In my search I came across the usual RRP nonsense. So who exactly determines those, who decides how much BS they need to spin the public for perceived savings?

Here's some examples from evobikes, CWC and easy bike.

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RRP is a load of crap, just a mechanism to fool the unsuspecting by inflating savings.

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[BaGearA]

It's disgusting imo, I'd have much more respect for a shop that sells the above mentioned brakeset for let's say 3500 ZAR and where other shops would say "RRp BS" that say "that's our pice"

 

Cwc are skelems and have been since long before the cycle lab buy in happened

[Eldron]

Indirectly we do. Sellers do what they do because they know it works. If we weren't such bargain hunters this tactic would not work. A lot less people would be scammed too...

[Eldron]

It's disgusting imo, I'd have much more respect for a shop that sells the above mentioned brakeset for let's say 3500 ZAR and where other shops would say "RRp BS" that say "that's our pice"

 

Cwc are skelems and have been since long before the cycle lab buy in happened

Surely the only price that matters is the the at the bottom? All the pictures, advert speak, RRPs and BS are just marketing.