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Best Price
Seemingly every few days there will be a prospective customer that inquires about receiving a different price than other customers. The questions are usually asked 1 of 3 different ways: 1) "Is that the best you can do on the price?" 2) "When will the item go on sale?" 3) "How can I get a better price"
Let's take a second to answer each of those questions: 1) "Is that the best you can do on the price?" Yep 2) "When will the item go on sale?" It doesn't 3) "How can I get a better price" Unit prices and discount terms are published
Gasp, how unfair! Really? Think of it this way.... if we could sell the item to you for less money then why wouldn't we sell the item to everybody else for less money? And if could sell the item for less money then why don't we just go ahead and price the item at a lower price all year long? The answers are quite simple, Dogwood Ceramic Supply has priced our goods at the best possible price that we can offer and the best price is available to everybody, every day of the year.
Wow, what a concept, fair pricing for everybody every day of the year.
By the way, the paraphrased version of the Federal purchasing regulations entitles the government entity to the same price as the vendors largest commercial customers purchasing the identical items, in the same quantities under the same terms. In other words the government agencies want to be treated fairly. The Federal purchasing regulation have been adopted by many State and Municipal governments. And since schools, hospitals and recreation programs account for the bulk of Dogwood Ceramic Supply's business, and most of those programs are local, state or Federal agencies, then it only makes sense to treat all of customers equally and fairly. Just as importantly, the Dogwood Ceramic website is open 24/7/365 and governmental purchases can occur at any time of the year so it is important to offer the best price every day of the year as well.
With the idea of treating people fairly, Dogwood Ceramic Supply clearly states our prices. Quantity discounts, if available, are always published. There are no sales or special seasonal prices to cause downward shifts in the price of the goods. And most importantly there are no secret sign-in pages, no special prices or discounts for "good friends" and no way that you will pay more than somebody else. Simple, clean and fair. If being treated fairly is not what you seek, then by all means take your business elsewhere. If another business has a published price or discount schedule that is better that what is offered by Dogwood Ceramic Supply then by all means buy the item from the other business. But if the competitor changes prices on a weekly basis, offers secret sign in pages that offer discounts only to "select" customers, offers different prices to different people or changes their prices and discounts at will to match other vendors prices in order to make you feel special then you may want to reconsider buying from the vendor.
Dogwood Ceramic Supply's pricing policy will not be changed or violated as we would rather loose a potential sale than alter our policies and overcharge other customers.
PS: Yes Dogwood Ceramic Supply offers a continuing housecleaning sale. The housecleaning sale primarily consists of discontinued products with a limited selection closeouts or excessive overstocks. With the goal of being fair with prices, the housecleaning sale is available to all customers and advance notice of product discontinuations are always published on Dogwood's Hot off the Press.
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