Vendor Frustration Rant

[Ray]

I really like OrganiShield insecticide/miticide, but the company manufacturing it got a new CEO who is flexing his wasted MBA.

I sold out, so ordered more to restock. He emailed me to tell me that if I didn't change the displayed price on my website to their specified price, they would not ship to me. I suggested that sounded close to "price fixing", but it is apparently an "advertised" price spec, not a selling price requirement.

He stated it was common in the industry to have such MAP - Manufacturers Advertised Price - specifications, but I'll be damned if I've run across any in the 30 years I've operated this business.

I am now displaying that price so they'll ship, but fortunately, my shop software lets me adjust it to the lower price when it's in the shopping cart.

What a waste of effort.