"It would be bullshit if some guy just buys the truck from me, I can't charge because Ford told me so, and then that guy turns around and gets half of what shou

"It would be bullshit if some guy just buys the truck from me, I can't charge because Ford told me so, and then that guy turns around and gets half of what should have been my commission!" - the no-value-add middle man that Ford is forcing me to go through to buy their truck, when asked exactly this question. I'm all for preventing scalping. It makes perfect strategic sense for Ford! The reason their approach toward the scalping issue is so uniquely idiotic is because the dealership model means they have to massage the bruised egos of useless middlemen.