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Bad example... in this case Ray Bans are owned by the same company (Luxottica) who more than likely also owns the store where the item is being sold. http://e
by josefresco 13y ago
Bad example... in this case Ray Bans are owned by the same company (Luxottica) who more than likely also owns the store where the item is being sold.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxottica#Retail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxottica#Retail
- leeoniya 13y agomy gf is an optometrist at Lenscrafters (owned by Luxottica), they have times during the year when they can get any galsses/sunglasses at 50% off for first pair, and 60% off for next 10. the markup, especially on their own brands is through the roof.
- smackfu 13y agoWell, then it's not a "real" MSRP if the manufacturer and the retailer are the same. There aren't two parties, so it's just the price and they have complete control over their own pricing.
- jonny_eh 13y agoFor more about the craziness of Luxottica: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50149025n http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50149025n