The purpose of a quote is to negotiate a better price. I know, which is why I said exactly that in my post =) That said, I prefer vendors that simply charge e

The purpose of a quote is to negotiate a better price. I know, which is why I said exactly that in my post =) That said, I prefer vendors that simply charge everyone the same reasonable price, rather than having such a large profit margin that they can afford to: 1) Pay a sales team to finagle over quotes. 2) Slash their prices on demand. Obviously, things are a bit different when you're buying in truly massive quantities.