Why does same tire cost different from Sams and Walmart?
m...@privacy.net
Walmart.... no Sam's Club.
However, the EXACT same tire costs $20 per tire less at
Sam's.
Since they are owned by same company, why is this??
aemeijers
Because they can, mainly. If Sam's didn't offer a bit of a discount, not
much point in people paying for the memberships to shop there. Are you
sure they are the EXACT same tire, by the way? Down to all the
itty-bitty suffix letters? All the tire companies do specials for the
chains and club stores, both to make a price point, and to let them
weasel out of price-matching guarantees.
Sam's tire selection is sub-par, on styles and sizes, but if you can
find your style in your size there, you can often save a c-note or so.
--
aem sends...
Kruse
> Since they are owned by same company, why is this??
A good question and my guesstimated answer is the prices are different
because their own internal data (that has probably cost them a few
million dollars) says to do it.
I live about in the middle of three different WalMart stores and it's
amazing the price differences between the three stores. Between the
stores, the difference in the price of oil filters is about fifty
cents (for the same house branded SuperTech oil filter), on items that
fluctuate, (soda pop for example) the price is almost always a dollar
different for a twelve pack of the same branded stuff and when our
last kid was an infant, the price difference for a single can of
Similac was over a dollar a can different. These price differences are
not between WalMart and their competition, it's the price difference
between three difference WalMart stores.
group...@gmail.com
They charge whatever the local neighborhood can bear. Winn Dixie has
done this for years.
Sam
Ad absurdum per aspera
> Since they are owned by same company, why is this?
One thing that comes to mind: Sam's Club charges a membership fee
(and, in further cost-saving contrasts to Wal-Mart, makes no attempt
to keep their quasi-warehouse store retail-pretty, and does not offer
any but the most basic services).
It's also possible that Sam's got an exceptional deal through a
different channel on that particular tire -- or that for some reason
Wal-Mart decided they could mark it up -- so be careful drawing
conclusions across the board regarding their price differences.
Some years ago I bought tires at a Sam's and, when discussing the
warranty with them, got the distinct impression that I *might* be able
to get warranty service at a Wal-Mart if need be, but shouldn't expect
Wal-Mart to be very happy about it.
They really do strike me in many ways as being two different
businesses with the same corporate parent.
--Joe
m...@privacy.net
>Some years ago I bought tires at a Sam's and, when discussing the
>warranty with them, got the distinct impression that I *might* be able
>to get warranty service at a Wal-Mart if need be, but shouldn't expect
>Wal-Mart to be very happy about it.
Well I would rather buy the tires at Walmart just due
to the shear fact there are so many Walmart's (and tire
shops)..... all over the USA.
But not at a price diff like that.
dsi1
I once paid the $50 Sam's Club membership fee to be able to get their
tires on my car that had a flat nearby in the area. At the prices they
charged, it was worth it - plus I got a bucket of cheeseballs for $6.
What a deal!
hls
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> Well I would rather buy the tires at Walmart just due
> to the shear fact there are so many Walmart's (and tire
> shops)..... all over the USA.
>
> But not at a price diff like that.
IMO, you need to get the exact tire designation and have a look at the
reviews
at a place like www.tirerack.com
I needed some tires a few years ago and took a look at the local WalMart for
some Michelins. Price was okay, locally available.
But when I checked the reviews, I found that that particular type of
Michelin
was below the quality you would expect from Michelin.
I was told they are "house brand" tires, made by the tire manufacturer for
sale
by distributors like WalMart. You might not get what you thought you had
paid for.
Dont know how much of it was true, but I took my business elsewhere.
phaeton
I was told the same thing by a Goodyear dealership when I took my
Sam's Club purchased Wranglers there to be rebalanced. He pointed out
that they have "Wrangler ATD" at the dealership,and that the tires on
my truck said "Wrangler ATD2" (the 2 being really tiny), which is a
tire manufactured for Sam's to meet their demanded price points.
Sure, I saved $60 across all 4 tires when I bought them, but they are,
essentially, an inferior tire. (In fact, they're the worst set of
tires I've ever had, but they've since been replaced.)
Another thing to consider is that often a tire dealership can't
warranty Sam's club or Wal-Mart tires. They can sell you their
version of the tire as a replacement, but for any reimbursement you'll
have to go to a Sam's or Wal-Mart. At this point it's up to you to
roll the dice to see which one you are more likely to find when you
have a blow out.
-J
hls
"phaeton" <blahb...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Dont know how much of it was true, but I took my business elsewhere.
I was told the same thing by a Goodyear dealership when I took my
Sam's Club purchased Wranglers there to be rebalanced. He pointed out
that they have "Wrangler ATD" at the dealership,and that the tires on
my truck said "Wrangler ATD2" (the 2 being really tiny), which is a
tire manufactured for Sam's to meet their demanded price points.
Sure, I saved $60 across all 4 tires when I bought them, but they are,
essentially, an inferior tire. (In fact, they're the worst set of
tires I've ever had, but they've since been replaced.)
Another thing to consider is that often a tire dealership can't
warranty Sam's club or Wal-Mart tires. They can sell you their
version of the tire as a replacement, but for any reimbursement you'll
have to go to a Sam's or Wal-Mart. At this point it's up to you to
roll the dice to see which one you are more likely to find when you
have a blow out.
-J
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Thanks.. This goes under the heading "suspicions supported" .
cuh...@webtv.net
bought four new tires at one of those stores.They had a deal with a gas
station almost next door to the Howards store to mount new tires
purchased at Howards stores.They were good tires too, I don't remember
which brand name those tires were.
cuhulin