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Not Under Normal Circumstances...
In Response To: Most Omega dealers will discount 35% or more... ()

: I got 37.5% off a new 45mm Planet Ocean, no
: tax/shipped. Discounts are nothing new on
: Omega... one just has to be persistent and
: decline any lesser dealer offers.

Most dealers don't exceed the 30-33% discount level unless they are a very high volume Omega retailer or they are trying to get rid of old stock. This was the case in Larry's post above. Omega charges retailers 55% of MSRP, so if they give you 35% off they are only keeping 10% of MSRP. That 10% has to cover their operating costs and allow them to make SOME profit.

If you are a high volume customer and they want to keep you happy, they may give you a deep discount. However, for the average watch buyer you'll be hard pressed to get a 35% discount.

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