Originally Posted by
ImageX
Not likely. That's part of thier main selling point. Keeping prices low by selling straight to customer to cut out the middleman.
I'm curious to hear if this is true. I asked my local shop his price on a 4s lipo battery and he said it was $130. The specs on the battery weren't quite as good as the SMC battery at $89.
If a dealer could get them at $65-70 on quantity pricing, they'd have a superior product, be able to sell at $89 and make a small profit. They wouldn't sell another $130 battery, that's for sure.