Sorry if this has been covered before, but I couldn't find anything.
My question is why is there so much variation in pricing on new Lionel items. For example, the new rail sounds box car...I've seen shops offer it for as high as $135 and as low as $109. Is there really that big a margin in what the shops can offer it for an still make money? Of does Lionel offer lower wholesale prices for volume? It makes it more difficult to stay loyal to my dealers when I can save a good deal of money by shopping around.
Just curious how it works.
Bill