Spa Electrics Inc has an established Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) Policy that an Authorized Reseller must follow for the advertising and marketing of our products. Please find a copy of Spa Electrics MAP pricing enclosed.
i. SPA Electrics MAP Policy Guidelines for Products
All advertised prices must be at or above MAP for all Spa Electrics, Inc., products. Resellers are not required to list prices in advertising. If a price is listed in an advertisement it must be at or above MAP. Other statements such as “call for price” or “call for quote” are acceptable and permitted.
Resellers are also responsible for ensuring products are sold exclusively on the Resellers own website(s) and never cross sold on any other website for any reason at any time. Resellers are also responsible for ensuring their Spa Electrics, Inc., MAP pricing is at or above MAP on Internet search engines. Resellers are free to set the advertised resale price of any product as long as it is at or above MAP price. Spa Electrics Inc, MAP policy for all products apply to advertising placements, including but not limited to: print ads (inserts, magazines, newspapers, catalogues, mail order catalogues, etc.), broadcast (radio and TV), direct mail, faxes, internet placement with third parties (banner ads, broadcast emails, destination pages, third-party sites), internet placements on resellers own website, & any flyers, posters or coupons.
ii. Pricing Statements
Spa Electric, Inc., Policy does allow resellers to omit pricing entirely from advertisements and/or advertisement statements such as “Call for Price” or “Call for Quote.”
iii. Free Offers Associated with The SPA ELECTRICS, Inc., Product
Free shipping and/or handling, 0% sales tax, or free financing promotions do not violate the MAP.
iv. All the Spa Electrics, Inc., Products Price Matching Policies
Price matching policies are acceptable. Price matching cannot be used as a valid reason for violations of the Spa Electrics, Inc., MAP Policy. Advertised price must always be at MAP or higher.
v. Failure to Comply with the MAP Policy
At the sole discretion of Spa Electrics, Inc., failure to comply with MAP, intentional and/or repeated failure to abide, may result in the immediate loss of Authorized Reseller status & your ability to purchase all Spa Electrics, Inc. products both direct as well as through distribution.
vi. Spa Electrics, Inc. will utilize the following steps to resolve MAP violations:
1. Any and all dealers selling Spa Electrics, Inc., products which have not signed a Spa Electrics, Inc. MAP Policy agreement are classified as Unauthorized Resellers.
2. Distributors of Spa Electrics Inc products are required to provide a signed MAP agreement from any dealer selling Spa Electrics Inc products. Unauthorized dealers should not be sold to or provided a feed from any distributor whatsoever.
3. Violations from Authorized Resellers will need to be corrected within 24 hours of notification.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, and your continued support to Spa Electrics