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| advantage of or shortages by the manufacturer | | | | and suppliers may discount these items to get |
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| when it reached the shelves of the reseller. In | | | | price and are in a position to move the product |
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| Although price is important, please remember that | | | | best purchases, at the best prices, at the best |
| the lowest price is not always the best price. In | | | | times from the best suppliers. |