Originally Posted by
alhcfp
Can someone explain why is it legal for a company to tell its independent sales agents that they cannot give rebates?
IF a TA says "spend $5k with our cruise agency on cruises in a year and we will send you a check for $500"...why can a cruise line stop that?
THANKS
I don't think a cruise line can stop that, in a situation as you describe. But they can't discount or rebate as part of a particular booking. If they want to sell cruises for a particular line, then they need to follow the rules set out by that cruise line.
Originally Posted by
tcook052
This isn't unique to travel as Bose is very stringent on it's retailers not discounting or rebating it's product.
Apple is another example. You don't see sales on ipads very often, and when you do (for like $20 off as with Best Buy this week), it's with Apple's blessing.