Although not for a minute do I believe you to be ignorant your constant reference to their policy of non disclosure would at least lead someone to believe you to be unfamiliar to the negotiation process. This is not a product that someone can pickup at Walgreens on sale, the price may be contingent on many factors. Volume of units, frequency of orders. They are I'm sure negotiating individually with each entity and both parties to those negotiations would want those to be closed deals. Why would I disclose the price I gave you when I sit at the table with someone else. It would place me at a disadvantage from the first day. If they are in fact involved with negotiations with more than one shipper I'm sure the prices paid will be different. They may indeed be forced to sell at a loss to affect an entry with a large enough shipper, another fact they would be reticent to disclose however it goes on every day. Often suppliers will PR a deal without even being given permission to release the name of the companies,volume of sales,or any terms other than vague projections . I can't really believe you are unaware of this as I'm sure you have read many of the kinds press releases to which I'm refering. As to your constant reference to oil prices I'm sitting here wondering what product isn't effected by rising oil prices in some way.
As to your calling people kids, that is just insulting and really has no place on these forums. I may even take your reference of leading a horse to water as a personal if veiled insult to myself because of my screen name.
Time will prove who is correct, They may in fact be sitting there staring at the phone waiting for it to ring, however we should be gentlemen.
