The (manufacturer's) suggested retail price ((M)SRP), list price or recommended retail price (RRP) of a product is the price the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell it for. The intention was to help to standardize prices among locations. While some stores always sell at, or below, the suggested retail price, others do so only when items are on sale or closeout.

The term is also backronymed to Monroney suggested retail price, after the Monroney sticker which required that the MSRP of new cars be displayed.

Suggested pricing methods may conflict with competition theory, as it allows prices to be set higher than would otherwise be the case, potentially negatively impacting consumers. However, resale price maintenance goes further than this and is illegal in many regions.

Much of the time, stores charge less than the suggested retail price, depending upon the actual wholesale cost of each item, usually purchased in bulk from the manufacturer, or in smaller quantities through a distributor.

Suggested prices can also be manipulated to be unreasonably high, allowing retailers to use deceptive advertising by showing the excessive price and then their actual selling price, implying to customers that they are getting a bargain.

Game shows have long made use of suggested retail prices both as a game element, in which the contestant must determine the retail price of an item, or in valuing their prizes.

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What is the suggested retail price for the Nikon 18-200mm lens?
Q. What is the suggested retail price for the Nikon 18-200mm lens?
Asked by Ginger C - Thu Sep 3 09:19:08 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. around $600. i suggest you try looking at the sigma equivalent: it's almost half the price at around $300 and is just as good.
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Rule of Thumb for Blue Book Retail Price?
Q. I am looking at buying a used car with that has a blue book suggested retail value of $9700 (a 2000 Ford Explorer XLT AWD with 62K miles). The dealer is asking $9800 plus fees. Is there a rule of thumb for coming in under the blue book retail value estimate? What should I offer?
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A. if it's what you want and there is nothing better in your area then just buy and be happy
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What is the best way to negotiate when buying a used car from a dealership?
Q. They are asking $6000. I have done the kelly blue book value which the suggested retail price is 6700. and the edmunds true market value is 4700. I want to negotiate the price but not sure how to go about it and what to say and what is fair...Any help would be great!!
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A. yeah the second answer will get you ripped off in a heart beat, people who walk into a dealership like that either walk out without a car or get jacked because they want to be tough guy negotiator. claiming that you know they paid alot less, news flash sometimes they didnt pay alot less, sometimes they just want that junker that someone traded in and demanded way to much money for to go away. $4,700 is probably pretty fair for the car, having no idea what kind of car it is I cannot tell you what kind of price they should have or what they should have paid for it. Judging by an asking price of $6,000 they should have about $3,000 to $3,500 in it. average overhead per car is probably around 400-600, again having no idea what type of… [cont.]
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