@metaldetektor no worries whatsoever and I agree with your premise. Over the past several years, I have found high line car dealers and high line audio dealers far less flexible on discounting than we have all grown accustomed to. With those dealers with whom I have good relationships they share, almost sheepishly, that they simply can't discount much, if any, right now. It all depends on the product. For instance, the dealer might say "the backlog on speaker A is 1 year...I ordered these a year ago and I have a queue. I would jump you to the top of the list and sell these to you for X% off normally but I have a waitlist and the manufacturer has a queue and I just can't right now."
That seems to be the industry right now...its the parable that Yogi Berra so perfectly summarized so many years ago when discussing a particular restaurant "nobody goes there any more, its too crowded". The inverse is also true...if something is readily available these days, its likely not in high demand.
I understand Grimm is backlogged, Devore, Audio Note, Shindo, Leben...a number of others, especially hand built items...the combination the supply chain woes and the limited ability to ramp up output...thats what has spiked used prices/demand. I used to sell a piece of gear and then buy the next. Same with cars....do that today and you are going to have to like walking and singing because certain cars and audio gear just arent available, they are backlogged.