I’m sure they do. Store employees get special pricing at around 20% below dealer cost from Jet, Rikon, etc. I was able to buy Kreg at 50% off.
Festool once had employee pricing, but it was abused and they ended it. I don’t know how much it was below cost, but it ended before I was eligible.
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