He sold the guns, at big markups, to New York City drug dealers.

Japanese auto dealers insist on a big markup to compensate for low sales volume, but the low volume keeps the prices high.

Some provinces also subject imported beer to bigger markups than domestic brands and maintain a variety of size restrictions.

It is easy enough for nonresidents to purchase them and bring them home -sometimes for resale at big markups on the local black market.

"This is where the biggest markups occur," he adds.

Brokers and scalpers sell them, but at big markups.

Specialist dealers wanted low wholesale, basically, so they could whip the big markup to collectors.

"The question is: Could these big positive markups in value turn negative next quarter if the tech sector implodes?"

Besides, to restaurant owners it's too tempting to take big markups while the market for high-priced wines lasts.

"If you can get Pluto resin, I know where we could peddle it at a big markup."