I am going to be totally honest.Those discount prices are undercutting A SHITLOAD of affiliates. For the sponosrs to just offer those prices to TBP is unfair. Sure, TBP is a great site but I don't always see the need for everyone to bow down and kiss their ass every second. I feel screwed by those price adjustments and I'm sure a lot of affiliates would feel the same way if they knew what was going on. TBP says "We're not asking the affiliate program to do something special only for us."
Bullshit. Your asking for a lower price so you can have an upper hand against other affiliates. Plain and simple.