Klarinet Archive - Posting 001071.txt from 2004/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] re: MAP pricing
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:24:36 -0400

At 03:05 PM 7/29/2004 -0700, Ormondtoby Montoya wrote:
>When you think about it, Yamaha appears tobe requiring
>dealers to lie (in print, hence a provable act) about their 'best
>price'. I'm not sure about the legal definition of fraud or false
>advertising, but this comes close to it when judged from a layperson's
>viewpoint.

No, they are merely FORBIDDING the dealer to PRINT a "best price." They
can HAVE a "best price" and quote it to anyone who ASKS, but they just
can't PRINT it (broadcast it, etc.).

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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