Klarinet Archive - Posting 000166.txt from 2006/07

From: "David Blumberg" <blummy@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Buffet Pricefixing??
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:45:01 -0400

kl] COMMERCIAL MESSAGE: Buffet Sets Minimum Standard Price for All Dealers
From: Lisaargiris@-----.com
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:33:05 -0400

I recently have received a number of questions regarding changes Buffet has
made to their pricing policy of Buffet clarinets. Effective Tuesday, Aug
1st,
2006 Buffet has a new requirement of dealers and how they price product.
They have instituted Minimum Selling Price. That means that every dealer is
required to sell no lower then, but certainly can sell anywhere above what
Buffet
has set as Minimum Selling Price.

It is of course illegal for Buffet to dictate the price a dealer sells
their
products for and in essence "set price". However it is legal for Buffet to
choose to set a Minimum Selling Price which allows dealer to sell at
whatever
price at or above MSP they like.

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So how is that not considered "Price Fixing"??

David Blumberg
http://www.mytempo.com

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