Klarinet Archive - Posting 000030.txt from 2006/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet Pricefixing??
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:56:39 -0400

At 08:27 AM 8/1/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>Bill Hausmann wrote:
>>
>>Many manufacturers have Minimum ADVERTISED Prices, which are designed
>>mostly to protect local stores from mail order/internet outlets. But
>>setting minimum SELLING prices constitutes price fixing in my book.
>
>Not according to the Supreme Court in the US (there have been a number of
>cases brought before it on this subject). Setting a minimum price and
>dropping dealers that sell below that price is currently perfectly legal.
>Coercing dealers to not sell below that price (a policy of dropping the
>dealers is different than coercing them, at least legally) is not legal.
>
>A number of co-ops have brought suit against distributors for this very
>reason. The suits have not been fruitful unless coercion has been demonstrated.

Once again proving how useless lawyers are. In their convoluted minds,
coercing is not the same thing as coercing. Brilliant.

Bill Hausmann

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

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