Klarinet Archive - Posting 000036.txt from 2006/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet Pricefixing??
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 22:26:50 -0400

At 01:48 PM 8/1/2006 -0400, Lisa Argiris wrote:
>Buffet's have historically been sold for very little money and dealers have
>not made money selling them. Buffet has recognized that this not only hurts
>the dealers who do sell them but also hurts their reputation amongst
>possible
>new customers, dealers, they would like to sell to. It is perfectly legal
>for
>them to decide to improve the image of their product in the market place by
>ensuring its minimum selling price.

If they actually DO have a 80% market share, they have NO need to "improve
the image of their product." I think they have simply decided that what is
good for Exxon-Mobile is good for Buffet.

Bill Hausmann

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

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