Klarinet Archive - Posting 000255.txt from 2006/08

From: Tom Wood <n4cid@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] $650 mouthpieces???
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 11:00:46 -0400

Adam Michlin wrote:
> You, and many others, are making the common and quite poor assumption
> that the price of something is solely based on the materials and labor
> involved. In a free market, price is first and foremost dictated by
> what people are willing to pay. If enough people are willing to pay
> $650 for these mouthpieces to achieve the desired profit, only a bad
> business person would charge less.
I find the thread about Brad Behn's mouthpieces interesting..........But
some of the comments immediately made me think of the price of a gallon
of gas these days and the outlook for the future price! Of course we
have many options when it comes to purchasing a mouthpiece. Not so many
when it comes to gas.......And the oil companies record profits are a
subject of conversation with many of us also... I think the oil
companies might agree with Adam and are charging all the market will allow!

Tom W

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