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Posted by Mark Goodge on 06/17/07 13:25
On Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:58:42 -0400, Jerry Stuckle put finger to
keyboard and typed:
>Mark Goodge wrote:
>> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:07:33 -0400, Jerry Stuckle put finger to
>> keyboard and typed:
>>
>>> NotMe wrote:
>>>> "Scott Bryce" <sbryce@scottbryce.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:y8idnWWhOuepju7bnZ2dnUVZ_qemnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>>> | Bodfish wrote:
>>>> |
>>>> | > Then the FTC would shut you down for operating a monopoly.
>>>> |
>>>> | Not if you have competitors. Other people could sell a competing
>>>> | product, and you wouldn't have a monopoly.
>>>>
>>>> It's called price fixing and is a subect dear to the hearts of the DoJ folk.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> No, it's not. Price fixing is when two or more competitors agree on
>>> what they are going to charge (collusion). You can specify the minimum
>>> price your resellers can sell your product. That's a matter of contract
>>> law.
>>
>> That depends where you are. It may still be legal in the US, but
>> setting a minimum retail price has been illegal in most of Europe for
>> quite some time.
>
>It is generally recognized in the U.S. that a company can set a minimum
>price for its products.
Sure. I'm not saying that you're misrepresenting US law, merely
pointing out that the same principle doesn't necessarily apply
eslewhere.
>This is different from price fixing, where two or more competitors get
>together and agree to widgets at a certain price.
Indeed.
Mark
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