Darius11 12 #26 April 15, 2005 You’re not hurting my feelings. I work and partially own a company that is very successful. So maybe your logic is going over my head. But I know how to run a business. The problem with manufacturers setting pricing is obvious isn’t it I mean do I really have to explain this to someone who knows so much. I have dropped manufacturers who have told me I need to charge my customers more. It was usually easy to find a replacement. We don’t send any one any thing for free but if we wanted to we could. There is a reason why they call it manufacturer Suggested price. It is supposed to be a choice. If manufacturer start and I know some already do to inforce prices that will destroy competition, every one will suffer. That’s economy 101.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craddock 0 #27 April 15, 2005 QuoteWhen the exact same market forces drive prices up, people are being 'gouged,' 'ripped off', companies are 'taking advantage of people' etc. What I am talking about though is not companies taking advantage of people, it's about companies protecting themselves. We do all we can to make sure our end users do not get ripped off by distributers. We need our products to be priced competitively to avoid losing it to competition. They save lot's of time and money by using our product. On the flip side sometimes we need make sure our distributors remain competitve to avoid losing them to competition. This very rarely happens but when it does we may step in. Raising a price or withholding a product is a last resort and it really protects everyone, including the end user. If we allow people to give product away at very low margins and advertise this throughout the country, we could be the ones getting screwed. Regardless of you definition of the word "whore" , it is common to hear the word used to describe a distributor going after someone elses pre-exsiting business by dropping the margins very low and taking it away on price. Were talking about a consumable product. This is often called "whoring up the market" That spot isn't bad at all, the winds were strong and that was the issue! It was just on the downwind side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #28 April 15, 2005 Quote> "Whores" provide services for money, and the term whore generally refers to a person who puts money above all else. That is pretty much the definition of a successful corporation, so you'd be hard-pressed to say that the most successful ones are not like that. The "whore" analogy is inappropriate because market forces in that business are highly distorted by government interference.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,107 #29 April 15, 2005 >The "whore" analogy is inappropriate because market forces in that >business are highly distorted by government interference. Not in Clark County, Nevada! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,107 #30 April 15, 2005 >Regardless of you definition of the word "whore" , it is common to hear >the word used to describe a distributor going after someone elses > pre-exsiting business by dropping the margins very low and taking it >away on price. Right, but I expect it is a term used by the companies who are not dropping prices. I'm sure the companies cutting margins (i.e. the WalMarts) use terms like "becoming leaner", "staying competitive", "giving people what they want" etc. The problem with capitalism is that it has no moral code. It's not good or bad, it just is. The only morals inherent to capitalism are the ones we legislate into it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #31 April 15, 2005 Quote>The only morals inherent to capitalism are the ones we legislate into it. and many find attempts to legislate morals repugnant ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #32 April 15, 2005 Quote>The "whore" analogy is inappropriate because market forces in that >business are highly distorted by government interference. Not in Clark County, Nevada! Yes, even in Clark Co. the market forces are distorted on account of government interference in other jurisdictions.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
