Headsets: "Minimum Advertised Price"

Actually, this was settled in the US Supreme Court in 1919. It's called the
Colgate Doctrine.

What was settled? That price-fixing was legal?

Well, so it was, until the 1950s. When I was in high school, just
about everything manufactured item in the U.S. sold for the same price
everywhere, city and country.

Then the good times started.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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It's a fine point in the law, but Garmin can legally announce that they will
only sell to dealers who keep a minimum price on their products. Then, if a
dealer undercuts that price, Garmin can stop selling to them. Technically,
it's a unilateral decision by Garmin, and an independent decision by each
dealer. Since there is not an "agreement", it is not considered to be
price-fixing.




"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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Actually, this was settled in the US Supreme Court in 1919. It's called
the
Colgate Doctrine.

What was settled? That price-fixing was legal?

Well, so it was, until the 1950s. When I was in high school, just
about everything manufactured item in the U.S. sold for the same price
everywhere, city and country.

Then the good times started.

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: (put Cubdriver in subject line)

The Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com
The Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com
Viva Bush! blog www.vivabush.org