Harry
Azle,#2Author of original report
Mon, March 01, 2004
I discussed the ramifications concerning the numbers game that was explained in the first Report, with a typical consumer I was told that under out free enterprise system a company can set prices any way they see fit. Now comes the concept of competition. If company A chooses to jack up prices to the prevalent 99 or 49 level and company B does not, I would be a reasonable assumption that company A would loose business. But here is the rub: three blocks from Albertson is a food store named Brookshire. Across town is the food department of Walmart and a two more food retailers. They all use the same pricing scheme. That, at least to me, sounds like price fixing and eliminating true competition. There is a case history were companies had to face legal proceedings. I can't prove it, but something smells fishy here. If a buyer cannot shop for the best prices, he probably pays too much.
Harry
Azle,#3Author of original report
Mon, March 01, 2004
I discussed the ramifications concerning the numbers game that was explained in the first Report, with a typical consumer I was told that under out free enterprise system a company can set prices any way they see fit. Now comes the concept of competition. If company A chooses to jack up prices to the prevalent 99 or 49 level and company B does not, I would be a reasonable assumption that company A would loose business. But here is the rub: three blocks from Albertson is a food store named Brookshire. Across town is the food department of Walmart and a two more food retailers. They all use the same pricing scheme. That, at least to me, sounds like price fixing and eliminating true competition. There is a case history were companies had to face legal proceedings. I can't prove it, but something smells fishy here. If a buyer cannot shop for the best prices, he probably pays too much.
Harry
Azle,#4Author of original report
Mon, March 01, 2004
I discussed the ramifications concerning the numbers game that was explained in the first Report, with a typical consumer I was told that under out free enterprise system a company can set prices any way they see fit. Now comes the concept of competition. If company A chooses to jack up prices to the prevalent 99 or 49 level and company B does not, I would be a reasonable assumption that company A would loose business. But here is the rub: three blocks from Albertson is a food store named Brookshire. Across town is the food department of Walmart and a two more food retailers. They all use the same pricing scheme. That, at least to me, sounds like price fixing and eliminating true competition. There is a case history were companies had to face legal proceedings. I can't prove it, but something smells fishy here. If a buyer cannot shop for the best prices, he probably pays too much.
Harry
Azle,#5Author of original report
Mon, March 01, 2004
I discussed the ramifications concerning the numbers game that was explained in the first Report, with a typical consumer I was told that under out free enterprise system a company can set prices any way they see fit. Now comes the concept of competition. If company A chooses to jack up prices to the prevalent 99 or 49 level and company B does not, I would be a reasonable assumption that company A would loose business. But here is the rub: three blocks from Albertson is a food store named Brookshire. Across town is the food department of Walmart and a two more food retailers. They all use the same pricing scheme. That, at least to me, sounds like price fixing and eliminating true competition. There is a case history were companies had to face legal proceedings. I can't prove it, but something smells fishy here. If a buyer cannot shop for the best prices, he probably pays too much.