<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Raymond Wagner <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:raymond@wagnerrp.com">raymond@wagnerrp.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="im">On Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:30:20 +0000, Gary Buhrmaster<br>
<<a href="mailto:gary.buhrmaster@gmail.com">gary.buhrmaster@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 15:04, Dan Wilga<br>
> <<a href="mailto:mythtv-users2@dwilga-linux1.amherst.edu">mythtv-users2@dwilga-linux1.amherst.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
> ....<br>
>> Try telling that to Apple and Nintendo. They very actively prevent<br>
>> anyone from selling below retail. I'm not sure what loophole they<br>
>> exploit to do it legally, but they do do it.<br>
><br>
> No loopholes required. It is called "leverage". No retailer is<br>
> required to sell at any price (they could choose to use the<br>
> product as a loss-leader). However, no manufacturer is<br>
> required to supply product to any retailer either. You want<br>
> Apple products, you will follow the rules that Apple has stated<br>
> will get you future shipments. This only works for the manufactures<br>
> with "must have"/"no alternative" products, but Apple is among<br>
> that rarefied number.<br>
<br>
</div>The opposite holds true for stuff like Walmart. They have such a large<br>
grasp on the retail market, that many companies have no choice but to cede<br>
to their requirements. Don't follow their stipulations, you won't have<br>
space on their shelves, and you lose access to 30-40% of the market.<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br>Not trying to be a rude at all, but did you guys get my email? Your responses were so similar to mine that it makes me think my email never went out. I hope there isn't a problem with my outgoing email.<br>
<br>Will SD take a stand and not ship stock to Amazon?<br>