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[Choose #2] This practice was used in the industry (not diving industry) that I used to work in. MAP is a lousy deal for the authorized dealers, and cannot really be policed anyway by the manufacturers. Manufacturers shouldn’t control the market.
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[Choose #2] Greg This is done in the Ag industry as well and I suspect in every industry. I don’t think its righ
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[Choose #1] It’s thier product
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[Choose #1] It’s their product but many shops can and do match it is just min advertised price.
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[Choose #3] It’s illegal here in the UK for a supplier to dictate pricing advertised or not
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[Choose #3] If you dont ask for the deals dont expect to find them.
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[Choose #3] you should be able to sell it at what you want...
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[Choose #2] It sould be left up to the dive shop!!
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[Choose #3] There is an interesting article on this here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resale_price_maintenance
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AirOn - 12/15/2008 5:07 PM
[Choose #3] Most often find asking for online price matche a no go . MAP has no bearing.
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[Choose #2] what happened to free market
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[Choose #1] without it, a lot of small businesses would go under
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[Choose #1] If you don’t like MAP prices as an authorized dealer don’t agree to be authorized or find another li
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[Choose #1] RRP is standard retail practice. As private companies they can require what they want. Think APPLE
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[Choose #2] They should choose what profit the make on an item !
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[Choose #2] why shouls the manufactures care they get their cost regardless
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[Choose #2] In the 70s Levi’s had a MAP with there Jeans, Jc Penney’s lost there authorized dealership and Levi
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[Choose #2] MRSP would be a preferable alternative
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[Choose #1] Keeps the playing field level
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[Choose #1] It’s only Fair that the dealer’s to do what ever we can to stay a-float, Hard times are here, and it
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[Choose #1] Manufacturers should police it better. MAP will actually encourage competeition not stifle it!!
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[Choose #1] Most other retail industries use a similar pricing scheme.
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[Choose #2] It goes against a free market system. If the LDS purchases gear then it’s their’s to set price
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[Choose #1] Small businesses cannot compete when there are no MAPs. Internet dealers would drown us (pun inten)
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[Choose #1] If you want Brick/Mortor stores to stay open. Stores can’t stay open selling air.
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[Choose #1] If retailers don’t keep their profit margins at a reasonable level they go out of business.
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[Choose #1] This option is suppose to be a failsafe to prevent dealers from undercutting each other.
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[Choose #1] Yes, that is why it is called free enterprise! Both seller and buyer have choices.
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[Choose #2] I think it would better serve the industry to institute "MWP" min. wholesale price from manufacturer
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[Choose #2] It’s killing LDS’s and ripping off consumers
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[Choose #1] Due to the increased overhead supported by dive shops, they can not be expected to compete with inte
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lars - 12/08/2008 7:09 PM
[Choose #1] You get the warrantee
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[Choose #1] Working for a dive shop, I feel it is necessary for manufacturers to have a MAP program.
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