[Fot] HANS Device

[WILLIAM TOBIN]

  Hi Bill, good point, but why are gasoline prices always the same at the
various different retailers? When one goes up a dime a gallon, they all go
up a dime a gallon. (Yeah, I know, the oil companies operate under their own
set of rules).
  Like the punchline for the old joke about the dog: "Just 'cause he can!"
  Later, Bill----- Original Message -----
  From: "Bill Babcock" <Billb at bnj.com>
  To: "WILLIAM TOBIN" <william.tobin3 at verizon.net>
  Cc: "Andre Rousseau" <andre at gt6.ca>; "FOT" <fot at autox.team.net>
  Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 6:20 PM
  Subject: Re: [Fot] HANS Device


  > I'm no lawyer (how many goofy statements start like that?) but as I
  > recall it's a big no-no for a manufacturer to try to enforce a minimum
  > price, never mind prohibit discounts. Of course the retailer might be
  > lying to you, but the FTC considers price fixing to be a criminal
  > issue, not just some little business faux pas.