Old 10-09-15 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rpenmanparker
Sure, but it is significant that no insider has ever given real cost data to us. All they have told us is that the high
-mark-up-by-manufacturers proponents are wrong for various reasons. But no actual cost data. All reasonable stuff like R&D, liability, advertising, warranties, but no real facts. Isn't that significant?

We are continually told we don't know what we are talking about, but where is the proof?
Are you in business? Do you know how complicated actual cost of production numbers are? If you are in business, do you post your internal financials on bulletin boards for teh whole world (and your competitors) to see?
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