Old 10-04-09 | 02:28 AM
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Cyclist0383
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Originally Posted by BengeBoy
Guys, this is not "price fixing."

*This* Wikipedia article is more relevant than the one linked to above:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_advertised_price

If you're really upset, write your congressperson, get the law changed.

Please note the following from the Wikipedia article:

"On June 28, 2007, the Supreme Court overruled Dr. Miles, discussed below, holding that such vertical price restraints as Minimum Advertised Pricing are not per se unlawful but, rather, must be judged under the "rule of reason." Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., Slip Op. No. 06–480 (Decided June 28, 2007).[1] This marked a dramatic shift on how attorneys and enforcement agencies address approach the legality of contractual minimum prices, and essentially allowed the reestablishment of resale price maintenance in the United States in most (but not all) commercial situations."
Except this isn't MAP but rather minimum sales price. There's a huge difference. With MAP you can still sell the product for less, you just can't advertise it. With the new Campy strategy it looks like you can't sell for less than they state.
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