Supreme Court Ruling on "Price Fixing"

This is somewhat related to a thread awhile back, regarding resellers being
forced to sell at a set price:

"The Court abandoned a 96-year-old ban on manufacturers and retailers
setting price floors for products.

In a 5-4 decision, the court said that agreements on minimum prices are
legal if they promote competition.

The ruling means that accusations of minimum pricing pacts will be evaluated
case by case.

The Supreme Court declared in 1911 that minimum pricing agreements violate
federal antitrust law."


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Re: Supreme Court Ruling on "Price Fixing"

On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:43:44 GMT Tina Peters scribed:

> This is somewhat related to a thread awhile back, regarding resellers
> being forced to sell at a set price:
>
> "The Court abandoned a 96-year-old ban on manufacturers and retailers
> setting price floors for products.
>
> In a 5-4 decision, the court said that agreements on minimum prices
> are legal if they promote competition.
>
> The ruling means that accusations of minimum pricing pacts will be
> evaluated case by case.
>
> The Supreme Court declared in 1911 that minimum pricing agreements
> violate federal antitrust law."

More nonsense like Prohibition. However, I recall "fair market pricing" (-
ie: minimum pricing) was a reality on a few things even back in the '50s,
legal or not. Lionel trains, for instance.

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Neredbojias

Once I had a little dog
Who wagged its tail spritely.
But it walked by the harvestor
And now is shorter slightly.

Re: Supreme Court Ruling on "Price Fixing"

Neredbojias wrote:

[snip]

Charlie! Jesus Christ (no pun intended), that made me do a double-take.

"It was so quiet, one of the killers would later say, you could almost
hear the sound of ice rattling in cocktail shakers in the homes way down
the canyon."



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Joel.

Re: Supreme Court Ruling on "Price Fixing"

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:08:45 GMT Joel Shepherd scribed:

> Neredbojias wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> Charlie! Jesus Christ (no pun intended), that made me do a double-take.
>
> "It was so quiet, one of the killers would later say, you could almost
> hear the sound of ice rattling in cocktail shakers in the homes way down
> the canyon."
>
>

Okay, I admit it, you've got me confused. What? -Fair market pricing?

--
Neredbojias

Once I had a little dog
Who wagged its tail spritely.
But it walked by the harvestor
And now is shorter slightly.

Re: Supreme Court Ruling on "Price Fixing"

Neredbojias wrote:

> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:08:45 GMT Joel Shepherd scribed:
> >
> > Charlie! Jesus Christ (no pun intended), that made me do a double-take.
> >
> > "It was so quiet, one of the killers would later say, you could almost
> > hear the sound of ice rattling in cocktail shakers in the homes way down
> > the canyon."
>
> Okay, I admit it, you've got me confused. What? -Fair market pricing?

Your little X-Face there is Charles Manson, right? Charlie, sometimes
known to his admirers as Jesus Christ.

The little blurb is the first line from "Helter Skelter": the account of
the Manson murders.

Clearer now?

--
Joel.

Re: Supreme Court Ruling on "Price Fixing"

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:26:22 GMT Joel Shepherd scribed:


>> > Charlie! Jesus Christ (no pun intended), that made me do a
>> > double-take.
>> >
>> > "It was so quiet, one of the killers would later say, you could
>> > almost hear the sound of ice rattling in cocktail shakers in the
>> > homes way down the canyon."
>>
>> Okay, I admit it, you've got me confused. What? -Fair market
>> pricing?
>
> Your little X-Face there is Charles Manson, right? Charlie, sometimes
> known to his admirers as Jesus Christ.

Say what? That's Father MacDougal, our priest, teacher, and babysitter.

> The little blurb is the first line from "Helter Skelter": the account
> of the Manson murders.
>
> Clearer now?

Yeah, okay, sho' 'nuff, anybody can....

--
Neredbojias

Once I had a little dog
Who wagged its tail spritely.
But it walked by the harvestor
And now is shorter slightly.

Re: Supreme Court Ruling on "Price Fixing"

Neredbojias wrote:

> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:26:22 GMT Joel Shepherd scribed:
>
> >
> > Your little X-Face there is Charles Manson, right? Charlie, sometimes
> > known to his admirers as Jesus Christ.
>
> Say what? That's Father MacDougal, our priest, teacher, and babysitter.

Hmm. Well, must be my mistake then.

Hey, just out of curiosity, does your Father MacDougal happen to have a
swastika carved in his forehead? I heard it was from a boating accident,
but some folks have other theories.

--
Joel.

Re: Supreme Court Ruling on "Price Fixing"

On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 06:02:24 GMT Joel Shepherd scribed:

> Neredbojias wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:26:22 GMT Joel Shepherd scribed:
>>
>> >
>> > Your little X-Face there is Charles Manson, right? Charlie, sometimes
>> > known to his admirers as Jesus Christ.
>>
>> Say what? That's Father MacDougal, our priest, teacher, and babysitter.
>
> Hmm. Well, must be my mistake then.



> Hey, just out of curiosity, does your Father MacDougal happen to have a
> swastika carved in his forehead?

Well, kinda, but he said it was a religious symbol depicting fertility at
various angles.

> I heard it was from a boating accident,
> but some folks have other theories.

Nah, the padre hates water. That's why he never takes a bath.

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Neredbojias

Once I had a little dog
Who wagged its tail spritely.
But it walked by the harvestor
And now is shorter slightly.