Re:Tesla Clashes With Car Dealers
by sliverstorm on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @03:03AM
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It isn't. Wikipedia says this particular type of price fixing is often allowed, and called "Resale price maintenance"
It's the agreement between a manufacturer and a retailer about the price of a product, not an agreement between multiple retailers.
That should still be illegal. I thought manufacturers can only set a "recommended retail price", but retailers can set whatever price they want.
Plus, in this specific case the manufacturer (Apple) is also a retailer.
Re:Tesla Clashes With Car Dealers
by josephlord on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @06:59AM
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In Europe even a "recommended retail price" may be an issue in competition law.
How is that different from price fixing?