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Re:Tesla Clashes With Car Dealers by cynix on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @02:41AM (#5897915)
> Both parties agree not to undercut the other

How is that different from price fixing?

Re:Tesla Clashes With Car Dealers by sliverstorm on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @03:03AM (#5897972)
It isn't. Wikipedia says this particular type of price fixing is often allowed, and called "Resale price maintenance"
Re:Tesla Clashes With Car Dealers by nkvoll on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @03:01AM (#5897968)
It's the agreement between a manufacturer and a retailer about the price of a product, not an agreement between multiple retailers.
Re:Tesla Clashes With Car Dealers by cynix on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @03:48AM (#5898080)
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 (#5898497)
In Europe even a "recommended retail price" may be an issue in competition law.
Re:Tesla Clashes With Car Dealers by reeses on Tuesday June 18, 2013 @10:31AM (#5899390)
MAPs are why you have 'add to cart to see the price' for many items.

They aren't fixing the price to the consumer. They are agreeing not to advertise a price below a certain value.