Cy, The way I understand it, this is basically not the issue. We just can't "conspire" to SET prices. Correct? As far as what we charge is concerned, anyway. For the record, I charge $90.00 for a normal tuning. :-) And I'm not at all concerned about price fixing! Avery At 05:48 PM 2/8/2006, you wrote: >I don't know if it applies to this list (but it is run by the PTG), >but we should all be aware of the anti-trust guidelines that we must follow: > >http://www.ptg.org/members/resources-antiTrustGuidelines.php >(members area only) > >There must be no discussions at association meetings that may in any >way tend to: a) Raise, lower, or stabilize prices or fees, b) >Regulate production levels or schedules, c) Affect the availability >of products or services, d) Affect allocation of markets, >territories, customers, or patients, e) Encourage boycotts or >exclusions of products or services, f) Foster unfair practices >involving advertising, merchandising, standardization, certification >or accreditation, g) Encourage anyone to refrain from competing, h) >Limit or exclude anyone from manufacture, sale, or practice, i) >Result in illegal brokerage or rebates, j) Affect improper >reciprocity in dealing, k) Current or future prices, l) What >constitutes a fair profit or margin level, m) Possible increases or >decreases in prices, n) Standardization or stabilization of prices, >o) Pricing procedures, p) Cash discounts, q) Credit discounts, r) >Control of sales, s) Allocation of markets, t) Refusal to deal with >a firm because of its pricing or distribution practices, u) Whether >or not the pricing practices of any industry member are unethical or >constitute an unfair trade practice, v) Terms or conditions of sale, >w) Market share, x) Customer or supplier classification, allocation >or selection, y) Decisions to quote or not to quote, z) Sales territories. > >--Cy-- > > >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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