This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment They're saying you can't conspire to fix prices or do anything that = effects fair competition. I don't think there's anything to prevent you from = asking what somebody charges, what manufacturers consider "suggested retail", = or otherwise researching what the market in your area dictates. Not = conspiring does not mean you must remain ignorant. =20 =20 David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net=20 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of pianotune05@comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 6:56 PM To: Cy Shuster; Pianotech List Subject: Re: What's a fair price to charge for tuning a piano =20 Maybe it's because I've had a long day, but what is this thing from the = PTG trying to say? Marshall ps. no I'm not baulking it or complainig, but I like things easy to = digest this late at night. :) =20 -------------- Original message --------------=20 From: "Cy Shuster" <cy@shusterpiano.com>=20 > 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:=20 >=20 > http://www.ptg.org/members/resources-antiTrustGuidelines.php (members = area > only)=20 >=20 > There must be no discussions at association meetings that may in any = way=20 > tend to: a) Raise, lower, or stabilize prices or fees, b) Regulate=20 > production levels or schedules, c) Affect the availability of products = or=20 > services, d) Affect allocation of markets, territories, customers, or=20 > patients, e) Encourage boycotts or exclusions of products or services, = f)=20 > Foster unfair practices involving advertising, merchandising,=20 > standardization, certification or ac! creditation, g) Encourage anyone = to=20 > 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)=20 > 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=20 > distribution practices, u) Whether or not the pricing practices of any = > industry member are unethical or constitute an unfair trade practice, = v)=20 > Terms or conditions of sale, w) Market share, x) Customer or supplier=20 > classification, allocation or selection, y) Decisions to quote or not = to=20 > quote, z) Sales territories.=20 >=20 &g! t; --Cy--=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________=20 > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4b/9d/49/ec/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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