---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Very correct David. Thank you! :-) Avery At 09:06 PM 2/8/2006, you wrote: >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. > > >David Love >davidlovepianos@comcast.net >-----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 > >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. :) > >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: "Cy Shuster" <cy@shusterpiano.com> > > > 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 ac! creditation, 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. > > >&g! t; --Cy-- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/eb/b1/e4/40/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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