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<DIV>Maybe it's because I've had a long day, but what is this thing from the PTG trying to say?</DIV>
<DIV>Marshall</DIV>
<DIV>ps. no I'm not baulking it or complainig, but I like things easy to digest this late at night. :)</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: "Cy Shuster" <cy@shusterpiano.com> <BR><BR>> I don't know if it applies to this list (but it is run by the PTG), but we <BR>> should all be aware of the anti-trust guidelines that we must follow: <BR>> <BR>> http://www.ptg.org/members/resources-antiTrustGuidelines.php (members area <BR>> only) <BR>> <BR>> There must be no discussions at association meetings that may in any way <BR>> tend to: a) Raise, lower, or stabilize prices or fees, b) Regulate <BR>> production levels or schedules, c) Affect the availability of products or <BR>> services, d) Affect allocation of markets, territories, customers, or <BR>> patients, e) Encourage boycotts or exclusions of products or services, f) <BR>> Foster unfair practices involving advertising, merchandising, <BR>> standardization, certification or accreditation, g) Encourage anyone to <BR>> refrain from competing, h) Limit or exclude anyone from manufacture, sale, <BR>> or practice, i) Result in illegal brokerage or rebates, j) Affect improper <BR>> reciprocity in dealing, k) Current or future prices, l) What constitutes a <BR>> fair profit or margin level, m) Possible increases or decreases in prices, <BR>> n) Standardization or stabilization of prices, o) Pricing procedures, p) <BR>> Cash discounts, q) Credit discounts, r) Control of sales, s) Allocation of <BR>> markets, t) Refusal to deal with a firm because of its pricing or <BR>> distribution practices, u) Whether or not the pricing practices of any <BR>> industry member are unethical or constitute an unfair trade practice, v) <BR>> Terms or conditions of sale, w) Market share, x) Customer or supplier <BR>> classification, allocation or selection, y) Decisions to quote or not to <BR>> quote, z) Sales territories. <BR>> <BR>> --Cy-- <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>