In article , Martin
wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 17:12:12 +0100, d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_
> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>
> >Mike........ wrote:
> >
> >> Following up to Hatunen
> >>
> >> > In America only fools pay the manufacturer's suggested retail
> >> > price. Electronics items, in particular, are almost always sold
> >> > at a deep discount from the manufaturerer's price.
> >>
> >> its same here for electronics.
> >
> >Apple is an exception, both here and in the US- as the prices are
> >generally very close to the list price. (I do get an academic discount,
> >which isn't particularly fair in a way.)
>
> Does it partly make up for being an Apple lover? :o)
>
> BTW price fixing is illegal in UK and all over the EU.
But its OK for the government of France to basically dictate when you
can have an annual SALE ?
jay
Fri Apr 04, 2008
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