Most of the shop owners I have run into (online and bricks + sticks) are fond of MAP; many wish MAP was higher.
....until they need a price drop to close one of their own sales.
They're almost all fond of MAP for the other dealers. After all, who complains to the sales reps when they see a MAP violation?
While I hope the FTC is flooded with examples and evidence, I'm not going to hold my breath.
Keep up the good fight though. Price conscious divers owe a lot to the dealers who are willing for play in the free market. Price matching doesn't mean much when all the prices are artificially the same.
Rich
....until they need a price drop to close one of their own sales.
They're almost all fond of MAP for the other dealers. After all, who complains to the sales reps when they see a MAP violation?
While I hope the FTC is flooded with examples and evidence, I'm not going to hold my breath.
Keep up the good fight though. Price conscious divers owe a lot to the dealers who are willing for play in the free market. Price matching doesn't mean much when all the prices are artificially the same.
Rich