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Product same price everywhere - is that allowed?
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In theory i agree with you but in reality it happens all the time. I'm sure The agreements are all above board but I'm sure there are plenty of unofficial agreements in place that are almost impossible to prove
The French competition agency have tried to find Apple for doing exactly this but it is still going through appeal.0 -
Lomast said:In theory i agree with you but in reality it happens all the time. I'm sure The agreements are all above board but I'm sure there are plenty of unofficial agreements in place that are almost impossible to prove
The French competition agency have tried to find Apple for doing exactly this but it is still going through appeal.
Why are a lot of products the same price everywhere? Probably the margins aren't great so the retailers look at what each other is selling at and try to match that. As a PP said then offer some extras, John Lewis for example offer a TV at the same price as most competitors but give you a free 5 year warranty.
The Law states if you are a supplier:
• You must not dictate the price at which your products are sold, either online or through other sales channels.
• Policies that set a minimum advertised price for online sales can equate to RPM and are usually illegal.
• You must not use threats, financial incentives or take any other action, such as withholding supply or offering less favourable terms, to make resellers stick to recommended resale prices.
• You cannot hide RPM agreements - restrictive pricing policies in business-to-business arrangements are illegal whether verbal or written. Equally you cannot try to use apparently legitimate policies (e.g. image licensing) to conceal RPM practices.
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Jack_Cork said:Lomast said:In theory i agree with you but in reality it happens all the time. I'm sure The agreements are all above board but I'm sure there are plenty of unofficial agreements in place that are almost impossible to prove
The French competition agency have tried to find Apple for doing exactly this but it is still going through appeal.
• You must not dictate the price at which your products are sold, either online or through other sales channels.
• Policies that set a minimum advertised price for online sales can equate to RPM and are usually illegal.
• You must not use threats, financial incentives or take any other action, such as withholding supply or offering less favourable terms, to make resellers stick to recommended resale prices.
• You cannot hide RPM agreements - restrictive pricing policies in business-to-business arrangements are illegal whether verbal or written. Equally you cannot try to use apparently legitimate policies (e.g. image licensing) to conceal RPM practices.0 -
powerful_Rogue said:Supersonos said:I've been looking at the Apple iPad Air and have noticed that wherever I go (Apple, John Lewis, Currys etc.) they're all £479. I thought competition meant some places might choose to sell it cheaper?
And how does this come about? Do Apple only supply to stores who agree to sell it at £479?0 -
OP gave the answer in Choose to sell cheaper ( or dearer )google shows different prices .As does Amazon0
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Supersonos said:Jack_Cork said:Lomast said:In theory i agree with you but in reality it happens all the time. I'm sure The agreements are all above board but I'm sure there are plenty of unofficial agreements in place that are almost impossible to prove
The French competition agency have tried to find Apple for doing exactly this but it is still going through appeal.
• You must not dictate the price at which your products are sold, either online or through other sales channels.
• Policies that set a minimum advertised price for online sales can equate to RPM and are usually illegal.
• You must not use threats, financial incentives or take any other action, such as withholding supply or offering less favourable terms, to make resellers stick to recommended resale prices.
• You cannot hide RPM agreements - restrictive pricing policies in business-to-business arrangements are illegal whether verbal or written. Equally you cannot try to use apparently legitimate policies (e.g. image licensing) to conceal RPM practices.
If I want a product which runs Apple aoftware and apps I have to buy an Apple. As they sell well and there is no competition for their product there is no need for retailers to compete on price.
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Supersonos said:Jack_Cork said:Lomast said:In theory i agree with you but in reality it happens all the time. I'm sure The agreements are all above board but I'm sure there are plenty of unofficial agreements in place that are almost impossible to prove
The French competition agency have tried to find Apple for doing exactly this but it is still going through appeal.
• You must not dictate the price at which your products are sold, either online or through other sales channels.
• Policies that set a minimum advertised price for online sales can equate to RPM and are usually illegal.
• You must not use threats, financial incentives or take any other action, such as withholding supply or offering less favourable terms, to make resellers stick to recommended resale prices.
• You cannot hide RPM agreements - restrictive pricing policies in business-to-business arrangements are illegal whether verbal or written. Equally you cannot try to use apparently legitimate policies (e.g. image licensing) to conceal RPM practices.
You might not believe me but it is illegal to set a price at which all retailers sell at.
I really am not making it up, see here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/resale-price-maintenance-advice-for-retailers/resale-price-maintenance-advice-for-retailers0 -
Supersonos said:powerful_Rogue said:Supersonos said:I've been looking at the Apple iPad Air and have noticed that wherever I go (Apple, John Lewis, Currys etc.) they're all £479. I thought competition meant some places might choose to sell it cheaper?
And how does this come about? Do Apple only supply to stores who agree to sell it at £479?
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daveyjp said:Supersonos said:Jack_Cork said:Lomast said:In theory i agree with you but in reality it happens all the time. I'm sure The agreements are all above board but I'm sure there are plenty of unofficial agreements in place that are almost impossible to prove
The French competition agency have tried to find Apple for doing exactly this but it is still going through appeal.
• You must not dictate the price at which your products are sold, either online or through other sales channels.
• Policies that set a minimum advertised price for online sales can equate to RPM and are usually illegal.
• You must not use threats, financial incentives or take any other action, such as withholding supply or offering less favourable terms, to make resellers stick to recommended resale prices.
• You cannot hide RPM agreements - restrictive pricing policies in business-to-business arrangements are illegal whether verbal or written. Equally you cannot try to use apparently legitimate policies (e.g. image licensing) to conceal RPM practices.
If I want a product which runs Apple aoftware and apps I have to buy an Apple. As they sell well and there is no competition for their product there is no need for retailers to compete on price.
I was looking at the same make/model of fridge, which was available is widely varying prices. The model of iPad Air I'm looking at it availble at £479 and nothing else.0 -
JJ_Egan said:OP gave the answer in Choose to sell cheaper ( or dearer )google shows different prices .As does Amazon
Admittedly, Amazon does show it at £463, but they're the only one cheaper.0
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