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05-02-2013, 09:20 AM - 1 Like   #61
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Is it 900? I saw 1500, and it aps-c only.
It's only a preorder but this place has it for $900 USD.

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Surely Ricoh has a plan for Pentax? I know that they aren't saying anything but you wouldn't would you? There's always a new customer out there I suppose so maybe this is a turning point for developing a totally new system?

And they probably aren't all that interested in current customers anyway because most have probably already bought most of what they need.. but WTH do I know anyway?
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Correction..........RIP Canon & Nikon. Pentax is still way and above a better product than those will ever be.

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Technically speaking, if this is a Min. sale price hike by Pentax USA, it's not Adorama's fault. If a company threatens to cease ties with you unless you sell this product at a minimum price of _____, you're going to do it. There's a reason when the DA* prices went up they started offering more package deals with the lenses, so it was the same price as other sellers, but had free swag with it.

If a company threatens to cease ties with you unless you sell this product at a minimum price of _____, that's illegal, you notify the FTC or AG's office. Retailers are free to name their own price, however, it'd be foolish to sell an item at the original "lower" price if your replacement costs are going to cut into your profit margin for said item.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Driline Quote
Correction..........RIP Canon & Nikon. Pentax is still way and above a better product than those will ever be.
HA!
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QuoteOriginally posted by Al_Kahollick Quote
If a company threatens to cease ties with you unless you sell this product at a minimum price of _____, that's illegal, you notify the FTC or AG's office. Retailers are free to name their own price, however, it'd be foolish to sell an item at the original "lower" price if your replacement costs are going to cut into your profit margin for said item.
No longer; as of June 28, 2007 US Supreme Court Ruling, which overturned the prohibitions of Resale Price Maintenance. Nikon, especially, does precisely the same thing.

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No longer; as of June 28, 2007 US Supreme Court Ruling, which overturned the prohibitions of Resale Price Maintenance. Nikon, especially, does precisely the same thing.
It appears to me that refers to "advertised" pricing (which is why you must add an item to cart on some sites to see the sell price), not actual selling price. Price fixing, where distributers are told what they can sell an item for, is still illegal AFAIK.

On June 28, 2007, the Supreme Court overruled Dr. Miles, discussed below, holding that such vertical price restraints as Minimum Advertised Pricing are not per se unlawful but, rather, must be judged under the "rule of reason." Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., Slip Op. No. 06–480 (Decided June 28, 2007).[4] This marked a dramatic shift on how attorneys and enforcement agencies address the legality of contractual minimum prices, and essentially allowed the reestablishment of resale price maintenance in the United States in most (but not all) commercial situations.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Al_Kahollick Quote
It appears to me that refers to "advertised" pricing (which is why you must add an item to cart on some sites to see the sell price), not actual selling price. Price fixing, where distributers are told what they can sell an item for, is still illegal AFAIK.

On June 28, 2007, the Supreme Court overruled Dr. Miles, discussed below, holding that such vertical price restraints as Minimum Advertised Pricing are not per se unlawful but, rather, must be judged under the "rule of reason." Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., Slip Op. No. 06–480 (Decided June 28, 2007).[4] This marked a dramatic shift on how attorneys and enforcement agencies address the legality of contractual minimum prices, and essentially allowed the reestablishment of resale price maintenance in the United States in most (but not all) commercial situations.
Wherre does anyone say any Dealer will be denied shipments if they refuse to sell at a price?

Call B&H and order a recently "price-fixed" lens ......
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QuoteOriginally posted by monochrome Quote
Wherre does anyone say any Dealer will be denied shipments if they refuse to sell at a price?

Call B&H and order a recently "price-fixed" lens ......
Ummm, perhaps you should go back to the beginning of our little dance for that answer.... Hint: there's a "Eulogy" involved!
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Pentax can do nothing right, except provide me a camera and lenses capable of taking excellent photos.

They're doomed for sure.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Al_Kahollick Quote
If a company threatens to cease ties with you unless you sell this product at a minimum price of _____, that's illegal, you notify the FTC or AG's office. Retailers are free to name their own price, however, it'd be foolish to sell an item at the original "lower" price if your replacement costs are going to cut into your profit margin for said item.
Correct, and incorrect at the same time. I was confused by this at first too, until I dug a little deeper(Past the wikipedia link below), only to find that big businesses always trump the small guys in the US.(And several other nations) The policies in other areas are more towards market freedom, but as a result, prices go higher.(The ultimate way to prevent cheap sales) I know this is the case in Canada as of 2009, it's illegal to implement such a pricing policy(Thus why ProDigital2000 is able to trump US competition on prices for the most part, they move so many units, that they're able to purchase at a lower rate than most[Not as low as US sellers, but again, they're not bound to sell at a minimum price], and as such, can sell them for cheap.); As it's basically price fixing. EU nations have similar policies.

It's legal to terminate sales to a company for any reason, including if they violate your suggested retail price. Illegal to say that "Can't sell it below ____", perfectly legal to say "We won't sell anyone these anymore if we find you sold them below _____". Shady Capitalism at it's best.

"While vertical price agreements remained taboo, in 1919 the Supreme Court in United States v. Colgate & Co., recognized the manufacturer's right to deal with whomever it wanted, and as importantly, its right to refuse to deal. This distinction allowed manufacturers to announce terms under which they would deal with their resellers and then refuse to deal with those who failed to comply. Colgate's progeny in 1984 further built upon this right in Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp., stating that, "under Colgate, the manufacturer can announce its re-sale prices in advance and refuse to deal with those who fail to comply, and a distributor is free to acquiesce to the manufacturer's demand in order to avoid termination"."

It's all available for viewing here: Unilateral policy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

TLDR: It's like someone saying "I can sell you Oranges for $12/dozen." Then they shout in no general direction "All oranges I sell must be resold at $15/Dozen or more!". If they find you later selling them for $13/Doz, they can simply refuse to sell you more.(Albeit those are some rather expensive oranges)

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QuoteOriginally posted by bossa Quote
Surely Ricoh has a plan for Pentax? I know that they aren't saying anything but you wouldn't would you? There's always a new customer out there I suppose so maybe this is a turning point for developing a totally new system?

And they probably aren't all that interested in current customers anyway because most have probably already bought most of what they need.. but WTH do I know anyway?
*if* that was Ricoh's strategy, why would they bother buying Pentax?
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*if* that was Ricoh's strategy, why would they bother buying Pentax?
I have no idea what they are planning and neither does anyone else as far as I can tell. My ramblings weren't logical, I realize that.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Al_Kahollick Quote
If a company threatens to cease ties with you unless you sell this product at a minimum price of _____, that's illegal, you notify the FTC or AG's office. Retailers are free to name their own price, however, it'd be foolish to sell an item at the original "lower" price if your replacement costs are going to cut into your profit margin for said item.
A valid point, but still happens everyday. Take a look at gasoline prices between regions
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