Comments on: Supreme Court Decision Makes Huge Impact on E-tail http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/supreme-court-decision-makes-huge-impact-on-e-tail.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Womer http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/supreme-court-decision-makes-huge-impact-on-e-tail.html/comment-page-1#comment-41600 Robert Womer Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:18:24 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/supreme-court-decision-makes-huge-impact-on-e-tail.html#comment-41600 Hello, Where can I get a complete copy of this ruling so I can send it to some of my vendors. I would like to have a copy of this. Thanks Rob Hello,
Where can I get a complete copy of this ruling so I can send it to some of my vendors. I would like to have a copy of this.
Thanks
Rob

]]> By: Greg Howlett http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/supreme-court-decision-makes-huge-impact-on-e-tail.html/comment-page-1#comment-28438 Greg Howlett Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:48:32 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/supreme-court-decision-makes-huge-impact-on-e-tail.html#comment-28438 Price competition will not disappear because this rule. It just means that the manufacturer will have some control over their retailers. If a product is not moving in today's environment, the retailer lowers the price. In the future, the manufactuer will lower the minimum price. I am surprised someone would rather have monopolies than this law. Our business phone bill is twice what it used to be because of only one vendor now in the area. Have we forgotten long distance costs and plane ticket costs during the 1980's? I can understand the concern about this ruling from a capitalistic standpoint. However, this issue is much more complex than it initially appears. I really believe that in the long term (not short term), this kind of law will lead to lower prices, not higher ones. Price competition will not disappear because this rule. It just means that the manufacturer will have some control over their retailers. If a product is not moving in today’s environment, the retailer lowers the price. In the future, the manufactuer will lower the minimum price.

I am surprised someone would rather have monopolies than this law. Our business phone bill is twice what it used to be because of only one vendor now in the area. Have we forgotten long distance costs and plane ticket costs during the 1980′s?

I can understand the concern about this ruling from a capitalistic standpoint. However, this issue is much more complex than it initially appears. I really believe that in the long term (not short term), this kind of law will lead to lower prices, not higher ones.

]]> By: Jestep http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/supreme-court-decision-makes-huge-impact-on-e-tail.html/comment-page-1#comment-28437 Jestep Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:38:54 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/supreme-court-decision-makes-huge-impact-on-e-tail.html#comment-28437 It's going to be interesting to see which manufacturers take steps to set a minimum retail price. Online retailers have to account for a huge amount of revenue at this point, and I would imagine that a well organized company isn't going to want to alienate either their online or their retail sellers. On the topic of the ruling, it seems to be about the most un-capatilistic ruling that I have ever seen come out of a supreme court level. This could have a very large impact on the overall growth of online retailing. If I had to choose between monopolies forming, and minimum retail prices, I think I would have to take the monopolies. Consumer satisfaction can still keep a monopoly in check, but nothing is going to help if the price can't go any lower! It’s going to be interesting to see which manufacturers take steps to set a minimum retail price. Online retailers have to account for a huge amount of revenue at this point, and I would imagine that a well organized company isn’t going to want to alienate either their online or their retail sellers.

On the topic of the ruling, it seems to be about the most un-capatilistic ruling that I have ever seen come out of a supreme court level. This could have a very large impact on the overall growth of online retailing.

If I had to choose between monopolies forming, and minimum retail prices, I think I would have to take the monopolies. Consumer satisfaction can still keep a monopoly in check, but nothing is going to help if the price can’t go any lower!

]]> By: Alton http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/supreme-court-decision-makes-huge-impact-on-e-tail.html/comment-page-1#comment-28434 Alton Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:31:02 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/supreme-court-decision-makes-huge-impact-on-e-tail.html#comment-28434 Basic economics and non-politically motivated economists, history and horse sense agree: when the government enables and enforces the price setting abilities on products the result is higher prices for consumers in the best of cases, black markets and violent crime when things get tough. This is not a good development. That you passed makes sense for you, so pass. Those in your position, based on good judgment, should allow others better prepared or dedicated to that kind of e-tailing to go for it. When lower prices are possible elsewhere (for instance, abroad -even with shipping), people will tend to buy from there. What then? More legislation? As stated: this is not good. Basic economics and non-politically motivated economists, history and horse sense agree: when the government enables and enforces the price setting abilities on products the result is higher prices for consumers in the best of cases, black markets and violent crime when things get tough. This is not a good development.

That you passed makes sense for you, so pass. Those in your position, based on good judgment, should allow others better prepared or dedicated to that kind of e-tailing to go for it.

When lower prices are possible elsewhere (for instance, abroad -even with shipping), people will tend to buy from there. What then? More legislation?

As stated: this is not good.

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/supreme-court-decision-makes-huge-impact-on-e-tail.html/comment-page-1#comment-28430 Andy Beal Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:00:57 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/06/supreme-court-decision-makes-huge-impact-on-e-tail.html#comment-28430 Isn't this going to hurt consumers more than help them? Some consumers may have only cared about getting the lowest price, while others may have been happy to pay more, for better service. Now that choice has been taken away somewhat. Is that a fair observation? Isn’t this going to hurt consumers more than help them? Some consumers may have only cared about getting the lowest price, while others may have been happy to pay more, for better service. Now that choice has been taken away somewhat. Is that a fair observation?

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