Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]oligopolies occur when a small number of producers share a market. airlines and auto manufacurers are two examples. they typically arise when there is a high barrier to entry into the market, and their products are (relatively) undifferentiated. (this from my abortive CFA studies) i don't think photographers fall into this category. there are so many of them, most of them can't make a living wage!! god bless the ones who follow their heart and their vision, though. - -rei > From: Tina Manley <images@infoave.net> > > ASMP has been through all of this. It's not price-fixing at all. No one > is bound by the prices. They are just examples. Heaven knows there are > plenty of photographers who will bid much lower and much higher than the > FotoQuote prices. They are averages. Every other industry advertises > their prices. Do you suppose a plumber charges a fee without considering > what other plumbers in the area are charging? Why not photographers? > > Tina > > P.S. I have to admit that I didn't make it through the entire article > about "antitrust's oligopoly" so I may be misinterpreting your comment! > > > Tina Manley, ASMP > http://www.tinamanley.com > images available from http://www.pdiphotos.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html