ark@alice.UUCP (Andrew Koenig) (03/27/85)
Suppose I were running a discount mail-order camera store and I didn't want to traffic in the 'grey market.' I would run the usual ads in the usual places and sell the usual stuff. Now suppose an inquiry came in: "How much is an XYZ lens with USA warranty?" This person is presumably willing to pay a premium over my posted prices for something that he doesn't know I am actually offering anyway. Do I yield to the temptation to quote him a higher price?
dsg@mhuxi.UUCP (David S. Green) (03/27/85)
> Suppose I were running a discount mail-order camera store > and I didn't want to traffic in the 'grey market.' You would not make very much money because your competitors would be undercutting you on price on most items. > Now suppose an inquiry came in: "How much is an XYZ lens > with USA warranty?" This person is presumably willing to > pay a premium over my posted prices for something that > he doesn't know I am actually offering anyway. > Do I yield to the temptation to quote him a higher price? If the person is willing to pay a higher price, local camera stores are a better place to buy merchandise. "Yield to the temptation" is just a question of your business ethics -- something mailorder discount houses are not noted for.