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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
Unpopular from a consumer point of view, but he's actually right. Without a fixed price, competition will decrease. History shows us that.
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Well, yes and no. The number of retail outlets will probably decrease. That doesn't mean that "competition" has decreased, since these retail outlets were not allowed to compete on price. I don't think that 30 bookstores in a city, all of which are required to charge the exact same price for a book (while being able to compete on service), means more competition than 5 bookstores in a city, all of which compete fiercely on price and service.