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[OM] Re: [lens] Re: E-500 specs (long)

Subject: [OM] Re: [lens] Re: E-500 specs (long)
From: "tOM Trottier" <tOM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 13:55:35 -0400
I'd be surprised if Olympus could enforce restrictions on dealers. Doesn't the 
US 
have laws against "restraint of trade", especially re foreign markets.

tOM

On 29 Sep 2005 at 10:36,
Mark Dapoz <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Thu, 29 Sep 2005, Alan Wood wrote:
> > 
> > I am not sure that you are correct.  I recently wanted to buy some
> > Olympus microscope accessories.  Even with a 10% discount for
> > payment with order, the price from Olympus UK was nearly double
> > the price that USA dealers sell for.  Unfortunately, Olympus USA
> > forbids exporting by their microscope dealers.
> 
> That's correct.  Each distributor sets their own prices and
> policies. Usually a distributor is not allowed to sell into another
> distributor's region but I suppose they are free to impose those
> restrictions on the dealers as well.  It's likely a result of
> complaints from other dealers. I'd find it astonishing if the UK
> prices were subsidising the USA ones.
>      -mark

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