No... in all senses. Let’s not engage in obfuscation with absurd hypothetical situation that aren’t even remotely equivalent.
No... in all senses. Let’s not engage in obfuscation with absurd hypothetical situation that aren’t even remotely equivalent.In a legal sense yes. But imagine that someone bought all the rice and fields in a region of China.
Then they’d be able to set the price however they wanted and and push up the price for the remaining farmers.
It’s in essence why monopoly is frowned upon and why there in the ultimate sense are antitrust laws.
The difference is all in the scale and intent.
For virtually everything we buy or consume there is a middleman, generally several... all providing a value-added service. What is “artificial“ about middlemen. (For anyone who is sensitive, please forgive but I don’t know the gender-neutral term.)It would be a problem if they artificially inserted themselves as a middle man between the used gear original owners/inheritors and the buyer.
If you and I are thinking of the same guy... the only problems were that he was a pain to deal with and his price was high enough that few seemed willing to pay. But he provided a value-added product for anyone not bothered by those issues.There was a guy a few years back who tried to corner the market on a certain used camera, claiming that it was obsolete and could only be made useful with a modification that he patented, and then he sold his modified cameras at very high prices. Let's not mention his name or get into a discussion of that guy, who seems to have faded away, but Camera Rescuers don't seem like that guy.
No... in all senses. Let’s not engage in obfuscation with absurd hypothetical situation that aren’t even remotely equivalent.
The big difference is that these are used goods.For virtually everything we buy or consume there is a middleman, generally several... all providing a value-added service. What is “artificial“ about middlemen. (For anyone who is sensitive, please forgive but I don’t know the gender-neutral term.)
The big difference is that these are used goods.
If you and I are thinking of the same guy... the only problems were that he was a pain to deal with and his price was high enough that few seemed willing to pay. But he provided a value-added product for anyone not bothered by those issues.
It’s still a distance sale whether you have a Kamerastore or eBay/local listing send you the stuff.I prefer deals without a middleman, though one may argue on his added benefit. But concerning the middleman and your distinction distinction between new and used goods such is only a gradual one at best
Well, typically a manufacturer is not around the corner, but quite some manufacturers sell directly too and not all used item of ones interest sits around the corner and not every owner of such wants to undergo the hassle of doing distance sales.
Indeed. But not for the reason you seem to assume.Oy veh...
Just tell who it is already!The guy I'm thinking of threatened to sue anyone who attempted to purchase the unmodified cameras on eBay for alleged patent violation in order to drive down the auction price and prevent competition. There have been a few difficult characters working on similar projects, so it may be a different one from the one you're thinking of.
But what's relevant here is that Camera Rescuers don't seem to be engaging in that sort of anti-competitive practice.
And what exactly are you implying?Indeed. But not for the reason you seem to assume.
... ANY SORT...But what's relevant here is that Camera Rescuers don't seem to be engaging in that sort of anti-competitive practice.[/B]
That writing two word put down posts is pointless and is worthy of “oy veh”.And what exactly are you implying?
Oy veh...
More like "Oy gevalt".
I’m not a native speaker so defer to your more exact knowledge!
Oh, really?That writing two word put down posts is pointless and is worthy of “oy veh”.
It’s still a distance sale whether you have a Kamerastore or eBay/local listing send you the stuff.
You of course often have the option of going directly to the seller with listings though.
And yeah middlemen might fulfill an important function.
That’s essentially what we are trying to determine here.
It’s not weird or hypothetical. There are fewer good cameras out there than people assume.
That’s why it’s important to support repair people.
If I’m honest I have enough cameras to last several lifetimes and I really should start selling large chunks of the collection off soon.
So I’m in small part guilty of the hoarding that I suspected CR of in my original post.
I’ll tell you. PM me. Hope you’re willing to pay a “middleman” markup. Ha ha ha.Just tell who it is already!
I’m curious.
Who are you really protecting here?
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