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by arcticbull 1317 days ago
Why doesn't this happen in any other industry? You pay the same amount for an Apple laptop from every shop that sells it. Why doesn't BestBuy 'discover the price that clears their local market'?
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Btw I meant this as an earnest question, you got me thinking. How are fridge manufacturers able to have consistent pricing while car makers aren’t?

Apple sets a floor price through razor thin margins but how do they set a ceiling?