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From: dsg@mhuxi.UUCP (David S. Green)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Re: grey market -- an interesting twist
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Date: Wed, 27-Mar-85 14:12:59 EST
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> 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.