David K. Leigh wrote:
>
> Well, this is either good news or bad news, depending on how you
> take it. I've noticed a trend that there are a few service bureaus
> "dumping" their products on the market. An example of pricing:
(snip)
I think you may be wrong in caricaturing this instance as "dumping".
Rather this might be a "loss leader" being offered by someone trying
to break into the market.
> Now, if you were the customer, I guess this is great news. But, the
> long term effect is that competition will disappear when you get
> prices that are a fraction of the "cost" of materials.
I think you mean the cost of production rather than "the "cost" of
materials." It would seem improbable that someone could monopolize
the market in this manner.
> Anyway, I don't mean to be a bear about this, because for the most
> part, service bureau pricing is fairly standard and competitive. I
> would really like to hear some discussion on what y'all think about
> this. I personally think this is bad for the industry in the long
> haul.
I see this as an isolated incidence and has no effect on the industry
as a whole.
Best Regards
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