French are weird

[Argo]

http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/5275

 

[Jeff7]

I'm quite sure the US has more than its fair share of weird laws.

 

[SlitheryDee]

The legal argument is based on the union Lang law, which restricts price cuts on the books offered by retailers. The irony of this tactic is that the law Lang aims to preserve the diversity of cultural creation and give booksellers ways to offer a wide selection of books, not just the best-sellers.

Is that so bad? A wide selection of books besides best sellers? I'm not really for this sort of thing but amazon's own statement turned me against them this time.

 

[dawp]

I don't see anything wrong with the french law as it protects the small independent sellers and we all know what happen when the likes of a Walmart move into a small town. small independent can't compete and are forced out of buisness and we lose a diverse market place.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: dawp
I don't see anything wrong with the french law as it protects the small independent sellers and we all know what happen when the likes of a Walmart move into a small town. small independent can't compete and are forced out of business and we lose a diverse market place.

Of course, it is because of the voluntary choosing of consumers to shop at the big businesses that the smaller ones go out of business.

 

[KMFJD]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: dawp
I don't see anything wrong with the french law as it protects the small independent sellers and we all know what happen when the likes of a Walmart move into a small town. small independent can't compete and are forced out of business and we lose a diverse market place.

Of course, it is because of the voluntary choosing of consumers to shop at the big businesses that the smaller ones go out of business.

:roll:

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: KMFJD

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: dawp
I don't see anything wrong with the french law as it protects the small independent sellers and we all know what happen when the likes of a Walmart move into a small town. small independent can't compete and are forced out of business and we lose a diverse market place.

Of course, it is because of the voluntary choosing of consumers to shop at the big businesses that the smaller ones go out of business.

:roll:

What? It is. If Walmart comes to a town, and "all" of the people truly oppose it, no one will shop there, the store will be unprofitable, corporate headquarters will close it down, and it will go away.
People vote with their dollars. If they keep spending money at the big stores, they're in effect saying, "We want this store here. Our 'principles' about supporting small businesses are easily swayed by slightly cheaper crappy merchandise."

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: KMFJD

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: dawp
I don't see anything wrong with the french law as it protects the small independent sellers and we all know what happen when the likes of a Walmart move into a small town. small independent can't compete and are forced out of business and we lose a diverse market place.

Of course, it is because of the voluntary choosing of consumers to shop at the big businesses that the smaller ones go out of business.

:roll:

What? It is. If Walmart comes to a town, and "all" of the people truly oppose it, no one will shop there, the store will be unprofitable, corporate headquarters will close it down, and it will go away.
People vote with their dollars. If they keep spending money at the big stores, they're in effect saying, "We want this store here. Our 'principles' about supporting small businesses are easily swayed by slightly cheaper crappy merchandise."

:thumbsup:

never a clearer indication of the lower standards that the ave American has adopted over the last couple of decades.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: SlitheryDee

The legal argument is based on the union Lang law, which restricts price cuts on the books offered by retailers. The irony of this tactic is that the law Lang aims to preserve the diversity of cultural creation and give booksellers ways to offer a wide selection of books, not just the best-sellers.

Is that so bad? A wide selection of books besides best sellers? I'm not really for this sort of thing but amazon's own statement turned me against them this time.

amazon sells a wide variety of books besides the best sellers. the law was written when grocery stores started selling books and discounting them by large amounts. all they sold was high volume books. amazon probably sells the widest variety of books in france, which is the ironic part. so now the law is just being used to keep an inefficient business model alive, without the saving grace of preserving the diversity of cultural creation etc.

 

[ForumMaster]

and you discovered this...now?

 

[sandorski]

I don't find this strange at all. The Law seems well thought out and fair to all. If Amazon wants to differentiate itself, their Selection, convenience of being Online, and fast Delivery all work in their favour over most B&M counterparts. If they need Lower Prices to compete, they're not Marketing themselves very well.

 

[Bateluer]

As long as it doesn't effect Amazon's US shipping policies. . .

 

[TehMac]

Socialism is primitive.

 

[Argo]

Anybody read "Atlas Shrugged"? If not I recommend it, it kind of deals with similar situation.