Price fixing?

[sharni]

I'm looking to buy some Ariat boots and have rung several retailers. The boots I want are not available until end of November. Every shop has quoted me the same price except one which are £5 cheaper. I've just been told that Ariat "dont price fix" but they" ask everyone to sell at same price so as not to start a price war" by another retailer who wanted to report the cheaper supplier to Ariat for undercutting. Surely this is illegal?

 

[Rambo]

Don't know about the legality of it, but it's quite common for goods to have an RRP. Didn't Tesco start selling Levis jeans on the cheap a while back....got a feeling they lost the case though

 

[SJFAN]

Suggest you post this in New Lounge as opposed to Latest News - likely to get more replies!

 

[flyingfeet]

Actually this practise is very common in the industry, as is banning cross border trade transactions to keep prices inflated in one country.

Weatherbeeta prevent anyone buying Wintec / Bates items outside of the UK so that all saddleries have to go through them rather than use an EU wholesaler.

I think this is exceptionally unfair when WB demand a minimum initial order of £10k.

 

[SirenaXVI]

Most goods have an RRP, but it is only a Recommended Retail Price, not illegal at all - it would be if it was compulsory.