It is interesting to look at the legal position on a monopoly and
compare it with the BW position.
(1) a monopoly is deemed to exist when one company controls at least 25%
of the market;
(2) An investigation by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission can be
conducted where two companies together control at least 25% of the market;
Can I suggest that BW is therefore a monopoly so does anyone know how to
get the commission to investigate the mooring situation?
Paul
Captain Beeky wrote:
> Do not forget that there is no free market for moorings in this area
> and you seem to be simply forcing the price upwards in order to set
> the price level you aspire to charge in the new marina at Saul. In
> fact it seems to me that you are unfairly targeting boat owners in
> general and narrowboat owners in particular. Is it not true from your
> own research that boat owners constitute just 3% of “visits by the
> public” to the waterways ? Yet according to your own figures
> boatowners contribute 10% of the revenue needed to run the waterways.
> Is it not also true that this 10% is understated because you choose
> not to include significant sums contributed by boaters through . . .
> end of garden and towpath moorings, profits from BWML marinas,
> connection charges paid by private marinas and who knows what else ?
> Isn’t it time you made a full and complete disclosure of your income
> from the boaters pockets that you are evermore intent on emptying ?
>
> So far as the moorings pricing fiasco is concerned (and do not forget
> the debacle of the auctions) this is clearly price rigging in its most
> basic form and someone will undoubtedly be taking your organisation to
> court over this. My interest in boating is relaxation away from the
> hustle and bustle of business life otherwise I might personally
> explore the options for a legal battle.
>
>
>
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