STRUDWICK.FAMILY wrote: > The problem is BW has a monopoly at both ends of the supply chain. It > controls the price of its moorings it owns. Fair enough in a free > market it can set any price the market will stand. The problem is > it also controls the supply of new moorings by controlling the > connection of new marinas to the system. For example how many new, > non BW, marinas have been connected in the London area this century? > I can't name one. Thus BW can charge in excess of £5k a year for a > mooring in the London area. > If a complaint were to be mounted to the Mergers & Monopolise > commission it would have to also look at how BW controlled the > connection of new moorings as well as the price of the moorings to > their customers. > > Paul
True, but I'd wager that BW would claim that they would happily connect any new marina (after all they will get a cut - pun intended), but who has the money to buy a large piece of land in London (and get planning permission!). Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
