On 26 Sep 2008 at 10:05, Adrian Stott wrote: > [clipped discussion of setting market-clearing price for honeypot moorings]
> It is as wrong as saying that if you > make people pay for food then only the rich will eat. If "food" equals "honeypot moorings", then yes, only the rich will eat. > [other stuff about honeypot mooring fees clipped] > <George said much the same thing, so I hope he will excuse my not > replying to him separately.> Actually no, because I did NOT say much the same thing. On 25 Sep 2008 at 9:17, Adrian Stott wrote: > there is a third situation, which is when the consumer > purchases a supply of a product in advance of use. In this case, he > should pay for only the amount of the product he wants to purchase > (i.e. expects to use). It is violation of this rule that is a major > flaw in BWAF's proposals to charge wider craft more. Exactly right: "he should pay for only the amount of the product he WANTS to purchase (i.e. EXPECTS to use)". So it would also be a violation of this rule to force a boater to pay a license fee based on his maxiumum possible cruising range. Forcing such a fee would be an abuse of monopoly power.
