Ron Jones wrote: > Brian on Harnser wrote: >> Ron Jones explained : >> >>> I can't see any way of BW being able to force any marina owner to >>> drop his mooring fees just by reducing his connection fee - unless >>> BW own the marina - which mine does BTW :-) >>> >> Market Forces, >> BW reduces all their mooring by the same amount as they collect extra >> from the new licence charge so other marinas in the area drop theirs >> to match so not to lose custom. The same reason Shell and BP reduce >> the price of petrol when Tesco does. > > I don't think so... That would imply that there are far more moorings than > boats. Not the case. It won't work. In some places the marina may be the > only one for miles - no way will they change their fees. > Just as I was thinking I was the only one who understood the logic that overall costs would not change by a simplification of the system, Brian came along and proved me wrong. Thanks Brian. Now Ron has thrown a spanner in the works and I don't know what to think any more! My (less than serious) previous assertion that the market only increases prices seems to be right after all. How depressing.
Steve NB Bream
