On Thu, 28 Sep 2006, Paul Crovella wrote: > Adam Maas wrote: >> Pentax lenses, which are in lower supply and demand, have a restricted >> number of sellers > > Adam, yes, *that* is supply and demand. The supply is low and while the > demand isn't huge, it's big enough in relation to supply to keep prices up. > > Saying that they cost more because they don't sell is ludicrous.
Paul, you are not thinking from the store perspective. If 2/10 shops sell this type of detergent, they have less competition and so need to reduce their prices less. You may even want to think about it from the risk perspective: if there is little demand, they tie up their capital on something that may take time to sell. There has to be something in it for them, so they need a higher profit. Plus costs for warehousing, occupying floor/shelf-space... Another angle: this pen sells exteremely well, so I strike a deal with the supplier to lower their costs. I pass this on to the customer, get Adam's custom, then charge him an arm and a leg for a pair of AA lithiums :-) Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
