Re: Target unit pricing - Here's the real point

On Jun 27, 9:25=A0pm, Tim Smith <reply_in_gr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In article
> <a1919ffc-ab39-49d0-94cb-d1a9fb89b...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> =A0sarge137 <rbooth9...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > Absolutely right! =A0But, another example of a feel good law with no
> > real intention of enforcement. Take a look at some of the discussions
> > of the National Do Not Call Registry you can find in the groups.
>
> The DNC registry seems to have worked pretty well for me. =A0When it
went
> into effect, the number of sales calls I received went WAY down. =A0Now
> the only unsolicited calls I receive are:
>
> 1. Politicians.
>
> 2. Charities.
>
> 3. DirectTV. =A0I was a subscriber. =A0I was happy with their service,
bu=
t
> switched to Comcast because I was switching from DSL to cable for
> internet (I was NOT happy with Sprint, my DSL provider--about once every
> 3 months, the latency to the gateway would jump to 3000 ms, and it would
> take several days to get them to admit it was their problem and fix it)
> (And yes, I could prove it was their problem). =A0And since the only
> reason I had Sprint for phone service was to get their DSL, I switched
> that to Comcast, too. =A0By switching TV, I could get a good deal on the
> bundle, and I was curious to try HDTV (my view of the DirectTV HDTV
> satellite was blocked). =A0So, they are allowed to try to call me--and
> they might even succeed in getting me back, as Comcast's DVR is really
> pissing me off now! :-)
>
> 4. Wrong numbers. =A0Mostly collection agencies looking for people who
ha=
d
> my number long before me, or people who had my address long before me.
>
> So I'd have to say DNC has been very successful.
>
> --
> --Tim Smith

Yes, Tim.  My experience with the DNC is similar to yours.

The point I was making though, was that like the DNC, the unit pricing
requirement was created by the feds, who do absolutely nothing about
enforcement.  They leave it to local authorities.  Response varies
widely depending on where you live.

There are several cases in the FTC web site about serious sanctions
against major national cor****ations for violating the DNC.  But these
were carefully hand picked cases with an almost absolute certainty of
success.  Local businesses continue to violate the DNC openly and
blatantly across the country.  Just try to get the regional FTC office
to do anything about it.  How well your local authorities respond
depends on where you live - most can't or won't take action.

This unit pricing fiasco is the same.  The FTC made the monster, but
won't do anything; and most local authorities don't care.

Without even getting into the right or wrong of laws like the DNC
Registry or unit pricing, if they're not going to ensure compliance
they ought to stop wasting time passing the laws.

Regards,
Sarge