[p2p-research] [p2p energy economy] Re: excellent contribution on flow money by Martien van Steenbergen

[Patrick Anderson]

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 2:14 PM, marc fawzi <marc.fawzi at gmail.com> wrote:
> we don't need to resort to the mechanics of the falsely called 'market price'

Marc,

Could you tell me (again if I missed it) why we cannot let price vary
at every transaction according to an instantaneous agreement (as Ryan
mentioned) made between the "current owners" and the "potential
consumer"?

In other words, why do you want to avoid haggling and dynamic pricing
at the point-of sale?

Shouldn't the "current owners" for that good or service and the
"potential consumer" for that *exact* sale be allowed to make
judgments about pricing in private without referencing a centralized
pricing scheme?

Won't such policy create a gray/black market where things are
purchased by 'scalpers' who then resell them to those who are willing
to pay more?

I'm not saying you are wrong or right, I just don't understand why you
want to control the price.

To give perspective I again mention my approach is to let price float
wherever it may, but to treat all price above cost the consumer is
willing to pay as his investment.

It seems there could be gray/black market problems for my scheme too,
but I have not yet been able to identify what they would be.

Thanks,
Patrick