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

[marc fawzi]

Price manipulation is what I'd like to eliminate.

1. Goods/services can be dumped below cost to eliminate competition

Or

2. Goods/services can be made scarce by a monopoly to raise price way above
cost and extract more profit over longer period

And usually, 2 follows 1, in sequence. Also known as LETS SCREW THE CONSUMER
game.



On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Patrick Anderson <agnucius at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> 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
>
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