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Topic: The new Cartel? (Read 1651 times)

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August 16, 2013, 02:28:53 AM
#10
No. 

In the absence of governmental protectionism or a "natural monopoly" (google it) cartels/monpolies can't exist.

Simple version is either the existing competitors will charge a "fair rate" for their products/services OR the massive margins will bring in new competitors which give exactly zero fucks about any cartel agreement and look to undercut their bloated overpriced competitors.


until the cartels shoot you in the head.
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Gerald Davis
August 15, 2013, 10:52:26 PM
#9
No.  

In the absence of governmental protectionism or a "natural monopoly" (google it) cartels/monpolies can't exist.

A simplified rational is that either the existing competitors will charge a "fair rate" (at which point they are hardly a "cartel") OR the massive margins will attract new competitors which give exactly zero fucks about any cartel agreement and look to undercut their bloated overpriced competitors.  The free market to resolve this rather effectively EXCEPT when the government tries to step in an regulate things.  For every "problem" they solve they create new ones, distorting the market, and creating new cartels.


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August 15, 2013, 10:46:14 PM
#8
Strange alliance
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Freedom to choose
August 13, 2013, 08:43:06 AM
#7
hah.. the good fellas
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August 12, 2013, 11:50:37 PM
#6
bASIC? Ya, there's a memory we TOTALLY want to bring up and stick in people's heads. Or did you mean BitFury?
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August 12, 2013, 10:32:34 PM
#5
Hopefully

I'm keeping My fingers triple crossed!
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Bitcoin / Crypto mining Hardware.
August 12, 2013, 10:13:33 PM
#4


KnC, BFL, Huh, Avalon

Is history repeating itself

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BTCitcoin doomed?

Stay tuned.

re quote for pic Smiley
now where's BitFury? or is he the good guy?
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August 12, 2013, 05:32:06 PM
#3


KnC, BFL, Huh, Avalon

Is history repeating itself

 Shocked Shocked Shocked

BTCitcoin doomed?

Stay tuned.

re quote for pic Smiley
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August 12, 2013, 05:30:28 PM
#2


KnC, BFL, Huh, Avalon

Is history repeating itself

 Shocked Shocked Shocked

BTCitcoin doomed?

Stay tuned.
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August 12, 2013, 05:27:10 PM
#1

KnC, BFL, bASIC, Avalon

Is history repeating itself

 Shocked Shocked Shocked

BTCitcoin doomed?
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