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> Is that something they should be forced to do in the name of the consumer? If Black & Decker wants to print "cheaper directly from our website!" or "cheaper a
by inetknght 6y ago
> Is that something they should be forced to do in the name of the consumer? If Black & Decker wants to print "cheaper directly from our website!" or "cheaper at Lowe's Home Improvement!" on the packaging for a drill, should Home Depot be required to allow that?
Yes, I think so. I think Home Depot should absolutely allow the manufacturer to put whatever they want on it. And I think Home Depot should be liable for whatever is printed on it, too.
That also means that if Home Depot doesn't like the liability that's put on it then Home Depot doesn't have to sell the product.
- jachee 6y agoHome Depot won't disallow B&D from putting "cheaper at Lowe's" on their boxes, but they would absolutely stop carrying and selling them.
- sokoloff 6y agoBy that argument, all Apple is saying “we don’t have to sell products that would violate this clause.” And that’s what people appear to be up in arms about.
- inetknght 6y ago> By that argument, all Apple is saying “we don’t have to sell products that would violate this clause.” And that’s what people appear to be up in arms about. In Apple, it's different. Customers can't buy the apps from a third party app store. Customers can't buy the apps directly from the app's producer.