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Selling above MSRP without legitimate expenses to justify it still means the retailer is willing to sacrifice the RPi mission. Your proposal is not bad as a "pr
by ineedasername 5y ago
Selling above MSRP without legitimate expenses to justify it still means the retailer is willing to sacrifice the RPi mission. Your proposal is not bad as a "price discovery" methodology but it does run counter to the RPi mission if it sells above their desired price.
- cinntaile 5y agoIsn't a reverse auction just another price discovery mechanism? Why is it superior?
- ineedasername 5y agoI didn't make a judgement on that method of price discovery. My comment was that it may still result in a price higher than the one desired by the RPi creators. Price discovery is not their goal, their goal is to make devices with educational applications cheap enough to be extremely affordable. If a retailer like Adafruit agrees with that goal, then a reverse auction or any other form of price discovery will run counter to that goal if it results in a higher price.
- charcircuit 5y agoIf supply is plentiful the price goes to the floor (MSRP). If there is not enough supply it is sold at a price that is as small as possible while allowing people who want it the most to get it (using the money they are willing to spend on it as a proxy for how badly they want it). If you are still worried about the mission the extra revenue could go towards a fund that helps people in need in regards to buying one.