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Is it just me or is blatantly ripping off some other company's wierd name pretty the mark of uncreative losers. And it seems even lamer now that ars digita has just gone down for the count.
Well I say buying shelf space should be illegal. There should be a level playing field. When a company buys shelf space, or end space for that matter, they increase the cost of their product. At the same time they force their competitors to also increase their costs to cover similar advertising schemes. The competitors that can't afford it are SOL.
The customer gets a double whammy: higher prices and less choice.
Look at the rediculous credit card policy at the Olympics. Visa paid the Olympic organizers to not take any credit cards, travellers checks, etc. that are not associated with Visa.
The bottom line is that businesses are allowed to bribe retailers to screw the customers of their competitors.
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Is it just me or is blatantly ripping off some other company's wierd name pretty the mark of uncreative losers. And it seems even lamer now that ars digita has just gone down for the count.
Well I say buying shelf space should be illegal. There should be a level playing field. When a company buys shelf space, or end space for that matter, they increase the cost of their product. At the same time they force their competitors to also increase their costs to cover similar advertising schemes. The competitors that can't afford it are SOL.
The customer gets a double whammy: higher prices and less choice.
Look at the rediculous credit card policy at the Olympics. Visa paid the Olympic organizers to not take any credit cards, travellers checks, etc. that are not associated with Visa.
The bottom line is that businesses are allowed to bribe retailers to screw the customers of their competitors.