Just food for thought on this subject, I mentioned the current RBS tactics to my father at dinner tonight and he thought it would be reason for a lawsuit. I have to listen to his advice because his business is administering corporate class actions and corporate bankruptcy. I could see in the not-too-distant future the independent dealers coming together to fight Ricoh for their predatory pricing behavior.
What a horrible way to protect market share? Loyal companies like the one I work for make the manufacturer that much stronger. Why not empower everyone equally and let the market decide who should stay and who should go? Talk about a strategy that is guaranteed to cause dishonesty, misrepresentation, and ultimately, failure!