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[kernelT]

On a whim, decided to get pringles chili and lime as on special. I thought why not actually look at the ingredients...

There is no lime in the product at all.

Potato yep, chili yep, cumin, paprika, onion, garlic, msg and the lime is from some acidity regulation.

The actual.. it's literally chili and insert powder here. Last time I'll be getting that then as hey, I can pulp some potato and dehydrate it, I have ceyenne chili powder, onion powder, cumin, garlic and I have a lime tree outside to make my own proper one.

But man if I were that sort there being no lime but just rando acid regulation with generic "citrus" label and go have a cry to ACA or something.

I'd be keen to try your homemade chili and lime (proper) pringles mate. Shoot us a pic when you've knocked them up.

 

[dudeintheswamp]

Pringles are the spud worlds equivalent of a chicken nugget, they contain something like 40% potato.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Because that’s price fixing. Government regulations prevent that.

Garbage.
How much to fix my leaky plumbing. Z$ plus materials.
How much does your estate agent charge to sell a house? X$ + Y$ per open house, + advertising costs. X and Y can be whatever they choose. It shouldn't relate to the selling price of the house , why should it?
It's like charging double for a can of coke because i drove up in a Mercedes.

 

[Dard Ball Get]

Garbage.
How much to fix my leaky plumbing. Z$ plus materials.
How much does your estate agent charge to sell a house? X$ + Y$ per open house, + advertising costs. X and Y can be whatever they choose. It shouldn't relate to the selling price of the house , why should it?
It's like charging double for a can of coke because i drove up in a Mercedes.

Not garbage, basic law.
Competition Law (ACCC Regulations) – The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 prohibits price-fixing agreements between businesses. This means agencies can’t collude to set a fixed commission rate, as that would be considered anti-competitive conduct.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Not garbage, basic law.
Competition Law (ACCC Regulations) – The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 prohibits price-fixing agreements between businesses. This means agencies can’t collude to set a fixed commission rate, as that would be considered anti-competitive conduct.

I'm not talking about price fixing.
I'm talking about " Hey Dardball Real Estate , How much to sell my house " and it comes back " $2000 " I can then shop around and see if i can get better, or decide that Dardball is the best and pay a bit more.

Price fixing is when Dardball Real Estate gets together with Gringo Real estate and agree they will charge the same rate.

At the lowest level, Coles charge a fixed rate for all their supermarket items. But that's not price fixing.
If they get together with Woolies and decide on the prices. That IS price fixing.

Can be bloody hard to police , because unless something is documented, competition tends to drive commodity prices to a similar level.

Its Real estate agents charging a percentage i don't like. It comes across as " how much does it cost "? "How much can you afford ".

 

[Dard Ball Get]

I'm not talking about price fixing.
I'm talking about " Hey Dardball Real Estate , How much to sell my house " and it comes back " $2000 " I can then shop around and see if i can get better, or decide that Dardball is the best and pay a bit more.

Price fixing is when Dardball Real Estate gets together with Gringo Real estate and agree they will charge the same rate.

At the lowest level, Coles charge a fixed rate for all their supermarket items. But that's not price fixing.
If they get together with Woolies and decide on the prices. That IS price fixing.

Can be bloody hard to police , because unless something is documented, competition tends to drive commodity prices to a similar level.

Its Real estate agents charging a percentage i don't like. It comes across as " how much does it cost "? "How much can you afford ".

But it is. Literally by definition.

To use your example, imagine regulators came in and created a set fee for plumbers across the board. How about a masseuse? Or a personal trainer?

If you don’t like it, there are easy solutions. Don’t sell your house, or do it yourself.

 

[gringo2011]

I'd be keen to try your homemade chili and lime (proper) pringles mate. Shoot us a pic when you've knocked them up.

Sounds like a weird euphemism for what ever you guys are planning but whatever floats your boats.

 

[gringo2011]

Not garbage, basic law.
Competition Law (ACCC Regulations) – The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 prohibits price-fixing agreements between businesses. This means agencies can’t collude to set a fixed commission rate, as that would be considered anti-competitive conduct.

And a industry known for its ethics would never do that.

 

[Dard Ball Get]

And a industry known for its ethics would never do that.

Well that's (ethics) another story entirely

re: colluding, most want to rip each other's throats out or are desperate so will try and undercut to win business - can't see much colluding on fee happening.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

But it is. Literally by definition.

To use your example, imagine regulators came in and created a set fee for plumbers across the board. How about a masseuse? Or a personal trainer?

If you don’t like it, there are easy solutions. Don’t sell your house, or do it yourself.

So if you go into coles and all their milk costs $1.20 , you think its "price fixing". You should have to haggle for each bottle individually?

Price fixing is only if there is colluding involved. That's not what i was talking about.


All i'm saying is that real estate fee's shouldn't be based on a percentage.

( and based on a percentage, they can still have illegal price fixing if they all agree on the same percentage ).

 

[Dard Ball Get]

So if you go into coles and all their milk costs $1.20 , you think its "price fixing". You should have to haggle for each bottle individually?

Price fixing is only if there is colluding involved. That's not what i was talking about.


All i'm saying is that real estate fee's shouldn't be based on a percentage.

( and based on a percentage, they can still have illegal price fixing if they all agree on the same percentage ).

No, I'm not mentally deficient. One is a product, one is a service.
It is abundantly clear that the duopoly in Aus does price fix their products but that's another issue.

Any fee setting by government or regulator would likely violate trade laws and/or free market competition under the ACCC guidelines.

I'm curious, how would you structure them?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

No, I'm not mentally deficient. One is a product, one is a service.
It is abundantly clear that the duopoly in Aud does price fix their products but that's another issue.

Any fee setting by government or regulator would likely violate trade laws and/or free market competition under the ACCC guidelines.

I'm curious, how would you structure them?

I'm not talking abut setting fees by government or regulator.
I'm talking about estate agents selling at a price rather than a percentage.

Being a service is nothing to do with it.
A lawn mower might charge by the hour , or he could say "standard house lawn " - $50.
That's not price fixing.

But the government is allowed to, or can pass legislation to put price caps in place under some circumstances. The tail doesn't wag the dog, well not always.

 

[Dard Ball Get]

I'm not talking abut setting fees by government or regulator.
I'm talking about estate agents selling at a price rather than a percentage.

Hint, they can

 

[gringo2011]

Well that's (ethics) another story entirely

re: colluding, most want to rip each other's throats out or are desperate so will try and undercut to win business - can't see much colluding on fee happening.

The way to make taking the piss boring.

 

[BigPowerForward]

 

[kernelT]

Pringles are the spud worlds equivalent of a chicken nugget, they contain something like 40% potato.

Yeah but both are exceptionally tasty and cover multiple food groups.

It's not the percentage of chicken or potato you use, it's what you do with it that matters.

Consider chicken salt… does it matter how many chicken are involved? No, case closed.

 

[ScrappyDo]

I can't argue with this assessment

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[StFly]

So the Signal thing is escalating, I'm out of popcorn.

Looking forward to more random creators of things going "I'm still alive" after years of no shows to blow minds.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

I’ve had my new home security system for 18 months now and it’s working a treat.



Part bull arab part red heeler part kelpie.

 

[Sully111]

 

[Saintos The ITK]

Does anyone watch Slow Horses?
Great pommy show great storyline, characters and actors.

 

[bergholt]

Consider chicken salt… does it matter how many chicken are involved? No, case closed.

Cat food is still tasty even if there's no cat in it

 

[PoppedCorn]

seen bills new standup?

 

[Dard Ball Get]

seen bills new standup?

Is it as bad as his last 12 months?

 

[Sully111]

seen bills new standup?

Started it.... didn't finish it. Seemed flat to me.

I may give it another go at some point but I was underwhelmed.