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by patientadvocate
Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:28 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Price Fixing Bill in Congress
Replies: 24
Views: 2642

Re: Price Fixing Bill in Congress

I have a simple answer for you Ro(o)ster. Every owner of every small business out there should be free to sell the products they choose for the price they choose. I am all for a Minimum Advertised Pricing Policy which still allows the customer to receive a discount. When manufacturer's are increasin...
by patientadvocate
Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Price Fixing Bill in Congress
Replies: 24
Views: 2642

Re: Price Fixing Bill in Congress

Please go to http://www.stoppricefixing.org and sign the petition. Please
by patientadvocate
Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Price Fixing Bill in Congress
Replies: 24
Views: 2642

Re: Price Fixing Bill in Congress

S.148 - Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act
A bill to restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold violates the Sherman Ac
by patientadvocate
Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Price Fixing Bill in Congress
Replies: 24
Views: 2642

Price Fixing Bill in Congress

My fellow CPAP user. I ask all of you to go the the following link and support the bill that is currently in the Judiciary Committee. We may be a small voice but together we can hopefully make a difference with this "Minimum Internet Retail Price" that certian manufacturer's have implemented. Please...
by patientadvocate
Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed new Internet Policy
Replies: 41
Views: 5924

Re: Resmed new Internet Policy

I couldn't agree with you more. The problem is the patient is the one who suffers. Another example of Wall Street running America and possibly Australia as well. Keep up the post.
by patientadvocate
Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed new Internet Policy
Replies: 41
Views: 5924

Re: Resmed new Internet Policy

As an online provider of sleep therapy equipment, I have seen, read and analysed the entire policy. What you see on Resmed's site is only 1/10th the policy that we have received. I think that if seen by all cpap users, you would be offended by the hoops we all have to jump through just to be able to...
by patientadvocate
Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed new Internet Policy
Replies: 41
Views: 5924

Re: Resmed new Internet Policy

I agree with everyone on here. When companies like the nationals have lobbiest in Washington, we are all screwed. I am on online dealer and started my company to help people like everone of you in obtaining affordable sleep therapy equipment. There is less restrictions in the porn industry than in t...
by patientadvocate
Sat Mar 08, 2008 6:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: RESPIRONICS FISHER & PAYKEL MINIMUM INTERNET PRICING
Replies: 42
Views: 12422

I have read both Fisher and Paykel and Respironics MAP Policy and I can tell you that this policy absolutly ties the hands of the internet providers. When do we say enough is enough. Big business is runing the healthcare industry and we the patients are being forced to pay higher prices. Internet pr...
by patientadvocate
Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: RESMED TO INCREASE PRICES SIGNIFICANTLY TO INTERNET CUSTOMER
Replies: 77
Views: 10847

Resmed

Resmed has made it very clear that they do not want internet compnaies selling their products. They are afraid that the insurance industry is going to see the lower prices and lower their reimbursments for the brick and mortar compnaies. If anyone really looks at the big picture you will see that th...