Re: [APML] Royal Gold and Supra films

[Robert Reeves <reeves10@swbell.net>]

> Hey Robert,
>
> --- Robert Reeves <reeves10@swbell.net> wrote:
> > Makes me wonder if it isn't a subtle marketing ploy
> > to boost sagging sales.
> > Start the rumor that a film is going to be phased
> > out so folks buy and hoard
> > a lot of it.
>
> That might work out if they needed a quick upward
> spike in sales. In the longer run though, the sales
> curve would be down until the hoarders needed to
> replenish their supply. :-)
>
> Alan

In light of today's corporate climate where serious fudging of the books can
land you jail time, the skeptic in me says I wouldn't put past them to do
something like that to kick up the bottom line just before the stockholder's
report goes out.  Heck, now I am making myself paranoid <g>.

Robert Reeves                      reeves10@swbell.net
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