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Originally Posted by Willravel
Competition does not always drive down prices, especially in an industry that often collectively asserts its power. That competition always equates to lower prices is an economic myth. It certainly can, but it's no guarantee.
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You are probably right. I talked with a dental office manager recently about price competition and she pulled out a price booklet and said the last 4 offices she worked at used the same prices for procedures. Of course she was trying to sell their services and was answering my complaint that the three bids I had for dental work were all within a few percent of each other. I think she said something about insurance agreements and industry standard pricing and they all use the same dental labs, etc...