Mitch Haley via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > Anyway, let's assume you have 40 units in stock and 400 people want them, > right now, today. What's the best way to allocate them? > > 1. Sell them in the next hour to the first 40 people who lay down the money. > 2. Have a lottery. > 3. Raise the price until only 40 people need them that badly. > > 1.5 Attempt to do method #1, and get bought out by the first 5 > hoarders/resellers.
I suppose you could auction them off. Best of both worlds, in theory. You get a price that recognizes the demand, but you're not "gouging" since the bidders are the ones raising the price. Allan _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
