In article ,
RichA wrote:

now, if only they would remove *all* non-authorized sellers for all
products so customers stopped getting ripped off.

When a company keeps a tight reign on its products, prices never drop.

no they don't, and the issue is scammers ripping people off selling
fake stuff, not legitimate sellers selling genuine products.

When
products become widespread in terms of whom they can be bought from, prices drop.

apple products are widely available at competitive prices. even costco
sells them, along with walmart and many other sellers.