Hello administrators
Let me add my name to the list of forum members who struggle to see this as a positive development. What's next, no advice on problems with Meridian equipment unless it comes from a PP? I'm being facetious, but only slightly.

It would be interesting to have answers from the administrators to the following questions:
Was the decision to cut off independents unanimously agreed by all forum administrators?
Was the move requested by Meridian HQ, or by one or more PPs?
Whoever the request came from, what reasons were given? Was the logic purely commercial ("we don't want the competition") or were there other reasons (e.g. complaints about independent retailers somehow diluting the customer experience)?
What tangible benefits are meant to accrue to the forum and forum members as a result of the decision? And over what timeframe are these benefits expected to manifest?

I think the administrators generally do a superb job with the forum, but I believe the decision here is one that sacrifices both an important principle and an underlying practical feature of a site such as this.

For the record, I've bought both from PPs and from Reuben, and was actually introduced to a PP I didn't know existed by Reuben when he was unable to fulfill a particular request.

Regards
Dom

MD600-->818-->very insecure DSP3100s