If dealers would all go out if business if they had to compete fairly, then doesn't that suggest they might not be providing customers with much value?
While I do think market interventions are sometimes justified, in this case it seems we are protecting dealers for their own sake.
Oops accidentally upvoted you. As somebody else mentioned above, Best Buy competes just fine with Apple while buying their products. So it's not impossible/unfair.
While I do think market interventions are sometimes justified, in this case it seems we are protecting dealers for their own sake.