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Isn't it collusion when two opposing businesses allow their members to use services in the opposing club?

or use membership passes in the opposing club? For example: If Fitness Club Alpha allowed members from Fitness Club Beta to use its spas and Fitness Club Beta allowed members from Fitness Club Alpha to use its training facilities, with both fitness clubs promoting the exchange of services to their respective members, then isn't that collusion? Collusion is an agreement between two or more persons, sometimes illegal and therefore secretive, to limit open competition by deceiving, misleading, or defrauding others of their legal rights, or to obtain an objective forbidden by law typically by defrauding or gaining an unfair advantage.[citation needed] It is an agreement among firms to divide the market, set prices, or limit production.[1] It can involve "wage fixing, kickbacks, or misrepresenting the independence of the relationship between the colluding parties".[2] In legal terms, all acts effected by collusion are considered void.[3]

Public Comments

1. Sounds like an awesome deal to me. I joined Alpha Club last year because it was near my house, but this year I moved and the nearest club to my house is Beta Club. I still pay my dues to Alpha club, but I can use Beta club. How is this collusion? Sounds like a good benefit for both clubs and their customers.
2. No. 1) Not secretive 2) Not illegal 3) Not restricting rights 4) Doesn't fall under anything in the little definition you gave.
3. If this is an advertised program, how is it collusion? Even if not advertised, it doesn't limit competition in any way. It's simply a marketing/services agreement between the two companies. They could formally merge if they chose, or continue to operate under the separate names.