We charge an additional $200 install for the p2p, but no monthly charge.

On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 4:27 PM castarritt <[email protected]> wrote:

> We used to default to offering a PTP for a one time fee, and a ~90 day
> warranty.  Now we default to offering a second PTMP service at the full
> price, and it is surprising how many people bite on that.   We still do
> some PTPs when customers don't have LOS at the second site, but mostly it
> is to avoid losing their business by failing to meet their needs.
>
> On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 2:32 PM Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Depends I guess.   IMO it's important to have a demarc point.  It could
>> be the CPE, PoE, Surge protector, jack on the wall, whatever.  You pick a
>> point and anything before that point is your responsibility.  IMO it should
>> be a point where you can remotely test everything up to that spot.
>> Anything past that point is billable either as T&M, or as a recurring
>> managed service.
>>
>> Anything you're doing past the demarc is creating a blurry area in
>> people's minds.  Your techs don't know where to stop working for free, and
>> the customer doesn't know whether they should call you or call a computer
>> fixin guy.  They'll default to calling you.
>>
>> So yeah, I'd do a cheapo point to point link with outdoor bridges for
>> $400.  Or I might do it for $10-$15/month as a recurring service.  My rule
>> of thumb is equipment cost/12, round to fives.   If it's a recurring fee
>> then they'll expect support, so I'd make sure people know they have to meet
>> the same standards as any other installation, and that the equipment needs
>> to be remotely manageable.
>>
>> If it's a separate, second internet connection then just charge full
>> price for it.  It's putting the same load on your infrastructure as the
>> first connection, so why they should they get a discount for it?
>>
>> -Adam
>>
>>
>>
>> On 9/4/2018 1:47 PM, Kurt Fankhauser wrote:
>>
>> Been having a lot of customers lately wanting internet service in extra
>> buildings, garages, barns. In the past i have helped them do this but not
>> added any monthly bill for it and it seems like half the time end up having
>> to go back for service call to fix an issue in a building basically not
>> getting any monthly residual for. Does anyone offer to customer the ability
>> to hook up extra buildings on their property and charge them monthly for
>> it? I am thinking another monthly bill for same package they are on -$10
>> month since its a second building. So if their main home is $50/month
>> second building is additional $40. Anyone else doing this?
>>
>>
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