I contacted mine as well for him. WTF? On Jun 1, 2016 10:00 PM, "Craig Schmaderer" <[email protected]> wrote:
> We started doing it on our fiber network with 844E and we have over a 90% > take rate at $7. The only mistake I made was starting at $7 :) Calix > can be a bit of a pain to buy from. And maybe if you are just wanting to > buy routers even more of a pain, I am not sure. But once you are setup > with them, they are awesome. Gino I saw again that you are still waiting, > did they ever call you? My sales rep keeps telling me he is hitting up > your sales rep? Maybe yours spends to much time on the beach drinking mai > tai’s Ill send another email out for you… > > From: Af <[email protected]> on behalf of Eric Kuhnke < > [email protected]> > Reply-To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 8:38 PM > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pricing for Managed Customer Routers? > > I'm going to assume it involves sacrificing a goat during the full moon > over a pentagram while chanting "ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh > wgah'nagl fhtagn", because after signing an NDA and describing what I'm > looking for pricing on, I didn't get much useful info back... > > > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 6:35 PM, Jon Langeler <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> How do you place orders with Calix? I sent them all my paperwork and >> listened to their marketing blurbs. >> >> Jon Langeler >> Michwave Technologies, Inc. >> >> On Jun 1, 2016, at 6:41 PM, Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> "managed wifi" means they can call us at anytime for help with anything >> they need their router to do. wifi password, parental controls, port >> forwarding etc. >> >> we receive exactly zero calls per month from our clients that have our >> calix gigacenter 844E :-) >> >> -Sean >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 1:29 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> what does managed wifi consist of? >>> >>> We opted not to do anything with the free wireless we give out beyond >>> shutting it off if they have problems. Too many customers who want the >>> equipment installed in their basement and coverage to their detached >>> garage, inside their refrigerator, up in the attic, through 7 walls and a >>> TV.... no thank you >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> we charge a $99 "setup fee" for our "managed wifi service" which costs >>>> $12/mo. >>>> >>>> the router remains our property and we replace it if need be. >>>> >>>> At that price i expected the take rate to be lower than what it is (we >>>> priced it high so that we could run specials ;-) but we've been very >>>> pleased with the take rate. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Christopher Gray < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> All this looking cnPilot and GigaCenter has me thinking about pricing >>>>> models for managed customer routers... >>>>> >>>>> What pricing models are others using for the R200/R201/844E managed >>>>> home routers? Do you sell the customer the router, lease it, just give it, >>>>> charge for management, sell it without management, etc? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [During a promotional time, I have been using the R200 and sell it to >>>>> new customers for $50 (at a loss to help adoption). Then, I don't charge >>>>> for remote management. I've been pretty pleased, but I'm debating whether >>>>> to sell the router (since it requires convincing the customer) or just >>>>> including it. Also, I want to start charging for management, but I'm not >>>>> sure what a reasonable rate is. I recognize it will vary by area, but I'm >>>>> looking for some ballpark numbers.] >>>>> >>>>> Thank you, >>>>> Chris >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >>> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >>> >> >> >
