At 05:00 PM 5/23/2005, you wrote: >Subject: network solutions vs. go daddy. >From: "Ian Skinner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 12:40:38 -0700 >Thread: >http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm/method=messages&threadid=17255&forumid=5#158417 > >G, I believe you are arguing that a company is allowed to charge as much >as it wants for a product. I, and most of us probably agree, if they >charge that price to everyone.
I'm not sure if I completely agree here. As an example, I have my "Base Contract" for consulting services. However many clients negotiate different things (Ownership of code, price, and advance are 3 that come up commonly). Everything is negotiable. But, after all is said and done, they are all getting the same product (My Brain). I can call a local designer that I know and he'll create a logo for me for $50. I bet he'll charge more if IBM were to come knocking on his door. >I think the dishonest business practice here is that they advertise, and >charge price A until one comes back and then they give you the preferred >price B. This may not be illegal, if it was I would assume it would be >challenged. But it does not give me, the customer, a good feeling. So I >take my business elsewhere. The company was negotiating in an attempt to keep the business. That seems like a reasonable stance. Perhaps instead of asking the company "why didn't you offer me X price before" you should ask the client (yourself) "Why didn't I ask for a better price before). This whole conversation reminds me a bit of one of the Apprentice episodes. They were selling candy bars. And the guy goes to "Team 2". "You're only selling it for x amount? Sure, I'll take it. Some people around the corner were selling it for Y" -- Jeffry Houser, Software Developer, Writer, Songwriter, Recording Engineer AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- My Company: <http://www.dot-com-it.com> My Books: <http://www.instantcoldfusion.com> My Recording Studio: <http://www.fcfstudios.com> Connecticut Macromedia User Group: <http://www.ctmug.com> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:158429 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
