hmmm . . . this pissing contest looks mighty suited to cf_community.
:)
Sincerely,
Shawnea Carter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Randolph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: "Able Commerce knock-off"
> Hello CF-Talk,
>
> When you are purchasing any product, the future MUST be considered if
> growth is planned?
>
> The fusebox "like" AuctionBuilder product is ONE example of the future of
> our products, which we are releasing many this year.
>
> I'm sure on the flexibility point we are the winner, as far as price goes
we
> have set it FAR below all of our "honest competitors" and yet still have
> enough
> margin in it to allow for support, Research & Development and exspansion
> of the company. IBM, Microsoft, OpenMarket, and Intershop hate
> running into us, our product is much easer to get started with than any of
> those products that offer "similar" levels of features and COMPANY
SUPPORT.
>
> One of our new customers spent 3 months trying to get IBM's solution to
> work, angry with the problems one of the developers went home early on
> Friday and downloaded our software. Returning to work on Monday with an
> almost fully completed site they dropped the IBM solution in favor of
ours.
>
> The ONLY reason I originally posted was because the copyright and patent
> laws of our country suck, but our country's ethics don't?....Go try to
> "knock
> off" a song, book or corporate logo...etc.
>
> VERY Respectfully yours,
>
> Mike Randolph
>
> >>
> >> Do you really want to purchase from a product that is so obviously
built
> >> while looking at the AbleCommerce Builder product? What does this say
> about
> >> the company?
> >
> >It says to me that they recognise the good qualities of your product,
> whilst
> >also recognising the defficiencies as they perceive them to be - and
> apparently
> >others perceive them to be as well. If they can address those issues at
> 1/10 of
> >the price - then good luck to them I say.
> >
> >If CF WebShop does everything AbleCommerce does, is more flexible, and
1/10
> of
> >the price for open source - where would_you_put your eCommerce platform
> >dollars?
> >
> >>
> >> We pride ourselves at AbleCommerce in providing original solutions to
> tough
> >> e-business issues. Look at our new AuctionBuilder product to see where
> our
> >> new products are headed,
> >
> >The disucssion is not about Auction products, it is about eStore
products.
> >
> >
> > BEFORE you drop your money on the table.
> >> AbleCommerce Builder is a proven product, with proven support and a
> proven
> >> company behind it.
> >
> >That as may be - but it doesn't mean that you can be arrogant or
complacent
> >about it. Being first to market, or market leader isn't always good
enough
> >unless you are M$ or Inte$. Over here at least we have a saying - "the
> customer
> >is always right" - which means that you should listen to your customers
and
> act
> >acordingly. If your customers say that your product is difficult to
> customise,
> >too expensive for open source etc., - then you should listen to them.
> >
> >I for one don't have a problem with AbleCommerce, and I certainly do
> recognise
> >its significance and standing, but that does not mean you are unique in
> that.
> >Instead of telling us how great your product is, how about addressing the
> issues
> >of flexibility and price?
> >
> >Adrian Cooper.
> >
> >
> >
>
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