Apologies... my co-worker (eRON) just posted this Charles Daminato OpenSRS Product Manager Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Daminato > Sent: May 2, 2002 3:39 PM > To: Brian Backland; Marc C Storck; Phillip Beazley > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: OpenSRS Live Reseller Update - 05/01/02 > > > Alright... here's some good information for you guys (from our marketing > department). > > Just wanted to offer up a quick post to address the issues some Resellers > have had with the shipping and handling costs associated with the free > HostingTech subscriptions, particularly for Canadian and International > subscriptions. > > First and foremost, let me apologize to anyone who felt that our offer was > not sincere and that our motives were anything less than admirable. I > assure you that our objective was simply to alert Resellers to an offer we > feel has significant value to the many hosting providers in our channel. > And yes, we made a conscious decision to open this offer to ALL Resellers > rather than targeting it only to those who would NOT incur shipping > charges - in attempt to provide equal access for all. We considered the > facts and realized that many European and Asian subscribers are accustomed > to these sorts of charges when ordering publications with distribution > typically limited to the USA. > > I've spoken directly with HostingTech regarding this issue and found that: > > 1) The stated "shipping costs" include postage, customs and > brokerage fees, > duty and the special handling required by the publisher and are a > direct reflection of their cost to deliver subscriptions to foreign > addresses. > 2) Until recently, international subscribers represented a small > percentage > of their subscribers and this was not a concern. > 3) Partly because of your response to the offering, HostingTech is now > researching alternate solutions and anticipates implementing a new > shipping method into Canada no later than May 31, 2002 - this will > impact their pricing for foreign shipping. �For any price reductions, > HostingTech will apply credits, as appropriate, to foreign subscriber > accounts beginning with the July, 2002 issue. > > We sincerely apologize to the few who didn't think the offer was > worthwhile > and would like to encourage the hundreds who have already subscribed to > watch for new Tucows ads in the coming months!! > > Regards, > eRON > > > Charles Daminato > OpenSRS Product Manager > Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brian Backland > > Sent: May 2, 2002 1:02 PM > > To: Marc C Storck; Phillip Beazley > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: OpenSRS Live Reseller Update - 05/01/02 > > > > > > That really is a great free offer, only $149.00 for shipping and > > handling to Canada. I don't think so... > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Brian Backland > > Backland Communications Inc. > > Providing Premier Business Internet > > 705-725-7725 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Phillip Beazley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Marc C Storck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 11:26 PM > > Subject: Re: OpenSRS Live Reseller Update - 05/01/02 > > > > > > > At 05:16 AM 5/2/2002 +0200, you wrote: > > > > > > >for 12 issues of that Magazine they want 199 U$D for shipping > > and Handling > > > >to Germany!!!! > > > > > > > ><copy-paste> > > > > 12 issues of HostingTech magazine $0.00 > > > > Shpping & Handling $199.00 > > > ></copy-paste> > > > > > > > >Great Opportunity!!!! Thank you Guys@HostingTech!!!! Thank you > > so much!!! > > > > > > Wow! > > > > > > I'll mail one of our copies to you after we read them for only > > $10/each. ;) > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Phillip Beazley > > > FutureSights -- Website Hosting, Development & E-commerce > > > Visit http://www.futuresights.com/ or call 727-578-9600. > > > > > > > > >
