He's probably bald.

David de Bhál
www.v-practice.com 
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of Horst Herb
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 8:19 PM
To: General Practice Computing Group Talk
Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Re: AMH Response to General Practice Computing Talk

On Thursday 27 July 2006 05:48, Peter Machell wrote:
> I don't see any fault in what Thinus posted - just a childish over-
> reaction to a bit of criticism that should have been taken as an  
> opportunity.

Too right.
If I had been that Mr Farrell (or whoever he spoke for), I'd have thought
"Oh 
shit, we have stuffed up!". Three things I would have done immediately in 
damage control mode:

1.) Telling Thinus that because the contractual obligations were NOT
obvious, 
he is not bound by the contract. (" ... we are a honest company respecting 
the principles of fair trade ..."). Because he enabled the company to
realize 
their mistake, he would qualify for a free 3 year subscription though at the

very least

2.) Correcting the web site  so that the product descriptions CLEARLY point 
out a contractual period - and shutting it down IMMEDIATELY until the
mistake 
is corrected

3.) Not even thinking remotely about charging any other existent customer
past 
their initial first year contract - at the most sending them an invitation
to 
continue their prescription.

Point is that the AMH is a fine product. Most health professionals who tried

it find it very useful, and would of course voluntarily continue subscribing

as long as they continue finding it useful.

What's the point in trying a few marginal dissatisfied customers to a
contract 
they don't want and that yields peanuts to the company? At the very *best*
it 
will just give the company a bad reputation. At the worst, it will provoke 
major voting with feet of customers with resulting financial losses

Anybody in management not understanding such simple business principles
might 
be better off flipping burgers or similar less demanding tasks. In my 
businesses, practice or otherwise, there would be no employment forpeople
who 
grossly violate the principles of fair trade and abuse customers

Now, if Mr Farell or whoever is controlling him would simply admit they had
a 
bad hair day, acted without reflecting first, and unreservedly apologize for

what has happened, we should still all be able to part as friends and maybe 
even continue some semblance of business relationship ....

Horst
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