[plug] These prices are HOT

[Kev]

Good point.  While I haven't noticed me do it a great deal in the past, 
I'll keep an eye out for me doing it a whole heap in the future.

:-)
Kev

Jonathan Young wrote:
> Just wondering...
> 
> Your point is that even "MEGA Microsoft Office OEM Blitz" prices are
> still more expensive from your Perth Wholesale contact than a copy of
> Star Office would be any day of the week and that therefore OpenSource /
> GNU GPL licenced software would be a better choice, right?
> 
> I agree.  In fact, I don't think anyone here would need to be told that
> switching your organisation to Linux and StarOffice/OpenOffice would
> save money (provided you can support these products). Time and again I
> have recommended Linux and StarOffice and saved thousands for my clients
> without there being any real downside or compromises made.
> 
> However, there are still many customers who WANT Microsoft Office for one
> reason or another, those who use it so heavily that the Open Source
> alternatives still aren't quite right etc. etc.
> 
> Given that PLUG comments / posts are published publicly online and often
> show up in Google searches, is it wise to be publishing our cost prices?
> Worse, limited special offer cost prices?
> 
> We need those margins in order to support the M$ products we sell! 
> Afterall, Microsoft OEM licensing effectively puts the responsibilty of
> after sales support onto the reseller (me for example) and there is
> already so much competition in Perth that prices are constantly screwed
> down to near cost without Joe Public KNOWING what we paid... just a
> thought!
> 
> If you were to publish XYZ Wholesale's specials on a regular basis or
> email their Wholesale pricelist to all your friends I doubt they would
> be thrilled as it doesn't do the retail market a lot of good. If we
> can't convince a customer to buy better value products from alternative
> sources, then we need to maintain our margins in order to afford to
> provide the support for Microsofts products and any shortcomings they
> may contain.
> 
> /rant
> 
> Jonathan Young
> Director of PC-PHIX
> 
> On 11/10/2005, "Kev" <kdownes at tpg.com.au> wrote:
> 
> 
>>I receive "specials" from one of my suppliers on a regular basis.  This
>>one today made me wonder even more why people persist with Window$.
>>___________________________________________________________________________
>>
>>[] MS OFFICE 2003 OEM
>>
>>MS Office 2003 Small Business Edition OEM - $291ex GST
>>MS Office 2003 Professional OEM - $384ex GST
>>
>>THESE PRICE ARE HOT
>>WHILE STOCKS LAST
>>
>> Happy Selling.
>>
>>__________________________________________________________________________
>>
>>Even paying for StarOffice (which is worth it as far as I'm concerned)
>>one is still hundreds of dollars better off per copy.
>>
>>Cheers
>>Kev
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>>Kev Downes
>>kdownes at tpg.com.au  ph 0404 7 0808 2
>>We use and recommend Xandros 3.0.2
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