Re(2): Non-US Special Offers for MUG members
Re(2): Non-US Special Offers for MUG members
- Subject: Re(2): Non-US Special Offers for MUG members
- From: "Chuck Joiner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:43:35 -0400
Thanks, Emilie. Got you fooled too, eh?
;)
---Chuck
>As always, Chuck, you are a gem and I wanted to publicly say that.
>With Care,
>Auntie Em
>
>On Oct 13, 2005, at 9:10 AM, Chuck Joiner wrote:
>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Allow me to provide a little reality check here.
>>
>> When a vendor is approached or agrees to a special offer, the first
>> preference is *always* global availability. Makes sense from
>> everyone's
>> perspective:
>>
>> - it serves a wider audience from the user group perspective
>> - the vendor potentially gets more sales
>> - everyone wins.
>>
>> The first unfortunate reality is that when physical distribution is
>> required, sometimes the shipping costs make any offer prohibitive.
>>
>> The second unfortunate reality is that, in some cases, due to
>> corporate
>> structure, the technology involved, or political nonsense, that
>> company
>> is legally prohibited from distributing products outside this or that
>> territory.
>>
>> Every vendor I talk to would much prefer to give the same thing to
>> everyone (assuming it makes business sense for them), but sometimes
>> circumstances beyond their control intervene.
>>
>> As John says, if you get a good deal for *your territory,"
>> regardless of
>> where it is, congratulations! Post it here and let others know, or
>> email
>> it to me and I'll post it on The MUG Center to help spread the word.
>>
>
>
>--
>Emilie Unkrich
>Vice President NEOAC
>Editor, Apple Bits
>http://neoac.org/
>
>September 2005 Issue of Apple Bits here:
>http://neoac.org/bits/05sep.pdf
>
>
>
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