Comments on: “Still haven’t seen my bill, I’m actually eager to pay it.” http://www.andreaswacker.com/blog/2008/02/29/still-havent-seen-my-bill-im-actually-eager-to-pay-it/ weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:51:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.2 by: Bill Sewell http://www.andreaswacker.com/blog/2008/02/29/still-havent-seen-my-bill-im-actually-eager-to-pay-it/#comment-2211 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:02:41 +0000 http://www.andreaswacker.com/blog/2008/02/29/still-havent-seen-my-bill-im-actually-eager-to-pay-it/#comment-2211 Greetings Andreas, Thanks for the clarification. I must have had a misunderstanding with the people that I spoke with - you never know how reliable information is these days. Many of our Wiredrive clients have monthly hosting prices that are equivalent to yours. Some pay more. Regards, Bill Greetings Andreas,

Thanks for the clarification. I must have had a misunderstanding with the people that I spoke with - you never know how reliable information is these days.

Many of our Wiredrive clients have monthly hosting prices that are equivalent to yours. Some pay more.

Regards,

Bill

]]> by: Andreas Wacker http://www.andreaswacker.com/blog/2008/02/29/still-havent-seen-my-bill-im-actually-eager-to-pay-it/#comment-2209 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:51:04 +0000 http://www.andreaswacker.com/blog/2008/02/29/still-havent-seen-my-bill-im-actually-eager-to-pay-it/#comment-2209 Interdubs prices are never discounted. Everybody pays 285 a month. Not sure what you mean by the 'friends' comment. People know what they use Interdubs for. And so do it. It is simple that I know what I pay for the average data and it works out. So it is fair, in that everybody pays the same for the service. I agree on the fact that there is not a single dimension to "best product". That's why choice is important: Every company has an entirely different mix of needs. Good that they can choose now from differently structured solutions. What are the wiredrive prices these days? Interdubs prices are never discounted. Everybody pays 285 a month. Not sure what you mean by the ‘friends’ comment.

People know what they use Interdubs for. And so do it. It is simple that I know what I pay for the average data and it works out. So it is fair, in that everybody pays the same for the service.

I agree on the fact that there is not a single dimension to “best product”. That’s why choice is important: Every company has an entirely different mix of needs. Good that they can choose now from differently structured solutions.

What are the wiredrive prices these days?

]]> by: Bill Sewell http://www.andreaswacker.com/blog/2008/02/29/still-havent-seen-my-bill-im-actually-eager-to-pay-it/#comment-2208 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:22:42 +0000 http://www.andreaswacker.com/blog/2008/02/29/still-havent-seen-my-bill-im-actually-eager-to-pay-it/#comment-2208 Greetings Andreas - you may be on to something here. The biggest challenge with your pricing model (flat fee, all you can eat or even more discounted for friends ;) is that it does obscure the value that you keep adding to the service. What happens if someone uploads 1 TB/mo of data? Why should they pay the same as someone who loads in only 100 MB/mo? How do you define fair? In the tech business, price commoditization is the main fact of life. Once you are known for being the low price leader, it is very difficult to convince people to accept price increases - especially as you have defined no price triggers to help you offset resource costs. In fact, usually the only direction for pricing to go is down to keep up with the next generation of systems. I agree with Dave as well, that the marketplace will identify the best products and will spread the word accordingly. What's interesting is that the definition of the "best product" will grow much more diverse as people begin to understand their online business needs. Which is a better car - an Acura MDX Toyota Prius? It depends on the desires and needs of the buyer... but at least we live in a world where you can choose the most appropriate solution for your needs. Greetings Andreas - you may be on to something here. The biggest challenge with your pricing model (flat fee, all you can eat or even more discounted for friends ;) is that it does obscure the value that you keep adding to the service. What happens if someone uploads 1 TB/mo of data? Why should they pay the same as someone who loads in only 100 MB/mo? How do you define fair?

In the tech business, price commoditization is the main fact of life. Once you are known for being the low price leader, it is very difficult to convince people to accept price increases - especially as you have defined no price triggers to help you offset resource costs. In fact, usually the only direction for pricing to go is down to keep up with the next generation of systems.

I agree with Dave as well, that the marketplace will identify the best products and will spread the word accordingly. What’s interesting is that the definition of the “best product” will grow much more diverse as people begin to understand their online business needs. Which is a better car - an Acura MDX Toyota Prius? It depends on the desires and needs of the buyer… but at least we live in a world where you can choose the most appropriate solution for your needs.

]]> by: dave waller http://www.andreaswacker.com/blog/2008/02/29/still-havent-seen-my-bill-im-actually-eager-to-pay-it/#comment-2203 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:28:34 +0000 http://www.andreaswacker.com/blog/2008/02/29/still-havent-seen-my-bill-im-actually-eager-to-pay-it/#comment-2203 Yeah Andreas - I think you could scare people if its priced too low, because the old adage "you get what you pay for" is embedded in all of us. However, as my great-grandfather wisely said "you can't go broke making a profit" so price it to what works for you and don't worry about inferior products costing more. The marketplace will identify the best products and prices all on its own. Personally, I think Interdubs gives Brickyard an unfair advantage over those without it - d Yeah Andreas - I think you could scare people if its priced too low, because the old adage “you get what you pay for” is embedded in all of us. However, as my great-grandfather wisely said “you can’t go broke making a profit” so price it to what works for you and don’t worry about inferior products costing more. The marketplace will identify the best products and prices all on its own. Personally, I think Interdubs gives Brickyard an unfair advantage over those without it - d

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