Re: WebMerchant 3.0 for Mac shipping now
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texte = I don't want to wage the discussion about our pricing model right now - We are always open to input on that issue, but we certainly feel that we are priced very competitively and will always strive to stay there.I would like to make one simple point...We have not changed our price or the pricing model with 3.0. We continue to add functionality and features that our customers need and our asking for - hopefully exceeding your expectations. We have always had the scheme of a WebMerchant license per store (per merchant account really - that is just confusing for most people).Again, if you have input about our future pricing model and price points I am eager to hear all input. Please send it directly to me at jay@smithmicro.com.Thanks to everyone for your continued support!>>Take a look at what WebMerchant features you will need and use, estimate >>how much time it will take you to write those features yourself, and then >>make a decision. Maybe then the pricing will make more sense. Or maybe >>you'll have discovered a better way. I don't really know. >> >>The point is that you do have some other options. > > Yes, I understood this from the beginning (regarding options). > While I agree that it would be complicated & time consuming in great >degrees to write and replicate the functionality, I hope my point was clear. > > With a purchase price of 3,400+ for the package, and an upgrade price of >$900 from the 2.x version, the concept of this extended pricing to bypass >programmed in limitations, thus allowing parallel directory use of the same >templates is still unacceptable. > > > Let me say that I am very aware of the concept that I or anyone can feel >free to write whatever templates we wish to replicate or expand upon stuff >that Pacific Coast sells. This does not change the fact that there is, and >should be, certain expectations of what is delivered with the product >unhindered. Personally, I haven't had much trouble with the manual. I prefer >a syntax only layout (much like the Director Lingo Dictionary). I would have >taken the same exception long ago if I was ever faced with a limiting >version of WebCat that allows 25 databases open for one serial number, and >an additional 25 for more money and so on. > > I don't think anyone here would argue that a pricing scheme for a >certain number of open databases would be offensive to many people, which is >practically what we are talking about with the WebMerchant pay by the store >scenario. > > So I guess I am just back into my system of building systems to bypass >the limitation and unfortunate pricing scheme. > > > Lastly, the points I bring up here regarding this are selfishly >motivated. I wish to see PC thrive and not lose customers (or potential) >customers over and over. I am gambling that they will be around for a while >thus supporting themselves and supporting the tremendous investment we have >made using their software. > > > >Alexander J. McCombie (800-724-8973) > http://OurClients.com Corporate > http://McCombie.FamilyMail.net Personal > ChuckSpirit (AOLIM) > > http://Chat.Embark.com/ > <--- Now here's a serious Chat Room! --->Jay Van Vark ******************************* Pacific Coast Software | eCommerce (WebCatalog) 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | Site Hosting & Development Suite 453 | http://www.smithmicro.com San Diego, CA 92128 ******************************* 619.675.1106
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I don't want to wage the discussion about our pricing model right now - We are always open to input on that issue, but we certainly feel that we are priced very competitively and will always strive to stay there.I would like to make one simple point...We have not changed our price or the pricing model with 3.0. We continue to add functionality and features that our customers need and our asking for - hopefully exceeding your expectations. We have always had the scheme of a WebMerchant license per store (per merchant account really - that is just confusing for most people).Again, if you have input about our future pricing model and price points I am eager to hear all input. Please send it directly to me at jay@smithmicro.com.Thanks to everyone for your continued support!>>Take a look at what WebMerchant features you will need and use, estimate >>how much time it will take you to write those features yourself, and then >>make a decision. Maybe then the pricing will make more sense. Or maybe >>you'll have discovered a better way. I don't really know. >> >>The point is that you do have some other options. > > Yes, I understood this from the beginning (regarding options). > While I agree that it would be complicated & time consuming in great >degrees to write and replicate the functionality, I hope my point was clear. > > With a purchase price of 3,400+ for the package, and an upgrade price of >$900 from the 2.x version, the concept of this extended pricing to bypass >programmed in limitations, thus allowing parallel directory use of the same >templates is still unacceptable. > > > Let me say that I am very aware of the concept that I or anyone can feel >free to write whatever templates we wish to replicate or expand upon stuff >that Pacific Coast sells. This does not change the fact that there is, and >should be, certain expectations of what is delivered with the product >unhindered. Personally, I haven't had much trouble with the manual. I prefer >a syntax only layout (much like the Director Lingo Dictionary). I would have >taken the same exception long ago if I was ever faced with a limiting >version of WebCat that allows 25 databases open for one serial number, and >an additional 25 for more money and so on. > > I don't think anyone here would argue that a pricing scheme for a >certain number of open databases would be offensive to many people, which is >practically what we are talking about with the WebMerchant pay by the store >scenario. > > So I guess I am just back into my system of building systems to bypass >the limitation and unfortunate pricing scheme. > > > Lastly, the points I bring up here regarding this are selfishly >motivated. I wish to see PC thrive and not lose customers (or potential) >customers over and over. I am gambling that they will be around for a while >thus supporting themselves and supporting the tremendous investment we have >made using their software. > > > >Alexander J. McCombie (800-724-8973) > http://OurClients.com Corporate > http://McCombie.FamilyMail.net Personal > ChuckSpirit (AOLIM) > > http://Chat.Embark.com/ > <--- Now here's a serious Chat Room! --->Jay Van Vark ******************************* Pacific Coast Software | eCommerce (WebCatalog) 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | Site Hosting & Development Suite 453 | http://www.smithmicro.com San Diego, CA 92128 ******************************* 619.675.1106
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