[asterisk-biz] Check this out :(

[bob murphy]

Thanks you just revealed to everyone here the way you operate.

On 10/14/07, Paul <ast2005 at 9ux.com> wrote:
>
> Kristian Kielhofner wrote:
>
> >On 9/12/07, Derrick Moennick <derrick at phonesource.ca> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>Standardized pricing is an interesting idea. How do we solve the issue
> of
> >>different international markets?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>/Derrick
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
> >>[mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of
> >>bob murphy
> >> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 8:33 PM
> >> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> >> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Check this out :(
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>And let's not forget the Cisco UC500.  I attended an orientation and
> while
> >>it is nice to look at, there's no multi site interoperability (yeah why
> >>destroy call manager and unified messenger revenue), limited extension
> >>support (32) and you can only use Cisco IP phones.  So at 750 to 900 per
> >>extension installed, it's no threat to those of us pursuing 50 to 300
> seat
> >>enterprises.  Up in that space, it's the usual suspects (Cisco0, Nortel,
> >>Shoretel et al) at $1, 000.00 to $1,400.00 per phone installed.  Oh and
> no
> >>call center at those prices.  We should all get together and attempt to
> >>standardize some pricing models so we all continue to enjoy healthy
> >>profitability.  Technology comes and goes.  Integration and
> implementation
> >>expertise is always valuable.  Just wait until it's VOKS!  Voice Over
> >>Kitchen Sink.  Then, my Friends, we will need to worry.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Bob Murphy
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >  Standard pricing?  This sounds a bit like price fixing:
> >
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_fixing
> >
> >  Criminal felony in the US...  Doesn't sound like fun! :)
> >
> >
> >
> Only a fool would trust their co-conspirator(s) in a price fixing
> arrangement. The goal is to get everybody else to hold their prices at
> some level. Then you do some sneaky kickbacks and bribes to increase
> market share. Somebody has to blink first and then everybody starts
> blinking.
>
> Anyway, count me in. I'll run the discounted sales through my cousin's
> auto body shop.
>
>
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