Re: [802SEC] +++straw poll--support for continuation of $5 single copy sales+++

[Geoff Thompson <thompson@ieee.org>]

Paul-
I have a great deal of trouble with this
(as I do with mcuh of the SA's business practices)
You know that I am all for keeping the pressure on the SA
AND the Institute to reform their business practices,
however asking them to continue to sell a product at
less than their sales fulfillment cost seems like an
express road to distaster.  Maybe that is what is needed.

When Karen told us their fulfillment costs were over
$5.00 she did not tell us (a) how much the fulfillment
costs were for a $5.00 sale, nor have they ever told us
what their fulfillment costs are on a per transaction basis
for the GetIEEE802 program. 

My guess is that it is cheaper to the SA to give away
standards than it is to sell them for $5.00 apiece.

Therefore my vote is to eliminate the 6 month waiting period.

Geoff

On 247//12 9:50 AM, Paul Nikolich wrote:

Dear EC members,

 

I forgot to get an explicit statement of support from the EC members regarding support for the continuation $5 single copy sales, therefore I'm conducting an EC email straw poll--please respond to the following question and add any additional comments of support you may have. I will compile the results and provide them to SA staff as a statement of support from the 802 EC.  All EC members may respond.

 

 

Straw poll question: Do you support the continuation of the $5 single copy sales program for at least 6 more months?

Possible responsed:  Yes or No (Comments are welcome).

 

Regards,

 

--Paul

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