Sure, but sometimes it helps to point things out. Myself I'd be terrified of losing credibility with my customers if I started charging them fees for upgrading my equipment. Now if you increase the monthly rates by a couple of bucks...that is better for you in the long run and they wouldn't mind any where near as much.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 2:17 PM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > I imagine Paul McCall has been in business long enough to do that level of > math without our help. > > I agree with whoever suggested take an average and build it into your > monthly price. > > > On 4/5/2016 1:54 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: > > Well say your repair bill is $10k/mo. If you spend this $95k you save > money after 9.5 months. Any money you don't spend on repairs in the future > is also saved. > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 1:50 PM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: > >> Not that! J >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 05, 2016 1:37 PM >> *To:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] "Special Assesments" for customers >> >> >> >> And your monthly repair bill? >> >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 1:34 PM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: >> >> And Josh, improvements to all the pieces / parts I have described are >> right at $ 95K (all outgoing), so it’s a big deal. >> >> >> >> *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman >> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 05, 2016 12:19 PM >> *To:* memb...@wispa.org >> *Cc:* af@afmug.com >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] [WISPA Members] "Special Assesments" for customers >> >> >> >> Personally? Probably never. If you have competition then HELL no. I >> would strongly advise you look at your contracts to see if you can do that >> without getting sued. >> >> >> >> Look at it this way. You can a) spend $5k/mo on repairs or b) spend $15k >> once to prevent the monthly repair bills. >> >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 12:14 PM, Paul McCall < <pa...@pdmnet.net> >> pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: >> >> I was discussing the massive tower upgrade/retrofits that we are doing >> with my V.P. right hand man. We are converting from 24vdc to 48vdc, fiber >> and DC up the tower, additional grounding at the tower, additional >> grounding at the service panel, adding panel surge protectors and adding a >> circuit surge protector at our equipment…. All in the interest of reducing >> a lightning surge damage. Completely redoing the box and going with >> EdgePoint S16s up the tower. All this equals lots of $$ going out the >> door. >> >> >> >> I was discussing the approach that we might take in discussing this with >> the property owners where we have put up towers. Panel protectors will >> certainly benefit the customers property as well as the Florida storms >> aren’t kind, sometimes blowing out expensive appliances in their homes, >> etc. So, was thinking of asking for some kind of contribution to help >> just a little. That will probably be received OK. >> >> >> >> So, my V.P. asked if the “crowd” (you guys) has ever done any “special >> assessment” to customers (one time additional fee) as a contribution >> towards better reliability. Not sure how that will be received, but it’s >> an interesting concept and every little bit would help against the big bill. >> >> >> >> Anybody done something like this, involving existing customers. >> >> >> >> Paul >> >> >> >> Paul McCall, Pres. >> >> PDMNet / Florida Broadband >> >> 658 Old Dixie Highway >> >> Vero Beach, FL 32962 >> >> 772-564-6800 office >> >> 772-473-0352 cell >> >> <http://www.pdmnet.com/>www.pdmnet.com >> >> <pa...@pdmnet.net>pa...@pdmnet.net >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Members mailing list >> memb...@wispa.org >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/members >> >> >> >> >> > > >
