Reza, you have the right words there. My call is also about the
non-standardized prices that you mentioned in your email. Obviously the channel
partners in USA get it a lot cheaper from Aastra than those in Canada. And of
course this problem is part of a bigger delima which is true about every
product sold in Canada but overall there is a huge difference with Aastra's
products. ($249-$177)/$177 ==> 41% higher in Canada. I know that I have taken
it to the extreme and used Froogle but it is what it is. Even with the low
demands in Canada, prices for Aastra phones should be lowered. They are great
phones with good qualities; it would be nice to see them with better price tags.
Thanks for all the input.
Bruce> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 03:21:51 -0400> Subject: RE: [biz] Looking for
Aastra 55i and Aastra 53i> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC:
[email protected]> > Hello Bruce:> > As with all the previous posters, I agree with
what they have outlined. > Similar to Nabeel & Alex, I too am a reseller but we
pass on OUR cost of> the phones to our clients ONLY if they have rendered
services from us and> have purchased a PBX platform or integration services.> >
If you contact me off list, I can introduce you to others who has> purchased
from the US, and it was more hassle than convenience. Yes, it> is NO DOUBT
cheaper purchasing from the US, and since this is for your> client, let your
client make the decision where to get it from.> > Additionally, even if the
prices appear $70 difference... you are looking> at time, brokerage fees
(starts at $7 CDN), you would end up paying> GST.. and IF... this has happened
way too many times... IF the package> gets flagged by customs, you will find
yourself driving to CCRA customs> clearance at the airport to clear your
products.> > The other problem with Aastra is that ANY goods purchased from US,
you> cannot RMA the product in Canada (even to Aastra's head office).> > I've
spoken with Aastra SEVERAL times about this issue and I believe THEY> have
control over the pricing. This is no longer a CDN or AMERICAN> thing, but I
believe prices need to be standardized because of the global> market and the
ease of placing orders over the net.> > IF... we all start to pressure Aastra,
then yes -- maybe they will reduce> pricing to American levels -- but you DO
have other choices such as> Linksys phones and other products that do a damn
good job. I doubt your> client will ever want to program all 9 or 10 lines on a
single phone with> different providers.> > Nabeel and Alex are great people to
deal with. Their cost (directly from> Aastra) is more than the cost you would
get when ordering from another US> reseller. However the greatest benefit here
is time and hassle free RMA.> Most importantly, consumers have the power... and
me being an Aastra> reseller myself, I've started to look for alternatives.> >
Cheers!> Reza.
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