If the cost of the lab went up to $2500 - I think most people would still
pay. (Oops, did I just write that?)
I don't think it's an attempt to reduce the number of candidates vs. a
recognized stream for added revenue. As a cynic, I think it has very
little to do with rising costs.
Supply and demand at work, I think.
--- Craig Columbus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I find this quite annoying. You can't tell me that with the increased
> volume of registrations Cisco isn't making more money than ever off the
> exam. I assume that this is a feeble attempt to reduce the number of
> candidates scheduling the lab. For those whose company is paying the
> bill,
> the extra $250 won't make any difference. For those who are funding
> everything personally, it's just a burden; they've come too far to let
> the
> extra $250 stop them. In any case, it just gives me that much extra
> incentive to pass on the first ($1000) try.
>
> Just my $0.02...
> Craig
>
> At 07:07 PM 3/1/2001 -0800, you wrote:
> >I just got this, which may be of interest to some...
> >
> >-----
> >
> >March 1, 2001
> >
> >Dear CCIE Candidate,
> >
> >We are contacting you to confirm that you are currently scheduled for a
> >CCIE lab exam and that we will soon be implementing some program
> >changes that may have an impact upon you.
> >
> >After a rigorous evaluation of our current cost structure, we find it
> >necessary to increase our CCIE Lab exam fee to reflect our current cost
> >of doing business. The present $1,000 lab fee has been in effect since
> >the CCIE organization was first launched in 1993. Effective on April 1,
> >2001, we will begin charging customers $1,250 US per lab attempt, (plus
> >any applicable local taxes).
> >
> >Since you have already received an email confirmation from Cisco
> >regarding the current lab fee of $1,000 US (plus any applicable taxes),
> >we would be happy to honor that price as long as we receive payment no
> >later than March 31, 2001. If we receive payment from you following
> that
> >date, the new lab fee will apply. If you decide to pay after April 1,
> >2001 this email will also serve as a new confirmation.
> >
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