Because their product is SO good that the overall support costs are lower.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum-
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Foresman
> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 3:27 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: Need to Vent
> 
> I just renewed the support contracts for our Cisco Routers and there were
> a
> whopping $200 each. How can ipswitch lose money on their support when
> Cisco
> must pay people WAY more than ipswitch. Also, I can call them 24 hours a
> day
> even on Xmas.
> 
> Oh well.
> 
> Bill Foresman
> Matrosity Hosting
> www.matrosityhosting.com
> Office: (850) 656-2644
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Galerneau
> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 4:05 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: Need to Vent
> 
> 
> Funny thing about all of this is that those that seem to charge us the
> most
> for what they provide are often the ones that offer the least in terms of
> support and resolve. They charge so much but then instead of supporting
> our
> local economy they farm it out to sweatshop style support people who a
> reading it from a script so the companies can make even more money. The
> quality bar for support goes down, their profits soar higher. Doesn't seem
> like the American way to do business to me.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeffery Rehm
> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 10:53 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] OT: Need to Vent
> 
> You bet!!!  I would MUCH rather deal with a tech support person in the US
> that can't speak English than one overseas that can't.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Evans Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 12:59
> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: Need to Vent
> 
> 
> AMEN Brotha!  We are evaluating all of our vendor's support offerings as
> well and are looking for alternative products if they are not "home
> grown".
> 
> 
> As a customer, I should only have to overcome the technical issues NOT the
> language barrier as well.
> 
> Keep up the good work!
> 
> Evans Martin
> Martekware.Com
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:IMail_Forum-
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Barnes
> > Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 10:59 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: Need to Vent
> >
> > I totally agree.  We do not do business with anyone who out sources
> > their tech support.  We've lost enough jobs to overseas call centers
> > and it's time to start voting with our checkbooks and credit cards.
> >
> > Bruce Barnes
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of William Van
> > Hefner
> > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 22:00
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: Need to Vent
> >
> >
> > Dave,
> >
> > I had a good friend who was, until recently, a floor supervisor for
> > Symantec's call center in Eugene, OR. They were notified several
> > months ago that all of their jobs would be moved to India, and that
> > their services would no longer be needed. My friend had several months
> > worth of sick time and vacation time that he had accrued over the
> > years, and was told that he would not be allowed to take them during
> > the final months of the division's
> > operations. So, he was basically cheated out of his money.
> >
> > Needless to say, Symantec tech support has gone directly into the
> > toilet. I no longer consider them a reliable company to do business
> > with. I would much
> > rather do business with someone like F-Prot, which doesn't try to hide
> > where
> > their tech support comes from (the company is located in Iceland).
> >
> > As far as I'm concerned, Symantec is one of those companies that is
> > outsourcing America, and does not deserve a dime of my money anymore.
> > Screw them. America first!
> >
> >
> > William Van Hefner
> > Network Administrator
> >
> > Vantek Communications, Inc. http://www.vantekcommunications.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
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