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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
I wasn't attacking your product in particular, but rather the idea that someone apparently quite new to the business would run out and spend a substantial amount of money on something that may not be essential to making his business turn a short turn profit, which for someone starting out in business might (or in my opinion should) be a concern.
There are many ways to turn a profit without spending your money on unnecessary expenses. That is what many people with sound business practices do. That in part is why they are successful.
I understand now you're trying to make a buck off of the kid, so that maybe then you can pay the people you owe money to on time. Fine. That wasn't altogether clear at the beginning.
I apologize for offering free advice, with no strings attached.
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Perhaps we offered him a discount or offered him a payment plan for the initial expenses as we often do for many people just getting started out. You don't know all the facts about this specific situation and both him and myself got the feeling you were telling him it was a big mistake.
Talk to our clients before you assume we're just here trying to make a buck off people, we work with them in many many ways. We've given free months to people who have been struggling and gone out of our way in both technical and non-technical support ways to help them in any we can to succeed. If they win, we win. We offer a $150 level of NATS in the hopes that they will one day grow into a full NATS customer and we will both benefit from it. We're not the bad guys looking to make a quick buck and run, we're here for the long haul.
I appologize if I took your post as more insulting than you meant it. And you're absolutely right in your main point. When you're first starting out spending money on unneeded expenses is one of the worst things you can do. NATS is a very affordable program in the big picture (look at the amount you pay in 3rd party processing fees every year) and offers many features and benefits which you could not make use of without it. If you have the money for it you will absolutely benefit from having it. If you don't have the money for it you, as with anything, should be spending your money on something you need more. In this case SoS does have the money for it and will benefit from it.
As I said, you don't know the specifics of SoS's business, my business, nor this particular deal so to immediately assume it is a bad idea for him is a big assumption.