[Logic] Buckmaster callbook web site

Fri, 18 Jul 2003 10:34:35 -0400

   You are pretty much correct Gil.  I don't control pricing (I do 
programming) but I don't think it would be possible for us to sell a year's 
access for $20.  That would be a very drastic price drop with not much less 
work for us.  The database is the main thing we're selling.  Producing the 
CD only costs us a few dollars and the buyer pays the shipping, so most of 
the cost and effort is in the labor and programming to add 
to/update/maintain the HamCall database.  We deal with hundreds of updates 
every day, plus all email questions/corrections and the country databases 
that we process.  I could itemize everything but there's a lot more to it 
than most people realize.

   You could get an auction HamCall CD for $30 and at least get a 6 month 
password, but that's about the best suggestion I have right now.

   BTW, has anyone had trouble e-mailing Dennis 
([email protected])?  I've sent 2 messages but they both bounced.

73,

-Dan Bateman
http://hamcall.net

>Although I agree that 20 is the price I am not sure they can do it. Running
>a professional web site and doing the research and creating the DB is NOT
>cheap. If they can't do it, too bad. If they can do it I hope they will.
>
>
>Gil, W0MN http://webpages.charter.net/gbaron
>44.08N 92.512835W 1050'
>Hierro Candente, Batir de repente
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > Behalf Of Damon S Raphael MD (W7MD)
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:03 PM
> > To: [email protected]; Daniel L. Bateman
> > Subject: Re: [Logic] Buckmaster callbook web site
> >
> >
> > I agree 100% $20.00 is the right price.  The ham population is aging with
> > many on retiremnt income.  It is  aheck of a lot cheaper to make
> > and ship a
> > CDROM than a CallBook.  With a licensed download, a ham could make his own
> > CD and save Buckmaster that expense.  The rest is pure profit
> >
> > Damon Raphael, W7MD
> > Tucson, AZ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Skip Cameron" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>; "Daniel L. Bateman" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 9:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Logic] Buckmaster callbook web site
> >
> >
> > > Dan:
> > > Unfortunately, your organization is not in touch with market
> > reality, and
> > my opinion
> > > is that you will not attract many of us with such high prices.
> > > I quit buying the printed callbook years before its demise, and then the
> > CD-ROM 3
> > > years ago.
> > > There's much good information on the internet for no charge or a
> > reasonable charge.
> > > When you get to $19.99 or less per year, I would consider the offering.
> > > Skip W5GAI
> > >
> > > "Daniel L. Bateman" wrote:
> > >
> >
> >
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