Re: [Emerald] Monthly Specials

Dale E. Reed Jr. ( (no email) )
Mon, 18 Oct 1999 12:28:53 -0700

"David V. Brenner" wrote:
>
> We are currently running special on unmetered service ($20/mo.) where 1)
> each new customer who signs up gets four months for the price of one and 2)
> existing customers get four months for the price of two.
>
> I don't want to create a special charge for these people since their
> accounts will become normal month-to-month accounts after four months. At
> the same time, however, Emerald knows that if someone only pays $20 or $40,
> they are entitled to only 1 or 2 months service, respectively.
>
> How can we do this without creating additional services and rates?

One way to do this is to create a credit for the account to offset the
cost of the other months. I've seen people use a negative setup charge
to give a discounted first month, etc.

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Dale E. Reed Jr. Emerald and RadiusNT__________________________________________IEA Software, Inc. www.iea-software.com

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