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To: Bill on the Hill who wrote (18338)	10/25/2000 9:57:18 AM
From: Sawtooth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Thanks for the comments, Bill. Points well made. Amazing that G* doesn't seem to have learned the lesson that if the dealer/salesperson is solidly on your side, the product is already half way out the door. Please keep us posted. ........VVVVVVVVVVVVVV

To: Bill on the Hill who wrote (18338)	10/25/2000 11:30:27 AM
From: Geoff Goodfellow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Dear Bill on the Hill: And there is virtually no money paid for the service package to the store. Can you please detail how much virtually no money paid for the service package to the store really is? What would be an industry standard norm for this? Pay a service plan commission that compare with industry standard? Could you please enlighted as to what would be an standard service plan commission? Thanks in advance for your posting(s)! Best regards, Geoff Goodfellow

To: Bill on the Hill who wrote (18338)	10/25/2000 12:06:19 PM
From: Rocket Scientist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29987

Bill, thanks for words from the front line...I'm sure we'll all look forward to your posts. Do you get your phones directly from GUSA or through a distributor like American Wireless or GMPCS? Regarding: "They sell the phones to the dealers for $669 and then they are running specials for the consumer at $699..... NO PROFIT." I think that's not quite right. GUSA's official MSRP is 1199$, against which it's offering a 300$ rebate, right? So, if you sell a phone at 1199$ (which will cost the buyer, after rebate 899$), don't you make 530$? The problem you and all retailers have is that some competitors will settle for less profit...sometimes a lot less profit. Phones are available, on line at least, for as little as 199$ (after rebate) from ICC, with a one year 500 minute per month service package. Smaller discounts are available for lower usage customers as well. skyplus.icc.com See my post here for a more complete price survey Message 14612100 It sounds to me like the 1199$ MSRP (which many dealers have not yet discounted) leaves a lot of room for retailer markup. But, as with all retail businesses, some sellers will sacrifice markup for market share....but that's just the American Way, right? Btw, several months ago, when the phone MSRP was $1499, a small retail outlet offered to sell me one for 1000$, so it's not just your on-line competitors that will discount the price.