General Consultant Discussion

So, when I priced previously I would say... Here is user pricing and here is subscription pricing. User pricing means money up front and less per year versus subscription. As of the last announcement (the way I read it) there is upfront money in either case (about 1 year of subscription up front for the subscription labeled Activation Fee). Oh, and if the customer purchases based on the user based pricing they get restricted functionality. Add to this logic (based on my historical experience) these rules will not go on long term. Sage likes all one price and likes all one product. I can not see them maintaining two products and two fee structures for the long term. Sorry for the rant but at the moment, I do not even know how to present this to the client other than only offer subscription pricing and ignore the other options. Any input on pricing strategy on Sage 100 product pricing?

I also just found out that bringing back your lapsed customers with the lure of low subscription pricing means no tier! (Even the guy who lapsed when George Washington was a lad.) Tier is getting scarce as hen's teeth! #WillWorkForTier

Rhonda, did they waive the activation fee? If not, I would find out if they have another company and license as a new company. If they are paying the same why should we not get tier.

So a 10 user deal is 10 x $500 to $800 = $5,000 to $8,000 activation fee. I see a LOT of ""waived activation fee"" promos. I'm with Larry - this is super confusing and I think I will lead with subscription and fallback to user bundle. I think Sage will incent Sage 100c like crazy just to get people onto the subscription hamster wheel - presumably (though not sure yet) with expiring unlock keys.

The waived fee is for moving a client. I do not see this waiver option for a new sale.

If I knew then what I know now, I'd have had them use the name of another entity and paid the darn fee myself. Mine were little 1-3 user deals.