On Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:17:58 -0400, Warp wrote:

> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>> This is so true it's almost not funny.
> 
>> http://www.vendorclientvideo.com/
> 
>   I must admit I didn't fully get the idea... :/

The idea is that when a customer has a vendor come in, the pricing isn't 
fixed, it's negotiated - and often the customer will use the promise of 
future purchases to drive the initial investment down.  Sometimes they 
use phrases like "this is my budget and all I can pay for" - they want 
everything, but aren't willing to spend what the list price is.

That doesn't happen if you go to the movies or out to dinner.  You don't 
go to a fancy restaurant and negotiate the price with the server - you 
pay what's on the menu.  You don't offer to come back in two weeks and 
buy more in exchange for a discount on your current meal ticket.

Jim

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