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by mailanay 6589 days ago
Let this deal go. The company, I was working earlier, had a habit of signing on every customer that knocked their door. In the long run, it created a lot of problems to support those customers (at a very low margin or at a loss), just to maintain the reputation of "not leaving the customers cold" in the marketplace.

Letting this deal go, might also send a strong message to X, Y, Z potential customers, that you are offering much more than the cheapest solution and are willing to walk away.

2 comments

Sage advice.

If you do decide to pursue this deal try and take the hit on the upfront and not the ongoings.

Agreed, customers who agonize over price are generally trouble down the road.