[AusNOG] Vendors back charging on support and maintenance.

[Ben Buxton]

On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 1:15 AM Karen Hargreave <karen at iamunique.net.au>
wrote:

> So we then sit and watch as the price for everything starts to go through
> the roof further than it has. Previously they have been able to sell
> equipment, and then the contracts. The contracts cover the staff and any
> additional costs that may arise or pays for them to send out people to deal
> with issues.
>

Are you trying to justify why vendors should not have to comply with
Australian law?

I'm not making a proposal or theorising - this is how the law has been for
the last 8 years or so.

If they are no longer able to charge for the contracts, then the price will
> be just added on.
>

They make plenty of money from contracts with NBD, etc benefits. At least
you'll be able to know exact TCO from the start, though other manufacturers
complying haven't jacked up prices noticeably since the ACL.


> In the case of second hand equipment, wouldn't the responsibility be on
> the purchaser to have more of an idea on what they are getting? Otherwise,
> perhaps having people check out the equipment prior to starting a contract
> and then going from there...  if you want to look back at the insurance
> analogy, then if your car is off the road for a bit and you get it insured
> again, you need to send through pics of it usually with a newspaper or
> something with the date on it so they know what they are covering.
>

Insurance is not a comparable analogy. Your business insurance already
covers insurable events outside of vendor maintenance contracts.

Fixing faulty hardware and software falls under the ACL and applies to both
new and second hand products, regardless of the support status now or by
the previous owner.


>
> Sent from my iPad
>

Let me guess - you bought Applecare?

BB
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