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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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      @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

      Since before I started we've been using Cisco everything, So probably only use Cisco.
      the sales man brought them up because that's what Software vendor suggests we use for that.

      the sales guy for my company is looking at what's out there.

      Is your sales guys the person who sells Cisco equipment? If not why in the fuck is he looking at technology purchase options for the business?

      Is he also the CIO for your business?

      he sells what we have. Right now we dont have any Ap's in the office and is looking for this new software.
      He sales what's in the office to sell.

      Yeah, and you can't get Ubiquiti, which is what I have been saying. SO... now that we are getting to the goal of "what he can sell", I bet you'll find that since he can't sell Ubiquiti, but can sell Cisco, that that is what will matter to him.

      uh sure, I guess I dont understand sales in any way.

      To sell something, you have to have a right to sell it. You can't just sell something you don't own!

      And if they did own the AP's it means they'd have purchased them at cost and have to apply a Markup on them in order to make a profit.

      Whereas Cisco has undisclosed pricing for their resellers. So something that is $500 list to everyday purchasers is $120 to a reseller.

      Right, you can sell Meraki below MSRP and still make profit. Ubiquiti you can't. And the whole "you have to own it before it goes to the customer" piece can be a mess for accountants who have to purchase, then sell, that stuff.

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      • WrCombsW
        WrCombs @scottalanmiller
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        @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

        @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

        @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

        Sales is REALLY simple.

        1. You have to have something to sell.
        2. You convince someone to buy it that wasn't going to buy it on their own.
        3. You charge more than it would cost without needing to pay a sales person.

        That's it. It is step 1 we keep saying you need to think about.

        Another Office replied to his email with this.

        jHA1pzu.png

        Using it, yes. But selling it is the problem. You'd have to sell it as used, because you'd have to buy it, be the end customer, then sell it. Can cause all kinds of issues, like with warranties and stocking and accounting.

        Ok. So we can use it but we cant sell it. Got it.

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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403 @WrCombs
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          @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

          @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

          @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

          @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

          Sales is REALLY simple.

          1. You have to have something to sell.
          2. You convince someone to buy it that wasn't going to buy it on their own.
          3. You charge more than it would cost without needing to pay a sales person.

          That's it. It is step 1 we keep saying you need to think about.

          Another Office replied to his email with this.

          jHA1pzu.png

          Using it, yes. But selling it is the problem. You'd have to sell it as used, because you'd have to buy it, be the end customer, then sell it. Can cause all kinds of issues, like with warranties and stocking and accounting.

          Ok. So we can use it but we cant sell it. Got it.

          You can sell it, but it must legally be sold as "Used - never opened" because you aren't a licensed reseller! SINCE UBIQUITI DOESN'T USE RESELLERS

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          • zachary715Z
            zachary715 @zachary715
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            @zachary715 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

            @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

            Trying to convince the sales man to go with Unifi AP's instead of the Cisco Meraki MR33 for another new software they have added to our list.

            Speaking of which, should be receiving my new Unifi nanoHD's today to replace the old AP LR (non-AC).

            Well well, look who just arrived...

            IMG_20190429_103838.jpg

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403
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              They sell direct from the website, parties like Amazon and CDW are just additional channels on which they sell their goods.

              Nothing is from a 3rd party. There is no van in a back of an alley.

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                bnrstnr @DustinB3403
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                @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                SINCE UBIQUITI DOESN'T USE RESELLERS

                https://www.ui.com/distributors/

                They do, but it looks very limited.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @WrCombs
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                  @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                  @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                  @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                  @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                  Sales is REALLY simple.

                  1. You have to have something to sell.
                  2. You convince someone to buy it that wasn't going to buy it on their own.
                  3. You charge more than it would cost without needing to pay a sales person.

                  That's it. It is step 1 we keep saying you need to think about.

                  Another Office replied to his email with this.

                  jHA1pzu.png

                  Using it, yes. But selling it is the problem. You'd have to sell it as used, because you'd have to buy it, be the end customer, then sell it. Can cause all kinds of issues, like with warranties and stocking and accounting.

                  Ok. So we can use it but we cant sell it. Got it.

                  Exactly. Ubiquiti doesn't give anyone short of giant national warehouses a reseller license. So while it is great gear that consultants can get easily (from Amazon, PCM INgram Micro... anyone) it's not something that sales people want to deal with because they can't resell it like other gear, and they can't get reseller discounts on it, and they can't represent Ubiquiti to the customer. So it breaks the "sales process" and would likely be of no interest to someone paid out of a mechanism that doesn't exist here.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @bnrstnr
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                    @bnrstnr said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                    @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                    SINCE UBIQUITI DOESN'T USE RESELLERS

                    https://www.ui.com/distributors/

                    They do, but it looks very limited.

                    Yes, I said that they did initially, but only insanely large, national ones. The scale that you have to be at to qualify is crazy.

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                    • EddieJenningsE
                      EddieJennings
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                      On a scoping call with Microsoft + our team members about upgrading System Center components.

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                      • DustinB3403D
                        DustinB3403 @EddieJennings
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                        @EddieJennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                        On a scoping call with Microsoft + our team members about upgrading System Center components.

                        Just uninstall em all. You know that's what the Microsoft people want to say, but they aren't allowed too.

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                        • dbeatoD
                          dbeato
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                          On Conference calls

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                          • EddieJenningsE
                            EddieJennings @DustinB3403
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                            @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            @EddieJennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                            On a scoping call with Microsoft + our team members about upgrading System Center components.

                            Just uninstall em all. You know that's what the Microsoft people want to say, but they aren't allowed too.

                            Ha! We live and breathe Microsoft here. These things aren't going away.

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                            • WrCombsW
                              WrCombs @DustinB3403
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                              @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                              Sales is REALLY simple.

                              1. You have to have something to sell.
                              2. You convince someone to buy it that wasn't going to buy it on their own.
                              3. You charge more than it would cost without needing to pay a sales person.

                              That's it. It is step 1 we keep saying you need to think about.

                              Another Office replied to his email with this.

                              jHA1pzu.png

                              Using it, yes. But selling it is the problem. You'd have to sell it as used, because you'd have to buy it, be the end customer, then sell it. Can cause all kinds of issues, like with warranties and stocking and accounting.

                              Ok. So we can use it but we cant sell it. Got it.

                              You can sell it, but it must legally be sold as "Used - never opened" because you aren't a licensed reseller! SINCE UBIQUITI DOESN'T USE RESELLERS

                              Do not yell at me.
                              I understand what you are saying .
                              ffs

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                              • DustinB3403D
                                DustinB3403 @WrCombs
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                                @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                @scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                Sales is REALLY simple.

                                1. You have to have something to sell.
                                2. You convince someone to buy it that wasn't going to buy it on their own.
                                3. You charge more than it would cost without needing to pay a sales person.

                                That's it. It is step 1 we keep saying you need to think about.

                                Another Office replied to his email with this.

                                jHA1pzu.png

                                Using it, yes. But selling it is the problem. You'd have to sell it as used, because you'd have to buy it, be the end customer, then sell it. Can cause all kinds of issues, like with warranties and stocking and accounting.

                                Ok. So we can use it but we cant sell it. Got it.

                                You can sell it, but it must legally be sold as "Used - never opened" because you aren't a licensed reseller! SINCE UBIQUITI DOESN'T USE RESELLERS

                                Do not yell at me.
                                I understand what you are saying .
                                ffs

                                Certainly doesn't seem like it, have you had enough coffee this morning?

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                                • DustinB3403D
                                  DustinB3403
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                                  An entire 10 minute conversation about how, we know your business can't sell Ubiquiti equipment, for you eventually say "Oh that's what you mean by sell" for us to all have a 🤦 .

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                                  • WrCombsW
                                    WrCombs @DustinB3403
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                                    @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                    An entire 10 minute conversation about how, we know your business can't sell Ubiquiti equipment, for you eventually say "Oh that's what you mean by sell" for us to all have a 🤦 .

                                    feeling better now?

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                                    • DustinB3403D
                                      DustinB3403 @WrCombs
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                                      @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                      An entire 10 minute conversation about how, we know your business can't sell Ubiquiti equipment, for you eventually say "Oh that's what you mean by sell" for us to all have a 🤦 .

                                      feeling better now?

                                      No, not really. Quit being a dumbass and have more coffee.

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                                      • WrCombsW
                                        WrCombs @DustinB3403
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                                        @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                        An entire 10 minute conversation about how, we know your business can't sell Ubiquiti equipment, for you eventually say "Oh that's what you mean by sell" for us to all have a 🤦 .

                                        It was a 10 minute conversation because the sales guy asked for suggestions on what to use for an AP for a new software.
                                        I gave him the information on Ubquiti ( like I always do ) and said something about it here.
                                        he asked for a suggestion, I gave him one. Made a post about it and everyone jumps on it telling me Im wrong when i gave a suggestion.
                                        Nothing more, nothing less- Am I sure he knew that by looking? sure, But it was a suggestion, as that's what he wanted.
                                        But no, continue to tell me how wrong I am .

                                        thanks for the information though.

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                                        • WrCombsW
                                          WrCombs @DustinB3403
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                                          @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                          An entire 10 minute conversation about how, we know your business can't sell Ubiquiti equipment, for you eventually say "Oh that's what you mean by sell" for us to all have a 🤦 .

                                          feeling better now?

                                          No, not really. Quit being a dumbass and have more coffee.

                                          How exactly was I being a dumbass?
                                          because I made a post about it.
                                          You're absolutely right.

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                                          • DustinB3403D
                                            DustinB3403 @WrCombs
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                                            @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            @DustinB3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

                                            An entire 10 minute conversation about how, we know your business can't sell Ubiquiti equipment, for you eventually say "Oh that's what you mean by sell" for us to all have a 🤦 .

                                            feeling better now?

                                            No, not really. Quit being a dumbass and have more coffee.

                                            How exactly was I being a dumbass?
                                            because I made a post about it.
                                            You're absolutely right.

                                            Because, a 5 minute investigation into the sales practices would've told you enough that reselling isn't viable. But you can recommend and support the equipment, just not sell it direct.

                                            Have your sales dick look at it in the approach of "Ubiquiti is enterprise grade gear, but due to volume limits we can't sell direct but can sell our advice on what equipment to use and we can also support said recommendations with professional support."

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