Re: [CANSLIM] eIBD

From: Kent Norman <kent_norman@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] eIBD
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 15:56:34 -0800 (PST)

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They are probably using recycled electrons!

Kent

- --- Tom Worley <stkguru@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Ann, I am SHOCKED!!! Never realized that electrons over the net cost
> more to produce than ink on printed paper, not to mention all the
> humans involved in the paper version. Silly me, I figured since the
> paper was already in electronic form, an electronic version would be
> considerably cheaper than a paper version.
> 
> And shame on IBD for blaming the carrier for stopping the home
> delivery service. I wonder if the delivery by electronic means will
> be discontinued as well if there aren't enough online subscribers for
> a particular area??
> 
> Tactically, this doesn't seem to be a good marketing ploy to retain
> existing subscribers.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Ann 
> To: canslim@lists.xmission.com 
> Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 4:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] eIBD
> 
> 
> I received notification today from ibd that my paper will no longer
> be delivered, that it will now come in the mail instead. When I
> called ibd to ask about the change, I was told that my carrier was no
> longer going to deliver ibd, and that I could have two weeks free
> trying eIBD, since I lost my delivery. The guy said that they were
> doing that for all their customers who lost delivery and were going
> to receive ibd by mail. When I asked whether ibd was doing this on
> purpose to increase eIBD customers, the guy laughed and said that my
> carrier was no longer delivering ibd.
> 
> But when I called my delivery service, they said that they received a
> letter from ibd recently stating that it was cost-prohibitive for ibd
> to pay to have so few papers delivered to one area, and that  they
> were going to mail the paper instead.
> 
> So this seems to be part of another big business/marketing move on
> ibd's part. 
> 
> IBD costs 219/year. eIBD costs 295/year. I was told that I could have
> eIBD for the same price as ibd, if I so choose, until my subscription
> runs out. I think I might like the e-version, if it were at the same
> price, but I certainly don't like being railroaded into the decision
> by ibd.
> 
> Ann
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Tim Katona 
>   To: canslim@lists.xmission.com 
>   Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 1:38 PM
>   Subject: [CANSLIM] eIBD
> 
> 
>          Hi, 
>         While surfing I saw this at investors.com today, new eIBD
> coming soon.
> 
>         "eIBD is an exact replica of Investor's Business Daily,
> available online within hours of the U.S. market close. Learn how you
> can now access IBD anytime.anywhere."
> 
>         Happy Holidays!
>         Tim
> 
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> 
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