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Originally Posted by briand
And I'm sure you have access to their accounting books. 
I would be leery to buy anything substantial from a small company in these times. "Doubt" should be raised. We don't all have money oozing out of every orifice. I was meerly expressing some concern. |
No, I don't have access to their books nor those of many other good companies that raise prices. Nor do I need access.
I am not leery of making a purchase from GRT, nor their competitors (all fine companies). I am not leery because I have spent much time talking to all of them over a long period of time and get a sense of the TOTAL picture of each company.
Also, I was aware of (and deleted from original posting) that they had said this initial price was a special introductory price to help their good customers make the transition.
They did a good thing (lower than normal price for customers in transition) and it was appearing that they were getting a negative reaction as a result.
Kind of like "no good deed goes unpunished".
I concur that when there are known issues, they should be raised. But I also feel that on forums like this, it is very important to be careful how we present our views about viability of companies.
Often, I have seen commentary made about companies and by the time a representative "cleared the air", opinions had been shaped that were not in line with the company's reality.
No offense meant to anyone but too often, I believe comments get made in forums like this with a full consideration for the implications for us ALL (companies and clients).
Additionally, in closing, let me say that I did NOT assume any harm or foul was intended by your post ... that you were just throwing your concern out there for thought. My response probably was a knee-jerk reaction to make sure that this was not taken to another level (bad rumor) by the unaware.
With that, let's close this out.
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