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Old September 20th 04, 04:41 AM
Peter R.
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John T wrote:

Nobody's begrudging your covering expenses or even making a profit. The
problem arises when you make the claim of "free" then tell us that we have
to pay to get current data. That's like the TV ads that claim the product
is "FREE!!" - all we have to pay is a "nominal shipping & handling fee".


The Gillette business model: Give away the handle and charge a premium
for the razor blades. Of course, they don't give away the handle any
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Peter