Comments on: The Fall http://blog.melchersystem.com/2009/10/23/the-fall/ Another Photo Industry blog Tue, 22 May 2012 18:56:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: pmelcher http://blog.melchersystem.com/2009/10/23/the-fall/#comment-4046 pmelcher Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:04:09 +0000 http://blog.melchersystem.com/2009/10/23/the-fall/#comment-4046 Leege, When I wrote "automated sales", I was not talking about an e-commerce solution that would charge per download, only adapted to RF licenses, but rather a system that can track, report and invoice usage as it appears, either online or in print. As well as a technology platform that would more intelligently find the appropriate image for the appropriate client, as well as the correct pricing. All can be done, however with extensive study and programming. Nothing of the sort exists off the shelf. Nor will it, for a very long time, if ever. Sorry for my poor explanation. Leege,

When I wrote “automated sales”, I was not talking about an e-commerce solution that would charge per download, only adapted to RF licenses, but rather a system that can track, report and invoice usage as it appears, either online or in print. As well as a technology platform that would more intelligently find the appropriate image for the appropriate client, as well as the correct pricing.
All can be done, however with extensive study and programming. Nothing of the sort exists off the shelf. Nor will it, for a very long time, if ever.
Sorry for my poor explanation.

]]> By: leegee http://blog.melchersystem.com/2009/10/23/the-fall/#comment-4041 leegee Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:40:17 +0000 http://blog.melchersystem.com/2009/10/23/the-fall/#comment-4041 Very interesting article, thank you. "... smaller operation ... do not have the extra cash to invest in automated sales." Most small vendors seem to use commercial software that costs under $2,000, which is a tiny, tax-deductible expense to generate such a percentage of a company's income. Most commercial software can, or soon will, offer automated sales. Those who commission bespoke IT solutions should be able to justify the expense of upgrading to automated sales and billing. Or am I missing something? Very interesting article, thank you.

“… smaller operation … do not have the extra cash to invest in automated sales.”

Most small vendors seem to use commercial software that costs under $2,000, which is a tiny, tax-deductible expense to generate such a percentage of a company’s income. Most commercial software can, or soon will, offer automated sales.

Those who commission bespoke IT solutions should be able to justify the expense of upgrading to automated sales and billing.

Or am I missing something?

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