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Re:Conditions of ACME's Unconditional Guarantee by quelsolaar on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @08:35PM (#24561652)
I sell software and have for many years, and I dont advertise it but I always give 100% money back to any unhappy customers (granted there is very few of them, for the last 2 years I have had one). Usually if someone mails me expressing unhappiness, I start by giving them a full refund even if they dont ask for it, then I mail them to tell them that I have refunded them, usually i let them keep the license, and then I try to engage with them to fix the problem.

Usually when this happens, its well worth the license fee to figure out whats wrong to improve the product, and the customer is eager to help.

Re:Conditions of ACME's Unconditional Guarantee by CliffStoll on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @08:46PM (#24561736)
Oh, but I understand what you're saying, Solaar. You make your software to solve problems and make situations better and people happier -- if that doesn't happen, you'd way rather simply refund their money.
Re:Conditions of ACME's Unconditional Guarantee by quelsolaar on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @09:32PM (#24562019)
Yes. I think its 3 fundamental objectives:

-I want people who use my product to be happy with it.

-If they are not, I dont want them bad mouth me.

-When someone is unhappy, that an excellent opportunity for me to learn, so I want to incentivize my customer to engage with me in a productive and not antagonistic way.

Re:Conditions of ACME's Unconditional Guarantee by RotANobot on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @06:46AM (#24565375)
This seems like an excellent way to run a business for all involved.
Re:Conditions of ACME's Unconditional Guarantee by quelsolaar on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @02:16PM (#24570137)
I try!
Re:Conditions of ACME's Unconditional Guarantee by hossbeast on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @12:41AM (#24563046)
Where can I learn about the software you sell?
Re:Conditions of ACME's Unconditional Guarantee by Semaphor on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @07:25AM (#24565664)
Re:Conditions of ACME's Unconditional Guarantee by hrishios on Thursday September 24, 2020 @07:01PM (#24584677)
The main headings break off the viewport in mobile, should be a simple fix :)
Re:Conditions of ACME's Unconditional Guarantee by noway421 on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @07:11AM (#24565522)
A software product would be different since it would have much higher margins.