I can't speak for everyone but I wouldn't apply that kind of pricing structure to someone who couldn't afford it or wouldn't get any value from it.
I'm an accountant and tax consultant.
Suppose a client contacted me, they're semi-retired with very little income, they need to resolve some business affairs from years ago in order to collect a pension or whatever. I'm going to tell them the hackiest workaround to achieve their goal, and tell them how to do it themselves, hopefully without really having to charge them even for the consult.
On the other hand if someone wants to sell their family farm for several million dollars and wants to know the tax ramifications, they're going to get the "particularly complex area" pricing, full written report, and so on and so forth.
I think any accountant and lawyer does this to some extent, if I'm honest.
There's no obligation to take on any client. If a client has a problem to be solved but very little money, of course we're reluctant to get involved. If it's a situation where a potential solution is "you should call the tax office and tell them XYZ." then that's really just a polite way of telling them you don't want to get involved.
Lawyers will work in a similar way, but are more likely to truncate their advice to "You should call and ask them what to do".
I've often heard of lawyers explaining to potential clients that the costs in pursuing their matter would be unreasonable given the likelihood of success.
It's not really altruism, although I'd like to think that I do my best to help people when I can. It's really just a natural way of avoiding doing a heap of work for someone who can't afford to pay you. Additionally, if you can make the client feel like you've helped them instead of just rejecting them then they will be more likely to recommend you to their friends and family who may be a better fit.
I always see premium nowadays as “not the absolute bottom of the barrel”
Premium hotel room: not the cupboard in the basement with a single mattress and a broken TV but the next one up. No view or anything though unless you upgrade to a deluxe or higher
Premium economy seat on a flight: basically cattle class but with one inch extra leg room and fake leather seat cushions. Still can’t lie down or access better loos like in business or first class
Premium spirits: supermarket own-brand spirits but in a glass bottle rather than the super cheap shit they sell in plastic bottles
In my job, I need to use materials that have a mil spec; that means it's literally military grade, but it's just saying that it meets or exceeds a certain specification for X product that is used in the military in some way. IMO, if something says 'military grade', but isn't listing the mil spec(s) that it complies to, then it's essentially meaningless.
I do have a compass that I think was advertised as military grade. It's the same lensatic compass that is currently used by the military (...when they aren't using GPS...), except that it doesn't use tritium on the face. The half-life of tritium is about a decade, so it didn't seem like a great idea to pay a ton extra for something that would barely glow in the dark in 20 years or so.
I think it definitely has gotten a tarnished reputation. But even modern software tiers are standard, advanced, premium and premium means you get all the features at a huge price
The irony is that there's two kinds of consumers here. Either it's a rich yoga lady buying from an influencer, or it's, like, an African person buying from another African person. Anyone in the middle just enjoys the wonders of industry.
61 Comments
zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml · 106 pts · 190d
"Contact us for pricing."
wuphysics87@lemmy.ml · 23 pts · 190d
If you have to ask, you can't afford it
scott@lem.free.as · 5 pts · 190d
POA == Piss off, assholes.
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 40 pts · 190d
Select, bespoke, artisanal, reserve
wuphysics87@lemmy.ml · 30 pts · 190d
Boutique. Designer. Choice. Select. Prime
Heikki2@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 190d
3 of those are grades of steak
pineapple@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 190d
A5 wagyu jeans
plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 190d
And none are the top grade either.
wuphysics87@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 190d
Correct 🤣
KittenBiscuits@lemmy.today · 28 pts · 190d
Financing available
Curated
One of a kind
Invitation only
howrar@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 188d
Financing is available for your $1 candy bars now.
Krelis_@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 190d
Certified reference material
renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net · 15 pts · 190d
Enterprise
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 190d
SatyrSack@quokk.au · 7 pts · 190d
Galaxy class
whiskers165@lemmy.ml · 15 pts · 189d
Bespoke
fizzle@quokk.au · 14 pts · 189d
When I say to a client "this is a particularly complex area" it means they gonna pay.
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 188d
Yeah, when I've heard that my immediate thought is "welp, guess I'm on my own".
fizzle@quokk.au · 2 pts · 188d
I can't speak for everyone but I wouldn't apply that kind of pricing structure to someone who couldn't afford it or wouldn't get any value from it.
I'm an accountant and tax consultant.
Suppose a client contacted me, they're semi-retired with very little income, they need to resolve some business affairs from years ago in order to collect a pension or whatever. I'm going to tell them the hackiest workaround to achieve their goal, and tell them how to do it themselves, hopefully without really having to charge them even for the consult.
On the other hand if someone wants to sell their family farm for several million dollars and wants to know the tax ramifications, they're going to get the "particularly complex area" pricing, full written report, and so on and so forth.
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 188d
That's good of you. I can't imagine every accountant is so flexible. Lawyers straight up have to charge most of the time, I think.
It could also be a technical expert, or the government (in which case, refer to the lawyer).
fizzle@quokk.au · 2 pts · 188d
I think any accountant and lawyer does this to some extent, if I'm honest.
There's no obligation to take on any client. If a client has a problem to be solved but very little money, of course we're reluctant to get involved. If it's a situation where a potential solution is "you should call the tax office and tell them XYZ." then that's really just a polite way of telling them you don't want to get involved.
Lawyers will work in a similar way, but are more likely to truncate their advice to "You should call and ask them what to do".
I've often heard of lawyers explaining to potential clients that the costs in pursuing their matter would be unreasonable given the likelihood of success.
It's not really altruism, although I'd like to think that I do my best to help people when I can. It's really just a natural way of avoiding doing a heap of work for someone who can't afford to pay you. Additionally, if you can make the client feel like you've helped them instead of just rejecting them then they will be more likely to recommend you to their friends and family who may be a better fit.
BCsven@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 190d
Premium.
dizzy@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 190d
I always see premium nowadays as “not the absolute bottom of the barrel”
Premium hotel room: not the cupboard in the basement with a single mattress and a broken TV but the next one up. No view or anything though unless you upgrade to a deluxe or higher
Premium economy seat on a flight: basically cattle class but with one inch extra leg room and fake leather seat cushions. Still can’t lie down or access better loos like in business or first class
Premium spirits: supermarket own-brand spirits but in a glass bottle rather than the super cheap shit they sell in plastic bottles
Etc…
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 189d
Exactly. It's a variant of "military grade" for those products where it would sound odd.
Semester3383@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 188d
In my job, I need to use materials that have a mil spec; that means it's literally military grade, but it's just saying that it meets or exceeds a certain specification for X product that is used in the military in some way. IMO, if something says 'military grade', but isn't listing the mil spec(s) that it complies to, then it's essentially meaningless.
I do have a compass that I think was advertised as military grade. It's the same lensatic compass that is currently used by the military (...when they aren't using GPS...), except that it doesn't use tritium on the face. The half-life of tritium is about a decade, so it didn't seem like a great idea to pay a ton extra for something that would barely glow in the dark in 20 years or so.
BradleyUffner@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 189d
Oddly enough, I've always associated claims of being premium in advertising with it actually being garbage.
BCsven@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 189d
I think it definitely has gotten a tarnished reputation. But even modern software tiers are standard, advanced, premium and premium means you get all the features at a huge price
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 188d
Yeah, the euphemism treadmill has gotten that one. Now you want select, legacy, platinum or some jumble of similar words.
HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 189d
"Made with ingedients you can pronounce"
If you took the time to expand your vocabulary you wouldn't need to pay a premium.
tropicflite@piefed.social · 13 pts · 190d
Market price
AceTKen@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 190d
Apple and Mac come to mind.
muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 189d
The mini is actually a pretty good buy but it’s hardly how Apple has historically priced things.
amorangi@lemmy.nz · 10 pts · 189d
Anything marine or aeronautical
1hitsong@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 189d
Kids
davidgro@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 190d
Organic
queerstudbroalex@piefed.ca · 9 pts · 190d
Custom
guy@piefed.social · 8 pts · 189d
Luxurious
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 189d
Groceries
kutt@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 190d
I’ll come back tomorrow
wuphysics87@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 190d
"Is there anything I can help you with?" "I'm just window shopping"
victorz@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 190d
Lemme think about it and circle back
ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 190d
R-r-r-r-r-itzy!
quinkin@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 189d
AI
OldChicoAle@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 189d
All my homies HATE AI
hperrin@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 190d
“Name Brand”
MercuryGenisus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 190d
Hand made
KittenBiscuits@lemmy.today · 10 pts · 190d
Hand crafted
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 188d
The irony is that there's two kinds of consumers here. Either it's a rich yoga lady buying from an influencer, or it's, like, an African person buying from another African person. Anyone in the middle just enjoys the wonders of industry.
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 188d
I haven't seen gourmet yet.
kibiz0r@midwest.social · 4 pts · 190d
Exclusive, luxury
Overconfidentiality@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 188d
Vintage
GooseGang@beehaw.org · 3 pts · 190d
Depends on the context ie: Out of our price range vs “We live comfortably”
CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 190d
DrBob@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 190d
Chic or Patrician if you want to be fancy about it.
Scuzzm0nkey@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 189d
NSN#
ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 188d
Best In Class
kingofras@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 190d
I’m friends with Epstein
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 188d
TBH if that was the tagline I'd be impressed.
Anybody could be a bastard, but that takes a very rich bastard.
deathbird@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 190d
Executive
JakoJakoJako13@piefed.social · 2 pts · 188d
If you see my saying 'God Damn' as I'm looking at items it means they expensive as fuck.
BlahajByte@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 190d
capuccino@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 190d
Does that shit flies or what
CPMSP@midwest.social · 1 pts · 190d
Swank Bougie Highbrow
Willoughby@piefed.world · 0 pts · 190d
Buji
Frou Frou