Subject: Re: Comment on NY Times Column From: apotter@rosebud.fr (Aimee Potter) Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 11:48:50 +0100

Dominique Paul Noth wrote:

>In discussions nytimes people  clearly feel that that they could be
> undercutting some of their overseas relationships/deals by offering site
>free -- and that they are now making their product available in  foreign
>markets it is not  now in, which is  not as clear as the case within the US.

Perhaps they are trying to protect the sales of the International Herald
Tribune-
which I am, by the way, subscribed to. But I can't see my self cancelling
my IHT subscription because I have the NYT on the web (just can't give up that
morning coffee with the paper). Though perhaps if I was subscribed to the NYT
I *would* do this...
Also, the Sunday NYT is on sale here ( a week late) for a small fortune, so
perhaps they're also trying not to conflict with that.
'Though it seems to me that one of the best markets for the NYT would be
overseas - where we can't get it any other way than electronically.
Which brings me to your next point - I don't mind paying for the electronic
copy, BUT I think the NYT is using a paper subscription model ('buy 1 year
of the
NYT and get 30 days free!') for an electronic product - and this ain't going
to work - before I buy an electronic product, I want to know what it's about -
how good is it -
I *know* I like the NYT paper - nothing says I will obligatorily like the
electronic version.
so what they should do, (IMO) is let you on for 30 free days, and then cut
you off after that unless you cough up your credit info.

>I'm curious, though.  If a site offers a 30-day free trial and an announced
>charge after that, what model would people on the list like to see in terms
>of when the transaction information  changes hands?

Let me log on for 30 free days, if the product is good, I'll be willing to
pay after this period.

Cheers
Aimee

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