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0 pointsbobitsaboy4y ago0 comments

$3500 for hosting on top of what they already paid for hosting for the current length of their plan, with 7 days notice to vacate otherwise. And then how much next week? The week after that?

How could anyone trust Vimeo as a provider for their business after this?

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spicybright4y ago· 4 in thread

To add, this is why people serious about their business generally will enter into contracts with other businesses to ensure either side can't screw each other over. And it provides a clear transition plan if one party wants to leave.

For something thats $200/yr no one would be offering that.

longtimelistnr4y ago

No but you would expect price changes like this to be given advanced notice and implemented only after a current contract ends

throwaway815234y ago

What? Of course they would. Send salespeople over to your office to negotiate terms, probably not. Standard contract with clear statement of fees, durations, renewals, etc? Pretty much any subscription service will have that. VPS on an annual plan, for example.

spicybright4y ago

Then you'd pay more to use service that would if the corner stone of your business can crumble overnight.

hannasanarion4y ago· 3 in thread

That 3500 is for a whole year. The per month cost is $300. That's 1.5% of the income that she gets from the videos.

bobitsaboyOP4y ago

The amount almost doesn't matter (it's definitely on the high side compared to alternatives). They can definitely afford it if they have a reasonable budget. However, how Vimeo has treated them as a paying customer is terrible.

KaoruAoiShiho4y ago

What alternatives have you looked at? It's fair priced imo.

gundmc4y ago

Revenue, not income*

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