When you make a purchase, you want to know it’s worthwhile. The phrase, “you get what you pay for” refers to spending less for an inferior product, but it also hints at expectations. You anticipate a product or service commensurate with what was spent. Legal consumers are no different. “These are people that probably spent […]
We’ve saved a major announcement for the P3 2019 Pricing Conference: We’re now offering a subscription staffing service. Law practices and legal service companies can now subscribe to our platform for low to no fee permanent hiring and dramatically reduced payrolling fees for flexible hires. You can read more about the “how” here, we’d like […]
The Solicitors Regulation Authority may increase the scope of price transparency rules if firms are thought to be undermining their spirit. That was the prediction today of Iain Miller, regulatory partner at London firm Kingsley Napley, who said there had been limited responses from firms to new requirements which came into force in December. Miller […]
Suman Dally, Partner, Shoosmiths LLP: Price transparency only risks making the industry even more price competitive, driving down fees and consequently service. Whilst I understand the intention, I do feel the requirement for price transparency has caused confusion and created a further distraction in an industry, which has far more pressing issues around modernisation and […]
For many law firms, new rules on price transparency came into force on December 6th, 2018. With a widespread public shift in behaviour over recent years towards comparing providers online, the new rules make it even easier for consumers to make the best decision. Your firm should now be asking itself if your your website […]
Solicitors are worried that publishing fees will encourage potential clients to obsess about price, which will affect their ability to uphold the integrity of the law, a regular bellwether suggests. LexisNexis’s latest report, The changing face of law, says the profession is facing an ‘unprecedented level’ of price pressure. Since December, firms have been required […]
Responding to a consultation on the BSB’s strategic programme for 2019-2022, Sarah Chambers, the panel’s chair, said access to justice “goes beyond accessing (legal aid) funds”. Ms Chambers went on: “Consumers need access to information on prices, services, and quality in order to be confident to use the services of legal professionals and to make […]
Solicitors speaking at the conference expressed doubts about the merits of the new rules and how useful they may be for clients in practice – particularly if the legal service turns out to be more expensive than they were led to believe. A panelist on one of the break-out sessions, Wanda Goldwag, chair of the Office […]
North West legal firm Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors is backing the introduction of criteria which requires all regulated law firms to proactively publish pricing information for services. Firm’s must also detail timescales for quoted services and the experience of the staff that work in these areas. Nationwide changes follow research conducted by Competition and […]
Providing data and information that allows accurate comparisons Whilst the concept of being able to provide information that allows potential clients to ‘compare apples with apples’ is no doubt a good one; implementation is proving not to be straightforward. Templates have been made available, both by the regulators and the Law Society, and so on […]
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Tesla’s Surprise $6,410 Price Cut Sparks a Rant From One Devotee | Bloomberg
Laurence Blau, 78, woke up Tuesday morning to a frustrating figure: $6,410. That’s the dollar amount that Tesla Inc. had lopped off the list price of a fully loaded performance edition of the Model 3 sedan the night before. Blau, who paid $68,400 for the car less than three weeks earlier, called it a “bitter […]
Drake’s Dynamic Pricing Is A Downer | FYIMusicNews
The last thing Ticketmaster Canada needs right now is another black eye. Hit with $4.5M in fines and levies by Canada’s Competition Bureau last month for allegedly misleading pricing claims in online ticket sales, the company has agreed to a compliance program to ensure their advertising conforms with the law, and will implement new procedures […]
![Airmail Users Frustrated About Sudden Switch to Subscription-Based Pricing on iPhone and iPad [Updated] | MacRumors](http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2019/07/airmail-ios-app.jpg "Airmail Users Frustrated About Sudden Switch to Subscription-Based Pricing on iPhone and iPad [Updated] | MacRumors")
Airmail users awoke today to find out that the popular email app has switched to a subscription-based pricing model on the iPhone and iPad. Airmail for iOS is now free to download on the App Store, but push notifications and multi-account support have become premium features priced at $2.99 per month or $9.99 per year […]
Tesla updates pricing and options across lineup, discontinues several variants | Electrek
Tesla updated its online design studio on Monday evening with several changes in pricing and options across its entire lineup. Some things become cheaper, others become more expensive, and several variants are going away. Over the last year, Tesla has been consistently adjusting its prices, especially in the US as its federal tax credit has […]
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