From: Earl Aboytes (Earl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Mar 02 2001 - 14:19:32 GMT-3
I think it's about time that Cisco did raise the price on the lab. The
price has been $1,000 since I can remember. I have a feeling that this new
price will not last very long. It is only an intermediary step to go to
another, much higher, price.
I think that the Andrew was correct when he made the comment about
inelasticity of demand. I don't think that we will see a shorter lead time
on the lab. I think that will only happen if they open more testing
centers.
I am thankful that they waited 'til after I got my number. <grin>
Earl Aboytes, CCIE 6097
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Church [mailto:cchurch@MAGNACOM.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 7:16 PM
To: CCIE Lab group (E-mail)
Subject: FW: Change in CCIE Lab Price
Whoa, who was expecting this??????
-----Original Message-----
From: ccie@cisco.com [mailto:ccie@cisco.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 10:13 PM
To: cchurch@magnacom.com
Subject: Change in CCIE Lab Price
March 1, 2001
Dear CCIE Candidate,
We are contacting you to confirm that you are currently scheduled for a
CCIE lab exam and that we will soon be implementing some program
changes that may have an impact upon you.
After a rigorous evaluation of our current cost structure, we find it
necessary to increase our CCIE Lab exam fee to reflect our current cost
of doing business. The present $1,000 lab fee has been in effect since
the CCIE organization was first launched in 1993. Effective on April 1,
2001, we will begin charging customers $1,250 US per lab attempt, (plus
any applicable local taxes).
Since you have already received an email confirmation from Cisco
regarding the current lab fee of $1,000 US (plus any applicable taxes),
we would be happy to honor that price as long as we receive payment no
later than March 31, 2001. If we receive payment from you following that
date, the new lab fee will apply. If you decide to pay after April 1,
2001 this email will also serve as a new confirmation.
To make immediate payment, please contact the customer service
representative in the region where you will be taking your exam:
North and South America: ccie_ucsa@cisco.com
Europe, Middle East and Africa: ccie_emea@cisco.com
Asia and the Pacific Rim: ccie_apt@cisco.com
Best of luck with your lab exam!
Lorne Braddock
Sr. Manager, CCIE Program
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