Archive for July, 2009
July 29th, 2009 -- Posted in Bussiness, Networking |
Network effects were used as justification for some of the dot-com business models in the late 1990s. These firms operated under the belief that when a new market comes into being which contains strong network effects, firms should care more about growing their market share than about becoming profitable. This was believed because market share will determine which firm can set technical and marketing standards and thus determine the basis of future competition.
A good example of this strategy was that deployed by Mirabilis, the Israeli start-up which pioneered instant messaging (IM) and was bought by America Online. By giving away their ICQ product for free and preventing interoperability between their client software and other products, they were able to corner the market for instant messaging. Because of the network effect, new IM users gained much more value by choosing to use the Mirabilis system (and join its large network of users) than they would using a competing system. As was typical for that era, the company never made any attempt to generate profits from their dominant position before selling the company.
Network effects become significant after a certain subscription percentage has been achieved, called critical mass. At the critical mass point, the value obtained from the good or service is greater than or equal to the price paid for the good or service. As the value of the good is determined by the user base, this implies that after a certain number of people have subscribed to the service or purchased the good, additional people will subscribe to the service or purchase the good due to the positive utility:price ratio.
July 27th, 2009 -- Posted in Shipping |
3. To ensure the timely receipt and return of images, borrowers are recommended to allow one week for shipping in either direction.
4. The photo collection is printed on hahnemühle paper, a museum-quality, archival fine art paper. The conditions of use and storage that best supports the quality of this paper is a temperature of 10 to 30°C (50°C – 86°F) at a relative humidity of 35 to 65%. There is no lamination on the printed collection, so the surface of image is susceptible to abrasion. Do not store the photos near sharp, unstable, or liquid objects. Do not store the photos in direct sunlight because the ink is susceptible to change.
5. When the collection is not in use, keep the photos individually covered in glassine paper and in the polyester bag. The borrower of the photos should ensure that the photos arrive covered in glassine paper and be returned in the same conditions as they were received.
6. Wrapping instructions: All photos will arrive covered and protected by a single sheet of glassine paper and encased in a polyester bag. Glassine paper is intended for general conservation use, and will help prevent surface scratches, fading, and add protection. Photographs must travel and be returned in the same conditions in which they arrived. Do not tape or add tape to any of the materials.
July 25th, 2009 -- Posted in Shipping |
In accordance with the Exhibition Terms of Use all borrowers who wish to use RugMark’s Faces of Freedom photographs take full responsibility for all associated shipping and handling costs and guarantee payment for any damages incurred during the transportation, exhibition and handling of these images.
RugMark will ensure that Faces of Freedom photographs are packaged for pick up and delivery in custom art crates. Crates provided are to be used solely for shipping Faces of Freedom photographs and all images must be properly wrapped before crating for return shipping to RugMark.
RugMark has prepared the following set of recommendations to help you prevent damage during shipment or photo use.
- Borrower may select shipping company and method at their discretion but must ensure that delivery tracking and confirmation is included. To answer shipping questions about weight and dimensions please estimate that an empty crate is approximately 65 lbs. and every image is approximately 5 lbs. The exact dimensions of the crate are 24.38”(H) x 14.75”(W) x 34.48”(L). RugMark requires that written confirmation of delivery be provided via fax or email. Though various shipping methods exist, RugMark recommends FedEx Ground Shipping because the online tracking, pickup/delivery, and delivery confirmation signature system is a secure method to minimize the risk of damage or loss. For your convenience, RugMark will include a FedEx form in the exhibition crate(s).
- Borrowers will determine the pick up and return dates of the Faces of Freedom photographs.
Photographs will be shipped from RugMark USA, 2001 S Street, Suite 430,
Washington, DC, 20009 to the location provided by the borrower and then returned to
RugMark. If the borrower does not return the photographs by the provided date, the
security deposit will not be returned and remain as proceeds to RugMark.
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