Re: [soac-newgtldapsup-wg] Discounted Pricing for Underserved Communities

[Evan Leibovitch <evan@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 27 June 2011 04:36, Michele Neylon :: Blacknight
<michele@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:


> > The only legitimate model of applying of donated services to a charity
> fund of which I'm aware sees the services auctioned off, and the auction
> price is contributed to the fund.
>


> I don't think that's  entirely true
>

OK. What other models are in use when trying to convert donated services
into cash?



> If a service is normally charged at X per hour / month or whatever then
> there is a specific value for Y hours.
>

That price of course, is set by the supplier. The value, if needs-assessed
applicants can't afford the service, is zero. Either there's no sale, or the
price comes down to what the buyer is prepared to pay.



> Auctioning things off for charity rarely seems to reflect actual market
> value (they either go much lower or much higher)
>

When things go much lower it's because they were usually overpriced in the
first place, since the auction more accurately reflects the willing-to-pay
price of those for whom the service is an option, not an obligation. When
they're higher someone just wants to add on a contribution to the charity
and there's no real relation to value.

- Evan