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Posted by Allan Martin on September 29, 2007, 10:47 pm
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> Very, very well put. Your explanations are really good and helpful.
>
> However, there are those who apparently have determined NOT to be helpful.
> Please ignore them.
Joanne's analogy is missing one major point and thats the price of the
fiddle. I'm sure the willingness to to pay for lessons varies when one
purchases a 10 dollar fiddle and that of one for 1,000 dollars or more.
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> John
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>>
>>>> This is not unique. The smartest thing you could do in the set-up
>>>> phase of QB is to have someone who is knowledgeable in both QB and
>>>> accounting involved. This is the critical time when you can set it up
>>>> to result in a mess with which you will wrestle forever or set it up to
>>>> run like a dream and enable it to give you the clean, correct reports
>>>> you will ultimately want. The cost for this initial consultation
>>>> should not be high and is an investment. Unlike the expectation the
>>>> ads would have you believe, QB is only as good as the user's depth of
>>>> understanding of accounting and understanding of the software and it's
>>>> potential for application.
>>>
>>> This is why you are a good writer and I'm not. "Beyond the scope of a
>>> newsgroup discussion", is the most I'm willing to say. In any event
>>> 99.999% of all QB users are either unable or unwilling to pay a
>>> consulting fee for help so why bother to bring it up?
>>
>> They had the money to buy the software; the consultation makes the
>> difference in whether they spent that money wisely or not.
>>
>> I always think of my violin when I read a post by someone who is
>> struggling with QB out of a limited understanding of accounting and the
>> power of the software. I spent the money on the instrument and didn't
>> have a clue of the basics. Maybe I hoped I would just figure it out
>> since I only wanted it for my own enjoyment and Vanessa Mae makes it look
>> easy. But there isn't a hope of figuring out a violin if you don't know
>> how to correctly hold it or the bow. There are really basic things that,
>> for me, a demonstration by a teacher changed my use from a frustrated
>> quitter to someone who can make an occasional sweet sound occur. The
>> time for the basics on the violin is immediately; bad habits are more
>> difficult to overcome because they begin to feel comfortable but those
>> bad habits limit the next level of achievement.
>>
>> I'm not sure I agree with the theory that almost all QB users can't or
>> won't seek professional assistance. But if it is true, suggesting it and
>> explaining the benefits may be the seed for such a decision. On
>> rec.pets.birds there are many new posters who are looking for a diagnosis
>> and treatment for a sick bird. The regular posters always insist that
>> the bird be taken to an avian vet; there is no other option; it's a
>> broken record. Any newsgroup can spot hopelessness beyond the scope of
>> the group's help. I understand why QB advertises the product as the
>> answer for everyone to "do it yourself." It's all about sales. More
>> discussion here about getting professional help may be read by those
>> considering the product before the purchase.
>>
>> --
>> Sincerely,
>> Joanne
>>
>> If it's right for you, then it's right, . . . . . for you!!!
>>
>> http://www.jobird.com
>> Wonders of Western Washington Video collection:
>> http://www.jobird.com/private/wondersindex.htm
>>
>>
>>
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