[arin-discuss] SPAM-WARN:Re: ARIN Fee discussion

[Jeremy Anthony Kinsey]

On Oct 9, 2007, at 4:29 PM, Michael Thomas - Mathbox wrote:

>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> Typically in economies of sale, the larger volume you buy, the lower
>> the price over all, again, in volume.. Assuming that someone buying
>> a /13 is getting a huge volume of IP space vs. say a /20, it is
>> logical to assume a "volume discount"..
>
> Volume discounts normally apply, because it is less expensive to  
> manufacture
> larger batches, than small batches. ARIN does not manufacture. ARIN
> distributes a finite resource. More to some than others.
>
>
>>
>> Ho

That said, "finite" resources tend to have a hefty premium, and a  
FIXED costs... I've not seen a discount on volume purchases of  
commodities, like say, for instance, gold...



Regards,
Jeremy Anthony Kinsey
  e-mail: jer at mia.net
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