And no, I am not getting any kickbacks!!
This is not true. You got a deal in order to get more people to call in and upgrade to Orcad Professional.
What you have just done is effectively called me liar. I state again, I don't get any by letting you all know about this deal. Perhaps instead of insulting people you should work on your negotiating skills. I got a good deal. A key for me to continue to get good deals is to not disclose my negotiated price. I will say that I have been negotiating with this rep for 1.5 years now so perhaps my deal was just a result of my tenacity and persistence. I only tell people to use my name because I am hoping Fred will put people in the same ballpark figure that I got.
It make me look like a moron if I say you can get a deal then you all go contact him and have to pay full price! Perhaps could not get a deal because you don't own a competing product; which is what this promo is all about.
Please don't call me a liar. Fred did not ask me for any referral until after my transaction had been completed; any I would have expected no less from a GOOD salesperson. Having done sales for a good portion of my life, I appreciate a salesperson who can see my side of the sale and work with me to help me get the product which I'm trying to obtain. Further I saw in another thread here where someone got a pro license for like $1200 or so, I was pissed that I had shelled out $430 for the limited Standard version and they would not let me get the Pro version for that price. I told Fred I was pissed about this; and he has given me several quotes that just still did not get me un-pissed. Fred called me on Monday with a deal that I could not refuse.
To helped others that may want an Orcas Pro seat, I posted! Fred had no expectation that I would send him referrals; he was merely trying to make a sale considering the following factors: "I lost out on the first $1200 deal (in essence I think I got shafted by EMA Design)", "I own an AD license and really have no need for Orcad", and the "Orcad Pro purchase is really just a toy for me (I don't make money with it or Altium)".
I don't understand why you would even make the post you made. I am no liar.