The comment above about not getting a print fee triggered this thought... With e-signings, we're not eliminating a cost of doing business (i.e. printing), we're substituting another expense, i.e. more hardware, significant data usage, and potentially additional software to purchase or lease. I suggest that we should all be thinking in terms of a "tech fee" to replace a printing fee.
I suspect that portable hardware used for e-signings that gets dragged around is likely to need to be replaced more frequently than a pc or laptop that sits on a desk. The data usage fee speaks for itself - and even if you have an unlimited plan, you're likely paying more to have that plan than what you might be able to live with otherwise (or you're paying for an additional device). At this stage, who knows what software requirements will end up being needed or how often they will change. They may even require monthly fees, the way things are going.
So I think it's critically important that we all not be thinking in terms of reducing our fees because we're not printing anything. If anything, I believe our fees should be going up. Please, folks, let's not set another negative precedent on this issue or allow lowering of expectations. Other thoughts?
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