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VicDelmonte 01:35 PM 11-06-2010
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
Siblings do not get discounted care so they do not get discounted rates. Imagine if you said here's a whole sandwhich for you Jane, but Billy only gets 3/4th of a sandwhich. Las Vegas Show Discounts Same concept. Plus siblings fill whole spots not partial ones. If we had to give a discount for a sibling, I'd only take only children. LOL! Another down fall is if one kid is sick and staying home most ppl keep both kids home so you are out 2 kids rates for the day. (Unless you still charge) So for me...no discounted care/rates

Ok, thing is, you aren't including the cost of empty spots.

If you've got all the business you can handle already, of course you don't need discounts. If you have spots that need filling, though, isn't it better to get money in hand now (even if you are discounting some) than to hold out for money from the future that may never come?

Additionally, if you are competing with others in the area that do give discounts, then you aren't going to be competitive without them.

There is a reason that many businesses give a 'bulk discount' - they make it up on volume. This is essentially the same principle.

Is it better to have one spot filled at 300/week and an empty spot, or to have 2 spots filled at an average of 275 each (one for 300, second for 250).

If you start getting so much business/interest that you think the discounted spots can be immediately filled by full-paying customers, just explain that you are discontinuing the discount.
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