I`m planning on opening a full service cyber cafe in my hometown. Let me
here any comments you might have.

Need another choice - 30 minutes. An hour is a long time for just popping in to check some emails and/or do a little work - IMHO.

R@

I wouldn`t pay anything.
If I am already purchasing Coffe and snacks form you it should be free. Now if I am accessing a computer then perhaps I would pay no more than 5.00 an hour.

YES Nuevolution... I took this poll to mean I needed to use thier (the coffee shop`s) system. Then I could see paying a fee. However, I go to a coffee shop which provides access to anyone... free... Typically I sit out there and to a lot of my work.

Google has actually created a free Internet access area in the city of Mountain View in California. I live near there, but have only used the system once. It`s a little slow, but I think that`s to be expected. I do tip my hat to the Google guys.

Vincent is correct.

I plan to offer wifi connection to the internet for those who bring their
own machines. What I am asking is what would you pay to access the
internet on one of my in store computers on my network. Obviously this
means that you would use one of my computers only when necessary or
desirable. In this case, what would you pay?

I like the idea of breaking down the rate into smaller time increments.
I hadn`t thought of that. However, since I can`t edit my poll, please let me
know what you think is fair.

I can ask other cafes what they charge, but I want to use this information
in my business plan.

Thanks

Victor Luna

PS

I am planning to charge $5.00 per hour. I was trying to find out if my price
would be popular.

My poll should have read:
a) $5.00 per hour
b) More than $5.00 per hour
c) Less than $5.00 per hour

Victor Luna

PS

I am planning to charge $5.00 per hour. I was trying to find out if my price
would be popular.

My poll should have read:
a) $5.00 per hour
b) More than $5.00 per hour
c) Less than $5.00 per hour

Victor Luna

What increments will you being charging in?  Surely not 1 hour minimums?   It might make more sense to "charge" by the minute.  Then just set a minimum charge, like, "9 cents per minute with a 3 minute minimum."

This of course speaks to the way people think...  "Oh, hey, 9 cents a minute, that`s not bad, I`ll only be on for 10 minutes, that`s only a dollar."  20 or 30 minutes later, they`re still on but it they are still thinking, "Hey, it`s only 9 cents per minute..."  When you go $5 per hour, it just doesn`t sit quite right...

Anyway, there`s my 2 cents worth per minute.  OK, that`ll be 8 cents please!!!

R-

Hey Rossb,

Yeah, I had thought of that. But, as far as sales forcasting is concerned
the cost of a unit smaller than one hour looks almost ridiculous.

When my shop does open I plan to offer several payment methods
including discounted prepaid accounts.

The other cyber cafes in my town charge $5.00 an hour, so I plan to
charge the same. However, many who have read my business plan find it
hard to believe that anyone would pay that amount. Thus, the reason for
this (badly created) poll of mine.

Vic