17-1 PRICING OF SERVICES
17-2 Pricing Quiz Which dentist would you choose for a filling in your tooth? DentistCost for Filling Distance to Dentist Wait Period for an Appointment Time in Waiting Room Anesthesia A$5015 miles3 Weeks1.5 hourNone B$7515 miles1 Week.5 hourNovocain C$1253 miles1 Week1 hourNovocain D$2003 miles1 WeekNo waitNitrous Oxide & Novocain
17-3 Customer Often Lack of Knowledge of Service Prices Customers often lack reference prices for service Service variability limits knowledge Providers are unwilling to estimate prices Individual customer needs vary Collection of price information by customers is difficult Prices are not visible
17-4 The Role of Non-monetary Price Time costs Search costs Convenience costs Psychological costs Do you trade time for money?
17-5 Price as an Indicator of Service Quality Can price attract some customers?
17-6 Price as an Indicator of Service Quality Infers Low Quality Service Infers High Quality Service
17-7 Three Basic Marketing Price Structures and Challenges for Services
17-8 A Customer-Focused Approach to The Pricing Process Understand Customer Value Determine Demand based on Competition and Offering Estimate Cost, Revenues and LTV Establish a Pricing Structure and Level Set Final Price
17-9 Four Customer Definitions of Value
17-10 Pricing Strategies When the Customer Defines Value as Low Price
17-11 Pricing Strategies When the Customer Defines Value as Everything Wanted in a Service
17-12 Pricing Strategies When the Customer Defines Value as Quality for the Price Paid
17-13 Pricing Strategies When the Customer Defines Value as All that Is Received for All that Is Given
17-14 Summary of Service Pricing Strategies for Four Customer Definitions of Value