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From: "George W. Page" <>
Subject: RE: [DNA] Promoting your project
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 15:28:00 -0500
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In-Reply-To: <IIECKLIINDMLKICCFOBJEEIJKAAA.jahansen@qwest.net>


At 10:27 AM 4/1/2002 -0800, John A Hansen wrote:
>Dear George:
>
>You and I may agree that the new prices are a bargain
>as compared to what we seen just a year ago. My daugher
>works in a hospital and is involved in DNA tests. She is
>totally amazed at the low prices we are now seeing.
>
>However I can relate to you numerous people that have
>expressed interest in the DNA tests and then found
>that the current price range is still above their budgets.
>Then it doesn't work compared to "their" perceived benefits.
>
>Also remember that a large number of the genealogy community
>at large is senior members on a fixed income. Even here in the
>USA , that may mean a monthly income of under $2000/month.
>In the UK that could mean under $1000. So to many, it is
>still a major expenditure in a limited budget and the DNA information
>is secondary to survival.

I don't disagree with anything John says, but the fact remains that DNA
tests are relatively cheap.
Whether or not one can afford them has to remain a key factor in deciding
to take the test(s).
On the other hand, many people use the cost factor as an excuse not to be
tested.
I have written checks to the lab so that key people could send the check to
the lab and take the test free, but still they refused (and didn't even
return my check).

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