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Old 10-18-2025, 12:24 PM
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I thought I read somewhere that PHS has been digitalizing all requests since 2010.

I can see why this would be an enormous undertaking. Hundreds of thousands (millions?) of microfiche to copy with only a small percentage that people would care about.

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I thought I read somewhere that PHS has been digitalizing all requests since 2010.

I can see why this would be an enormous undertaking. Hundreds of thousands (millions?) of microfiche to copy with only a small percentage that people would care about.
We dont get actual paper copies in the mail anymore, only thru email. So I guess it's digital lol

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No one wants to throw any money towards keeping it running. ?

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Guys are already throwing $110 for what amounts to an email every time they use the service.

Service cost has risen, and any cost associated with printing, packaging and shipping has been eliminated. Unfortunately, if it cant sustain itself now, it never will.

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Guys are already throwing $110 for what amounts to an email every time they use the service.

Service cost has risen, and any cost associated with printing, packaging and shipping has been eliminated. Unfortunately, if it cant sustain itself now, it never will.

I see a "package" increase coming. Instead of lowering it to entice people who are turned off by the price and generating faster income.

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I see a "package" increase coming. Instead of lowering it to entice people who are turned off by the price and generating faster income.
It's the way of the world now. Pay more, get less. It's actually why I didn't get PHS for this car for 14 years. I pretty much already knew what it was, but curiosity finally got the best of me.

Marty reports for Ford products is still affordable though, and you get a good amount for the money.

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No one wants to throw any money towards keeping it running. ?

Well then don’t complain when it stops. I don’t need it, I did my car when it was 35$ and sent from Pontiac.


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Well then don’t complain when it stops. I don’t need it, I did my car when it was 35$ and sent from Pontiac.
If $110 for an email isn't enough to keep it going, no amount of donations will. Donations usually only come in a single wave, and once that money is gone, the company is right back where it was.

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