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----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vedicarts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:57 PM Subject: Re: Question from Vedic Arts > Sure, I understand. Nonetheless, this would be one of your major > competitors > (http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/dispCategory.php?catId=6) > and you would notice that they stay within a lower and more Indian price > range, > not specifically looking to hop right out into the top of the commercial > US and EU market. > Their prices are reasonable, and unbelievably range from a mere $2.00 per > CD to $9.00 US. > So frankly, I consider this another example of Maharishi rudely taking > advantage of > us Westerners who he obviously considers cash cows. Frankly though, I > wouldn't buy a > CD from Maharishi as my previous copies of Sama Veda and Rig Veda had > great blank > spaces and warbles in recording and seemed to be recorded in mono. > I would need to experience the qualities of these items before such an > outlay of cash. > Yes, not all Westerners (hard to believe) are made > of an unlimited supply of greenery (cash). Furthermore, you quoted many > fees which > could be potential and not actual costs, such as paying your pundits. We > all know that the > pundits of Maharishi Nagar are not given any compensation for their duties > beyond > room and board. Artist fees, hah. Maybe yes, a few musicians here or > there. If it > cost you more than 20 cents per CD to produce then you must not have been > very business > savvy. You can't fool me. Hahaha. > > Just another scheme to artificially glamorize and inflate the Vedic > knowledge for profit. > Shame on you. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vedicarts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 2:27 PM > Subject: Re: Question from Vedic Arts > > >> Dear Sir, >> Thanks for your email. >> Some how our products are not costing just a few pennies. We wish it >> could >> be like this. >> When we say a CD or a tape, its not just a CD or a tape. For your kind >> information CD production includes recording studio chares, editing >> charges, >> making pre-masters, making glass master, cost of pictures, cover and >> inlay >> card design charges, printing of inlay cards, gold stamping on inlay >> cards, >> producing actual CD, printing on CD, CD cover, film packing, sales tax, >> freight charges for various items, Artists fee, salary of employees of >> company, web site maintenance charges, payment gateway charges, rent of >> office and store building, different revenue expenses and so on. >> Over and above our prices include shipping to the customer, which is >> almost >> 2-3 US$ per CD. >> If you see the market of audio CDs today, generally CDs in European or >> American market range between 10-30 US$ or Euro. >> We think our prices are very reasonable and our products are not freaking >> expenses. >> We hope it clarifies your question. >> With all the best wishes >> Vedic-arts Team >> >> >> >> On 16/11/18 12:00 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> Why so freaking expensive? Tapes and CDs cost pennies to make in India. >>> >>> >>> >> >> > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
