Probably its a brick in the wall that protects 'their' creative industry? NC
On 3/29/07, Mike Mountain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
For those prices it would literally be cheaper to fly out to the US to buy it. Adobe has FUBAR'd these prices - we demand an explanation - but who from? On 3/29/07, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's a ridiculous situation that, sadly, seems to be true of a lot of > software. > > But it's particularly bad in this case. > > Here's some full list prices, using today's exchange rate. > > CS3 Design Premium UK: £1655.58 (=$3256.69) US: > $1799.00 Markup: 181% > CS3 Design Standard UK: £1051.62 (=$2068.64) US: $1199.00 > Markup: 172% > CS3 Master Collection UK: £2313.58 (=$4551.04) US: $2499.00 > Markup: 182% > CS3 Production Premium UK: £1655.58 (=$3256.69) US: $1699.00 Markup: > 191% > CS3 Web Premium UK: £1404.12 (=$2762.04) US: $1599.00 > Markup: 172% > CS3 Web Standard UK: £828.38 (=$1629.51) US: $999.00 > Markup: 163% > Flash CS3 Pro UK: £574.58 (=$1130.25) US: $699.00 > Markup: 161% > > That's one hell of a shipping cost. > > *wonders who to write to at Adobe* > > Ian > > On 3/28/07, Joe Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Has anyone checked out the international prices on CS3? > > > > I can hardly believe how badly the UK is getting fleeced. > > > > I'm upgrading from CS1 Creative Suite and Studio 8 to CS3 Design > Premium. In > > the US that's $599.00 dollars, but in the UK pounds it works out to > £703.82. > > Take the exchange rate into account and UK customers are paying... > > > > > > 1,384.51 USD!!! > > > > Sales tax in the UK is 17.5% but the Adobe price hike is a whopping 231% > - W > > T F? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > [email protected] > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > http://www.figleaf.com > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
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