Yeah - it's not an anomaly, always been the way. It's crazy. :-) Costs more for download than to have shipped, boxed product. A real incentive to reduce carbon emissions by saving on transport and production, isn't it? :-D
Ian On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Glen Pike<[email protected]> wrote: > It's been more expensive to download the software for a while - we had same > problem with Contribute a couple of years ago - don't think it's an > "anomaly" here... > > Paul Andrews wrote: >> >> Paul Andrews wrote: >>> >>> I thought I'd see what Adobe UK are charging for upgrading CS3 Web Design >>> Premium to CS4 - to see if it's been reduced from an arm and a leg. >>> >>> Much to my surprise, Adobe is charging ?30 MORE for download delivery >>> versus physical box shipment - seems the wrong way around to me! >> >> The reason may be a temporary anomaly - free shipping in the UK for orders >> over £350, so I guess where there would have been similar if not the same >> prices before, including shipping, the offer may have resulted in the >> shipping price dropping below the download price. >> >> Interesting discussion - Ireland is even more expensive for Adobe software >> than the UK (seems to be about 50% more than the US before taxes) and the US >> is currently discounting the upgrade by $100 making us look even more >> expensive. >>> >>> Paul _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
