Wow! That is awesome bafflegab. *scratches head*
Nadine --- On Thu, 10/28/10, Yves Barbion <yves.barbion at gmail.com> wrote: > From: Yves Barbion <yves.barbion at gmail.com> > Subject: [Bulk] [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 10:03 AM > Hi group > > Can someone please explain to me why Adobe Acrobat 9 > Standard (Full, no > update) costs: > > ???- US $299 (216 EUR) when I buy it in the > US Store > ???http://bit.ly/aXhtLv > ???- US $554 (401 EUR) when I buy it in a > European Adobe Store > ???- http://bit.ly/dtOSd3 > > I called Customer Support in Belgium and the explanation > they gave me was > that "the price in the US is lower because they don't have > offer free > support". But I don't need support! > > When I go to the Adobe store, a pop-up appears, telling me > that I can have a > live text chat with an Adobe Product Specialist to assiste > me with my > product selection. This is the result: > > Please hold as we route your chat to an Adobe > Representative. > Welcome to Adobe.com! My name is Darryl. May I assist you > with your > selection today? > Darryl: Hello, how can I help you? > Yves: I'd like to know why Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard costs > $299 in the US > Store and $554 in the Belgian Adobe Store? What's the > reason for this HUGE > difference in price? > Darryl: We understand your concern. We want to make sure > that we are giving > our Customers the best products and at the right price. > Darryl: Just so you know, there are many factors that > decide pricing like > 'the cost of doing business in each country' and the > 'difference in the > perceived value of the product'. > Darryl: What are some of the tasks you like to accomplish > using the > software? > Yves: Not relevant here: product is the same, price is > different. Why? > Darryl: Just so you know, there are many factors that > decide pricing like > 'the cost of doing business in each country' and the > 'difference in the > perceived value of the product'. > > Huh? > > > > > > > -- > Yves Barbion > www.scripto.nu > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as generic668 at yahoo.ca. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/generic668%40yahoo.ca > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. > Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and > info. > gm
