Does Belgium have a VAT? But why bother with 9? X is shipping...
Art Campbell ? ? ? ? ? ? ? art.campbell at gmail.com ? "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? No disclaimers apply. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? DoD 358 On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 10:03 AM, Yves Barbion <yves.barbion at gmail.com> wrote: > 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 art.campbell at gmail.com. > > 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/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >