Could it be that European countries impose huge taxes on Adobe and they're passing along those taxes to the customer?
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Gillian Flato Technical Writer (Software) nanometrics 1550 Buckeye Dr. Milpitas, CA. 95035 9408.545.6316 ?? 408.232.5911 4 gflato at nanometrics.com "Well Done is better than Well Said" - Benjamin Franklin -----Original Message----- From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of mathieu jacquet Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:17 AM To: lea at astoria-pacific.com; framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: RE: [Bulk] [OT] Adobe's pricing policy FrameMaker 9 is 999 $ (717 ?) in the US and 1600 $ (1148 ?) in France... > From: lea at astoria-pacific.com > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com > Subject: RE: [Bulk] [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:32:50 -0700 > > Not quite - his answer is somewhat related to the question. ;) > > > _________________________________ > Lea Rush > Software and Documentation Specialist > Astoria-Pacific International > www.astoria-pacific.com > ph: 800-536-3111 > fax: 503-655-7367 > lea at astoria-pacific.com > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers- > > bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Pinkham, Jim > > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 7:55 AM > > To: generic668 at yahoo.ca; framers at lists.frameusers.com; Yves Barbion > > Subject: RE: [Bulk] [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > > > > Clearly, Darryl should run for office. His talents are being wasted :) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers- > > bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Writer > > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 9:15 AM > > To: framers at lists.frameusers.com; Yves Barbion > > Subject: Re: [Bulk] [OT] Adobe's pricing policy > > > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as jim.pinkham at voith.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/jim.pinkham%40voith.co > > m > > > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. 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