> >ESD's prevent developers from charging less at their own site > > Unfortunately, this limitation may be a necessary evil. If I, as customer, > find it just as easy to buy a program from an ESD as from the developer > site and if the price at the developer site was smaller, guess which one > I'd probably buy? ESDs do need at least some sales and commissions at > their own site in order to cover their costs and make a decent profit, a > living for their owners. It is tempting to price software lower at my own > website and try to drive sales there, but this is only because the Big > ESDs' commissions seem excessive. If they were lower, I wouldn't care too > much and wouldn't mind having to set the same price at my own website.
well, what people forget is that it is ok for these big ESD's to offer discounts over the board - i believe handango offered a 25% discount for any purchase over $25 and there was another coupon for 15%. why not list your software at the same price - but, have a coupon thats valid *always* so they can get it for 10% cheaper? ESD:: $20.00 yoursite: $20.00 - 25%! = $15!! deal! they can do coupons, why dont you? just put the coupon on the sales form "remember, enter in this number". you would also be surprised how many people dont enter in the code even if it is right in front of them :) --- Aaron Ardiri PalmOS Certified Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.mobilewizardry.com/members/aaron_ardiri.php -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
