Off topic - Parallels price loading

[Owen, Clint]

Alan,

I am not defending Apple, because I have not dealt with them, but this
could be a matter of terminology.

For some software that I have bought in the past, an "extended download
service" would let you download a fresh copy of your purchase for an
extended length of time. So, the standard price gives you 30 days or so
to download the product, but for a few dollars more you can get a new
copy six months from now if your system crashes and you lose your
backup.

Clint


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-----Original Message-----
From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Alan T
Litchfield
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 3:40 PM
To: Alan T Litchfield
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Subject: Re: Off topic - Parallels price loading

Rats. Forgot about image stripping.

Shopping Cart Checkout snaphot

Parallels Desktop 5  for Mac Upgrade, EN......................... Qty
1............. Delivery: electronic................71.11 NZD Extended
Download Service................................................ Qty
1.................................................................9.94
NZD

Total
........................................................................
........................................................................
.......................81.05
  NZD

No prior mention of price loading, by the way.

On 18/08/2010, at 10:32 AM, Alan T Litchfield wrote:

> Yes, this is off topic.
>
> I am posting here because I know there are number of other users who 
> have installed and use Parallels. Has anyone ever encountered this 
> before? All I can say it must a heck of a lot to send those 
> electronics all the way across the Pacific.
>
>
>
>
> I can see no practical reason for charging a premium for downloading 
> from outside the US. Hidden charges are very annoying and a con.
>
> Alan
>
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