[Bulk] [OT] Adobe's pricing policy
Pinkham, Jim
Jim.Pinkham at voith.com
Thu Oct 28 07:54:45 PDT 2010
Clearly, Darryl should run for office. His talents are being wasted :)
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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
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