Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You multiplied that the wrong way. The Australian dollar is worth MORE than the U.S. dollar. On Apr 25, 2012, at 7:11 PM, Ken Carney wrote: > OK, that makes sense. I was about ready to launch into international > trade conspiracies :) > > Ken > > On 4/25/2012 6:55 PM, John McMaster wrote: >> I have CS5.5 Master Collection which is why it costs more >> >> john >> ________________________________________ >> >> >> OK, I think I see how this works. I went to the Adobe Australian site >> and see the upgrade to CS6 is 337AS(AUD), which is USD 350. This must >> be because I am signing in from a U.S. address? I'm guessing that if I >> had signed in from a site in oz I would see USD 525? Or from an address >> in Spain I would see a much higher price for LR4 than 129 euro? It >> makes no sense to me that a download would be so much higher than the >> currency conversion and the VAT would indicate. >> >> Ken >> >> On 4/25/2012 5:48 PM, John McMaster wrote: >>> The upgrade for my CS5.5 to CS6 is 525USD (download) on the USA site, my >>> local Adobe store has it for 800AUD (download - 830USD) and still >>> waiting to hear the NZ retail price........ >>> >>> john >>> ________________________________________ >>> >>> >>> There must be more than one distribution route. On the Adobe Spain site >>> I looked at, LR4 is 129 euro, which is approximately the USD price plus >>> VAT. >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> On 4/25/2012 12:54 PM, Marc Dufour wrote: >>>> Ken, >>>> >>>> More and more interesting. >>>> I've been looking for information about import duties in UE, but it seem >>>> it's information reserved for pros, I don't know. >>>> It's usually around 10%, but the local taxes are very different in each >>>> country. >>>> For an example, the price of a graphic design program I use every day, >>>> CorelDraw, which is 499$ in USA, is 771$ in GB, 933$ in Spain, 945$ in >>>> France... >>>> In Spain, the Vat is 20%, so: 499 $ + 10% +20%: around 658 $, not 933$. >>>> I don't understand :( >>>> Marc >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 6:06 AM, Ken Carney<kcarney1 at cox.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Marc, >>>>> >>>>> Interesting. Do you know why the price differences? Local taxes, >>>>> import duties? I would think Adobe would not arbitrarily raise the >>>>> USD price unless to absorb some offsetting cost or tax? Just curious. >>>>> >>>>> Ken >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 4/24/2012 2:52 AM, Marc Dufour wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Interesting trend... >>>>>> >>>>>> Another example, form this morning: >>>>>> Price for Photoshop CS6 in USA: 699 USD (Adobbe online shop) Price >>>>>> for Photoshop CS5 (CS FIVE) in Spain: 1319,54 USD (Spanish Adobe >>>>>> online shop) >>>>>> >>>>>> I could give more examples, as scandalous as this one. >>>>>> The way the great US companys make themselves greater and greater. >>>>>> A shame. >>>>>> Marc >>>>>> >>>>>> John McMaster<john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> ha escrito: >>>>>> >>>>>> I live in the capital city, I have also been to most large cities >>>>>> in >>>>>>> Australia. I have lived in London and visited B&H so know what I am >>>>>>> missing in Aus/NZ. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think Americans do not realise what it can be like for the rest of >>>>>>> the world. I have a query with Epson NZ; the 7900 retails for $4K >>>>>>> USD but with a current offer making it $3K USD. The price in NZ is >>>>>>> +$7700USD+local tax - that is a huge difference..... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> john >>>>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information