Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >>>>