Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have just upgraded to Lightroom 4 (digital download) for Rs.4527 - USD85 in the Adobe India Store. Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 5:57 AM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: > I think that is about the upgrade price here ($99?). Some of the price > differences are interesting, though. I have some treatises in our online > libraries dealing with internet and international transactions. If I ever > retire and hurt my shutter finger, I may look into it further. > > Ken > > On 4/25/2012 11:51 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> I just went to Adobe ES, obviously from a Spanish IP address, and I see >> the price to upgrade to LR4 of ?73.16 if I opt for the physical version, >> or >> ?76.26 if I choose download. Why download should be ?3 more expensive, I >> have no idea. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: >> http://nathansmusings.**wordpress.com/<http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> On Apr 26, 2012, at 1:42 AM, Ken Carney wrote: >> >> 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 <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<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >