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jdjustice · 9th February 2009

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noisetree · 9th February 2009

A new bank in town!

Whitecat · 9th February 2009

True North · 9th February 2009

I don't know whats not to like with this program

They are giving people who don't have a big chunk of cash lying around a way to make some big upgrades today.

Unlike WUP which is a forced cash grab this is pretty smart idea on their part

Whitecat · 9th February 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by True North

I don't know whats not to like with this program

They are giving people who don't have a big chunk of cash lying around a way to make some big upgrades today.

Unlike WUP which is a forced cash grab this is pretty smart idea on their part

What's not to like? The final price of the upgrade. Full Waves retail price...

Buy the upgrade outright from a dealer and it will be up to 40% cheaper...

bobsandifer · 9th February 2009

I might have missed this.....

With the purchase of the WAVES product you get free upgrades for a year. The payment plan moves your purchase out to 2 years. What if an upgrade comes after your 1 year?

This seems like a really good idea to me for those that wish to use this product. Maybe it is a trend we will see other "EXPENSIVE" product manufactures follow. Troubled times lead to creative selling strategies.

bobsandifer · 9th February 2009

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Originally Posted by terminal3

What's not to like? The final price of the upgrade. Full Waves retail price...

Buy the upgrade outright from a dealer and it will be up to 40% cheaper...

Freakin Jesus. I didnt notice that.

digi882 · 9th February 2009

Well done Waves for a brilliant credit crunch bustign idea i have i the past emailed them, Bombfactory, McDSP to do something similar. URS already have a scheme but biy their costs are waay to too high this seems jsut about right and cmon lets face it if you have the bucks you can shop around for discounts that applies to everything doesnt it. Maan people can be super cynical I mean its a brilliant idea it means a lot of people can start to buy it affordably and not have to use other means to run waves.
I say well done Waves shame you cant buy the creme de la creme mercury monthly.
Well done Waves.

Spookym15 · 9th February 2009

I got the email this morning and it bugs me. I thought to myself just go over to GC make a friend behind the counter and get a credit card from them. You get a discount and you can pay it off (I think they are doing 6 months same as cash right now). So even if it took you a year to pay off I have a feeling the discount you would get versus the interest on a card may still be cheaper. Before you flame realize that I always try to pay off a card before the interest starts and I do not get a card without it. While this is a good way to get some extra waves plug ins that some people could not afford and would otherwise steal to get, my real question is...

What if you don't pay, what will waves do to collect?

musicjon · 9th February 2009

I called Waves sales dept. about this. There's a 7.5% Tax if you live in Tennessee. I own Gold + JJP + GTR3 (Native) and it comes to $281/month + tax.

If they charged the same price as retailers, I think it would come in closer to $160 a month.

True North · 9th February 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by terminal3

What's not to like? The final price of the upgrade. Full Waves retail price...

Buy the upgrade outright from a dealer and it will be up to 40% cheaper...

Ha - missed that part. It is true you can get the stuff way cheaper from a dealer. I think it is even cheaper to put it on a credit card from a dealer at discount and pay those interest fees and monthly payments

Its a great idea in principal, but they should have tweaked it a little to compensate for the pricing realities in market place

Soldier777c · 9th February 2009

It's like a mini-mortgage payment. Please note: if you try to refinance the bundle within 6 months, there is a penalty which will be rolled over into your new loan.

JustinAiken · 9th February 2009

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Originally Posted by Spookym15

What if you don't pay, what will waves do to collect?

They probably just revoke your iLok license...

TEMAS · 9th February 2009

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Originally Posted by Soldier777c

It's like a mini-mortgage payment.

Except with the Waves program after 25 years instead of owning a house, you own absolutely nothing.

feck · 9th February 2009

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Originally Posted by TEMAS

Except with the Waves program after 25 years instead of owning a house, you own absolutely nothing.

So it is like renting a house. Or living in a hotel. Or a timeshare.

SWAN808 · 10th February 2009

yeah much better to use a 0% introduction fee on a credit card and buy cheap from a dealer...

or better yet not buy waves

hopefully waves will take on lots of sub-prime debt

UnMix Studio · 10th February 2009

Is this credit approval bases or just payments?

joeydego · 10th February 2009

at full retail price this is financial suicide. 1000 bucks is 600 anywhere else at the right time of year, and less even if you work the price down a little. I like the plugs, but they can keep their payments.

Soldier777c · 10th February 2009

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Originally Posted by UnMix Studio

Is this credit approval bases or just payments?

How are they going to sell their guitar bundles if they don't embrace the sub-prime market?

musicjon · 10th February 2009

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Originally Posted by UnMix Studio

Is this credit approval bases or just payments?

Just payments

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True North Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario (Canada) Posts: 3,213	I don't know whats not to like with this program They are giving people who don't have a big chunk of cash lying around a way to make some big upgrades today. Unlike WUP which is a forced cash grab this is pretty smart idea on their part __________________ "In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey" - Beck, Loser "I do use compressors/limiters but not for controlling dynamics, I use EQ for that!" Jp22 (damn I miss him) "Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." -- Will Durant, historian (1885-1981) "I try to get a boom out of the bass drum, in one of my albums, my CD, boom, I try to get that big boom, I could not get a big boom, I paid bucks, and could not get the boom" - Recording Expert, Tad Donley

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Spookym15 Gear addict Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 315	I got the email this morning and it bugs me. I thought to myself just go over to GC make a friend behind the counter and get a credit card from them. You get a discount and you can pay it off (I think they are doing 6 months same as cash right now). So even if it took you a year to pay off I have a feeling the discount you would get versus the interest on a card may still be cheaper. Before you flame realize that I always try to pay off a card before the interest starts and I do not get a card without it. While this is a good way to get some extra waves plug ins that some people could not afford and would otherwise steal to get, my real question is... What if you don't pay, what will waves do to collect? __________________ www.theaudiofrequency.com

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Soldier777c Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,133	It's like a mini-mortgage payment. Please note: if you try to refinance the bundle within 6 months, there is a penalty which will be rolled over into your new loan. __________________ It's not about the sonic quality of the track, or even the music itself . . . it's about the Bears going to the Super Bowl. 92' Trinidad Fundadores - the 1073 of cigars!!

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9th February 2009	#2
noisetree Gear Head Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 73	A new bank in town!

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Whitecat GS Community Manager Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Surrey / London Posts: 6,121 1 Review written

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bobsandifer Banned Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga. In The Old 4th Ward Posts: 940	I might have missed this..... With the purchase of the WAVES product you get free upgrades for a year. The payment plan moves your purchase out to 2 years. What if an upgrade comes after your 1 year? This seems like a really good idea to me for those that wish to use this product. Maybe it is a trend we will see other "EXPENSIVE" product manufactures follow. Troubled times lead to creative selling strategies.

9th February 2009	#8
digi882 Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 231 1 Review written	Well done Waves for a brilliant credit crunch bustign idea i have i the past emailed them, Bombfactory, McDSP to do something similar. URS already have a scheme but biy their costs are waay to too high this seems jsut about right and cmon lets face it if you have the bucks you can shop around for discounts that applies to everything doesnt it. Maan people can be super cynical I mean its a brilliant idea it means a lot of people can start to buy it affordably and not have to use other means to run waves. I say well done Waves shame you cant buy the creme de la creme mercury monthly. Well done Waves.

9th February 2009	#10
musicjon Gear addict Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 369	I called Waves sales dept. about this. There's a 7.5% Tax if you live in Tennessee. I own Gold + JJP + GTR3 (Native) and it comes to $281/month + tax. If they charged the same price as retailers, I think it would come in closer to $160 a month.

10th February 2009	#16
SWAN808 Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,067 1 Review written	yeah much better to use a 0% introduction fee on a credit card and buy cheap from a dealer... or better yet not buy waves hopefully waves will take on lots of sub-prime debt

10th February 2009	#17
UnMix Studio Gear addict Joined: Aug 2007 Location: New York Posts: 390	Is this credit approval bases or just payments?

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joeydego Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 2,734	at full retail price this is financial suicide. 1000 bucks is 600 anywhere else at the right time of year, and less even if you work the price down a little. I like the plugs, but they can keep their payments.

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