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Originally Posted by
bliquid25
@DSK
Also to you my sincerest apologies for making a comment on pricing that was not very well thought of! We are all overwhelmed by the reaction it has caused, and I'd like to say a big 'thanks' to everyone here for pointing out what is important to you when it comes to pricing.
Let me state it clearly: We do not want to treat anyone unfair, and neither do we want to rip anyone off. We want to make great products that help you in doing what you do on a daily basis - producing great music.
As for differences in prices between USD and EUR, these might always vary to some degree with the volatility of the exchange rate. However, as mentioned above it is not our intention to give any country preferential treatment. That would be unfair!
Sales tax being included or excluded sometimes can give a blurred picture, so we're working on that to make it transparent for everyone.
I'm sorry if I have upset anyone it's just that sometimes the .99 pricing is getting on my nerves (mall/supermarket/marketing-phobia)
As for pricing: it should be fair for everyone including the developer.
I know it's a though market filled with piracy, competition etc a niche product and you have to price it in this range.
And again I respect that.
I can truly imagine the amount of work that you guys have put into this.
I have nothing personal and yes I know that exchange rates may vary ..
...and that's why many companies have a single price on which they just add the VAT after.
PSP does just that: they advertise in US $ then just add VAT in the cart depending on where you live.
I really don't like the capitalist economic system, especially how flawed and how viciously it functions here at the outskirt of the EU but I respect it because I respect peoples work, so if these are the "rules", in return I expect that I should be respected as a consumer.
@swedrian I'll point it again 10% is not a small difference and I made this fuss especially now before they made it official!
Take it as a warning that pricing discrepancies may bring the pricing police

like me

but after they moved copies thus being unfair.
Today there are some great examples on how to sell SW globally.
As a disclosure I am mainly a becoming/working architect and I work with some niche SW.
One day at our company we needed a road engineering SW to devise a road plan based on topo measurings.
We found the best tool for that purpose at a canadian SW company.
When we went to get a quote on their site they had a pricing system based on income per capita. So we selected our country and the price was at almost a 4th of the price for Canada US or other EU countries.
They just gave us a fair chance to get it and we did.
That's how I see SW sales mostly: a chance for me to support the company but with my purchasing power.
It's not a bargain and it's a greater financial effort for me at a 50% sale than it is at full price for people in other places.
Again I really like this product, the way it adapts to how you compose and you guys seem really responsive, intelligent and cool so again I feel a bit bad for speaking my mind and bringing a somewhat offtopic discussion.
I really want you guys to succed at this!
My personal advice if you wish to keep the .99 gimmick to have it advertised at 199$ + VAT or just have a currency converter in your shop.
I have to go now but I'll come back with a review of the SW once I get the chance to test it for more.