BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Different prices Europe/US          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (Non-Technical) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Morten Espeland Guest Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:10 am    Post subject: Different prices Europe/US Why does Borland charge 20% more for C++ Builder 2006 for european customers? This is typical for many products, but still a bit annoying. Are european customers deemed second-rate, or perhaps US companies think europeans have more purchasing power? Even with the 15% discount, my price is more than what US customers will pay after the discount ends. Maybe you find this fair. I do not. I am massaging my boss to get acceptance for buying a few licences, and every Euro counts! Morten Espeland Back to top Goran Ekstrom Guest Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:25 am    Post subject: Re: Different prices Europe/US You don´t mention VAT. Did you compare VAT-less prices in Europe to the US prices? "Morten Espeland" <mortenes (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:4386d4ab$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: Why does Borland charge 20% more for C++ Builder 2006 for european customers? This is typical for many products, but still a bit annoying. Are european customers deemed second-rate, or perhaps US companies think europeans have more purchasing power? Even with the 15% discount, my price is more than what US customers will pay after the discount ends. Maybe you find this fair. I do not. I am massaging my boss to get acceptance for buying a few licences, and every Euro counts! Morten Espeland Back to top Pavel Sobek Guest Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 5:55 am    Post subject: Re: Different prices Europe/US Of course. In the Czech Republic, the prices are even 40% higher than US prices. PavelS "Goran Ekstrom" <goek!removeantispam!@telia.com> píše v diskusním pøíspìvku news:4387ab66$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: You don´t mention VAT. Did you compare VAT-less prices in Europe to the US prices? "Morten Espeland" <mortenes (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:4386d4ab$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Why does Borland charge 20% more for C++ Builder 2006 for european customers? This is typical for many products, but still a bit annoying. Are european customers deemed second-rate, or perhaps US companies think europeans have more purchasing power? Even with the 15% discount, my price is more than what US customers will pay after the discount ends. Maybe you find this fair. I do not. I am massaging my boss to get acceptance for buying a few licences, and every Euro counts! Morten Espeland Back to top OBones Guest Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:01 am    Post subject: Re: Different prices Europe/US Goran Ekstrom wrote: Quote: You don´t mention VAT. Did you compare VAT-less prices in Europe to the US prices? In europe, companies get a refund on VAT if the purchase is used for "production". If they provide their VAT account number, they even don't have to pay it upfront. Back to top Morten Espeland Guest Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Different prices Europe/US ices VAT included? If so, the difference is even greater. Companies normally get a refund for VAT. Is the same true for the US? Morten "Goran Ekstrom" <goek!removeantispam!@telia.com> wrote Quote: You don´t mention VAT. Did you compare VAT-less prices in Europe to the US prices? "Morten Espeland" <mortenes (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> skrev i meddelandet news:4386d4ab$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Why does Borland charge 20% more for C++ Builder 2006 for european customers? This is typical for many products, but still a bit annoying. Are european customers deemed second-rate, or perhaps US companies think europeans have more purchasing power? Even with the 15% discount, my price is more than what US customers will pay after the discount ends. Maybe you find this fair. I do not. I am massaging my boss to get acceptance for buying a few licences, and every Euro counts! Morten Espeland Back to top Ed Mulroy Guest Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Different prices Europe/US The US does not have VAT. .. Ed Quote: Morten Espeland wrote in message news:4388b296$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... ices VAT included? If so, the difference is even greater. Companies normally get a refund for VAT. Is the same true for the US? Back to top Peter Guest Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 5:07 pm    Post subject: Re: Different prices Europe/US Is the Euro price the same as the Dollar price, is that it ? Indeed, because of the weak Dollar, European versions would then cost about 15% more. http://www.x-rates.com/d/EUR/USD/graph120.html ------------------------------------------------------- "Morten Espeland" <mortenes (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote Quote: Why does Borland charge 20% more for C++ Builder 2006 for european customers? This is typical for many products, but still a bit annoying. Are european customers deemed second-rate, or perhaps US companies think europeans have more purchasing power? Even with the 15% discount, my price is more than what US customers will pay after the discount ends. Maybe you find this fair. I do not. I am massaging my boss to get acceptance for buying a few licences, and every Euro counts! Morten Espeland Back to top Morten Espeland Guest Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:20 am    Post subject: Re: Different prices Europe/US [email]ll_Bounce_So_Use_My_First_Name (AT) Smart-Projects (DOT) net[/email]> wrote in message news:4389e7b1$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: Is the Euro price the same as the Dollar price, is that it ? Indeed, because of the weak Dollar, European versions would then cost about 15% more. http://www.x-rates.com/d/EUR/USD/graph120.html Yes, that's it. The exchange rates between Dollar and Euro have been the same for a long time, so this is not 'an accident' from Borland. Btw, I got permission to buy one upgrade license. 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