Ok - so it's actually cheaper to fly to the States, stay in a hotel for a few days and order your US copy (bearing in mind the exchange rate) than buying a copy in the UK.
Joy! I'll recommend it to my boss :) Andy Jones Learning Consultant Reuters Messaging: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (t) +44 207542 6011 | (m) +44 7795 953895 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan Sent: 29 March 2007 16:38 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] The great CS3 Swindle With WPF hitting the market this sounds like a really bad idea by Adobe. Seems like it would be cheaper to fly a student out with their "personal educational copy". Not that I suggesting it (Adobe, please don't sue me). Nick Weekes wrote: > So how would one legally go about buying Adobe software in the US (by > legally I mean not from ebay)? And r.e. the lack of european support > or upgrade, wouldn't you still be elligible for a US upgrade if you > bought the software from there? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian > Thomas > Sent: 29 March 2007 15:39 > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] The great CS3 Swindle > > Well - a telephone call from Adobe Europe (in the Netherlands) today. > A lovely Russian lady whose name I didn't get. > > She tried to tell me the price difference was down to VAT rules - > until I pointed out that VAT is 17.5% over here, not ~80%. > > As an aside, she pointed out that we in the UK pay slightly more for > our downloads because we pay Republic of Ireland VAT rates for > downloads (21%) as opposed to UK VAT on box product (17.5%). I'd > noticed that the UK store downloads were pricier than the box product > the other day, and couldn't understand it - that explains it. Doesn't > have much bearing on the US/UK gap, tho'. > > Then she tried to be terribly reasonable, telling me that I could, if > I wished, buy the software from the States, but couldn't then have any > European support or European upgrades (hardly a problem). > > I straightfowardly put it to her that it was simply about commercial > interests and that Adobe charged the UK prices that the UK would pay. > Which she agreed with. > > Which means the only explanation is - because they can get away with it. > > Ian > > On 3/29/07, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I've 'phoned the Adobe's UK office today and am told that someone >> from the customer services management team will get back to me today >> to explain it. >> >> So let's see what happens. :-) >> >> Me, I'm not holding my breath. >> >> Ian >> > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com This email was sent to you by Reuters, the global news and information company. To find out more about Reuters visit www.about.reuters.com Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Reuters Limited. Reuters Limited is part of the Reuters Group of companies, of which Reuters Group PLC is the ultimate parent company. Reuters Group PLC - Registered office address: The Reuters Building, South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5EP, United Kingdom Registered No: 3296375 Registered in England and Wales _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
