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- Chris Purdie wrote:
- >
- > > can't believe how many people believe the $60 price is too high. I really
- > > believe everyone knows that it is a realistic, competitive price but they are
- > > trying to "haggle" the makers down if they can. Everyone knows that other
- > > lightwave tapes cost about $50 each. Books about Lightwave cost that much, a
- > > subscription to Lightwave Pro and Video Toaster User combined cost that much,
- > > and yes, tutorial tapes cost that much. The $60 is a fair price: nice effort
- > > to get them to come down though.
- >
- > I don't think the $60 is to high... I mean come on.. the guy has to make
- > some money! Now, if it is only costing him $5 per tape, then I would
- > complain...Just so you'll know, Dubs of this tape are about $8 each then you have
- the cost of labels 15 cents each tape. Then you have jackets, another 30
- cents. Now you have shipping costs, people to stuff the jackets,
- merchant credit card accounts, telephone expenses, time to mail all of
- those tapes, and advertising. By the time it's all said and done, you'll
- make enough money to determine, you need to charge more for the next
- tape you do!
-
- Just one point of view.
-
- Tom Rennen
- Intelligent Light Digital Imaging
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