Shree
It has always been that way. Just be thankful you are not in Japan –
or worse were not in Japan in the early '90s. Doubled prices were the
norm back then.
Of course, localization was the excuse; but the high prices worked for
the standard English version as well. Unfair? Maybe. Just business?
Again, maybe.
But what always galled me (and FMI are by not the worst offenders by
far; a small business beginning with M is worse) are restrictive sales
practices that prevent cross-market retail sales – so, for example, a
store in the US is not permitted to ship to Japan. And a copy bought
legitimately in, say, the US couldn't be upgraded at all if one moved
to Japan. (All very different now, with the Internet.) Free trade? My
foot!
Steve
On Nov 3, 2009, at 2:58 PM, Shree wrote:
> I was just wondering why Filemaker products are so much more expensive
> in Europe than in the US.
> FileMaker 10 single user: US$ 299, Euro 349 (approximately US$ 510)
> FileMaker server 10: US$ 999, Euro 999 (approximately US$ 1462)
> Filemaker discounted pack (10 licenses + server): US$ 2850, Euro 3300
> (approximately US$ 4830)
>
> These are basic Filemaker prices. Local state taxes in the US (maximum
> 11%) and VAT in European countries (15-25%) is not taken into account.
>
> Any explanation?
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