A great time for sale - not

[OldAirmail]

Every company has to set it's own prices in such a way that it can continue in business. This price, usually, starts at a 100%. And no matter how much a 100% markup may offend the sensibilities of some, often times that just isn't enough.

But sometimes it might be better if the company didn't try to pass something off as a "sale" at a price that will make people reluctant to buy from them at all.

(And, yes, I do buy from the Flight Sim Store.)


Do you want this



Or this?

[Jetranger]

Ya, I only paid $ 20.00 for my FSX Gold / Acceleration brand new in the box still wrapped, 3 years ago !!

Sound like sum Deal - NOT !!!!

I'll be sure to Race right out and Jump on that Special Deal - NOT !!!!

Geshhh, gimmics and scams !!

what will it be next ??

[OldAirmail]

Lets see if I have this right.

If you sell FSX Gold at a little above your cost, people may go back to buy flight sim add-ons.

But if you advertise FSX Gold for $60, and tell those buyers that the "regular price is $90 (yeah, I know. This is Australian dollars, not US dollars, but the principal is the same), then I think that people are less likely to come back to your site to buy something else.

[Jetranger]

sounds like Gimmics a used car salesman would try same ol' Technique !!

its on SALE , when actually, its NOT, but put up a higher price, and claim its on Sale, they'll never know the difference, as long as they think,,, their getting something on Sale, amazing how the mind works !!

evidently, I don't have a mind, cause I just don't think that way, then again, I'm not of the Female species either !!

the world is NOT on Sale, but according to them it is !!!

[BLAZE]

I like how they still use the (.99) or (.95) at the end of prices. Or should I say, I like how that still works as it was designed to. I still
fall for it.

I heard a loooong time ago that it may have been done that way so the price after taxes would be even. But Me, I think it's the
original reason, just another way to make the consumer/sheeople think the cost is lower then it really is. ..

[Fozzer]

I like how they still use the (.99) or (.95) at the end of prices. Or should I say, I like how that still works as it was designed to. I still
fall for it.

I heard a loooong time ago that it may have been done that way so the price after taxes would be even. But Me, I think it's the
original reason, just another way to make the consumer/sheeople think the cost is lower then it really is. ..

Every time I see that, for example; "For sale: £9.99", my brain shouts out...

..."No it isn't!....Its TEN POUNDS!".... ...!

I think, in England, the ".99" practice is slowly disappearing. It never worked with me!

Paul....on special offer...£1.... ...!

[H]

Every time I see that, for example; "For sale: £9.99", my brain shouts out...
"No it isn't!....Its TEN POUNDS!"

It's noted by many, Foz; I remember a young Hilary Duff commenting about it. Neither does it work well with me since I usually round off to the next dollar, especially if adding or for comparison pricing.