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Re: NEW PRODUCTS FROM INFOMAGIC AND RED HAT



On Mon, 9 Mar 1998, Jonathan Ben-Avraham wrote:


Jonathan, the fact that they have their expenses is well known and
appreciated. However, as a customer, I couldn't care less about it. As a
customer I care about the quality of service I get and the price I pay.
Competition is all about quality and prices, and no one cares about expenses.
If someone can't face the music, no one will buy from him, and he/she will
go bankrupt. 

There is no excuse to ask for this kind of prices, in view of the existing
alternatives in Israel and abroad. 

If I needed Linux urgently, I would have bought from them, since if one
compares the price of buying Linux from cheapbytes + price of special
delivery (like DHL courier service), then I am sure it will be close to
their prices. But if I am a regular customer, I'd never ever buy from
them, I'd stick to InfoMagic (which I use for almost 3 years), or
Cheapbytes or alike services. You get no relevant extra service from this
company that would justify their prices.

It's as simple as that. And that is how the capitalistic market works.

--Ariel



> Dear Friend,
> Your are not a sucker, just ignorant.
> As an importer of software I am fully aware of how much a Cheapbytes 1.99
> CD costs in Israel. Here it is:
> 
> 1. Cost of CD                                         1.99
> 2. Postage                                            4.20
> 3. Insurance (sometimes things get lost in the post)  0.75
> 4. Visa or Mastercard finance charges                 1.50
> 
> Add to this the fact that you have to have a minimum order of about $10, 
> and you're already talking about real money.
> 
> If you are a commercial importer you also have to either pay customs or
> get a certificate of origin (about $15), and pay an import agent to get the
> package out of customs. You also have to get a foreign currency permit 
> from Mas Hacnasa to buy software overseas (this last thing is an 
> anachronism that will probably be eliminated soon).
> 
> Add to the above the finance charges for keeping an inventory, a web site
> a clerk to handle the sales, postage in Israel and you will see that the 
> prices that Maagarei Tocnah gives are in fact realistic.
> 
> - yba
> 
> 
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