| From: | Neil Bothwick |
| Date: | 16 Aug 2000 at 23:02:44 |
| Subject: | Re: Turbo Print 7.1 |
Bill Eaves said,
> When you buy anything you need the full cost, not the advertised price plus
> a large p&p that makes it uneconimic for smaller orders.
But smaller orders *are* less economic.
> No one will buy
> anything under £50 if the p&p is so high.
That's the reality of mail order. It takes as long to post a shareware
disk as an expensive commercial program.
> On to another thread, a good way
> to stop Amiga piracy would be to supply things without an extra standing
> charge, include any postage cost per item, then you get what you pay for.
So you think it's fair to pay double the delivery charges if you have
two disks in the same Jiffy bag?
> Registered mail is a PITA.
Maybe, but it's a necessity. How do you pay for your orders, cash sent
by normal post? Or do you prefer a method that makes sure you know
whether your money has got there?
> The buyer should get a discount for having to
> accept registered mail.
He does, prices would be higher if allowance had to be made for theft
during delivery.
Neil
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