Jonbouy
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Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
Being a Producer 8.5 owner and having been reliably informed via email a Cakewalk the buy X1 get X2 free upgrade offer was to end a few weeks ago I'm glad I didn't jump at the opportunity. To buy the relevant upgrade to X2 today for me would now cost £159 from the Cakewalk store, if I already owned X1 Producer it would cost me £99 and as a previous owner of the Production suite it would cost me £79. Today and until October 31st I can actually upgrade via the Retail channel, my 8.5 to X1 Producer and get the X2 download as a free upgrade for £79, £20 cheaper than an existing X1 user, it would cost even less than that if I was in the States. I'm not complaining because I could currently get a better deal than those that have already bought X1 in the last year (if I currently had £79), I'm just amazed.
post edited by Jonbouy - 2012/09/21 16:07:29
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 16:09:57
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Marketing never seems to be logical :)
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 16:11:59
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That IS a strange pricing structure and doesn't quite make much sense. I wonder if Cake is aware this?
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 16:16:14
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Mesh
That IS a strange pricing structure and doesn't quite make much sense. I wonder if Cake is aware this?
Yes, theres a thread over at KVR about it with a couple of CW guys having discussed it there.
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 16:20:00
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so are you taking the plunge JB?
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 16:23:38
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Daryl, the more important question is:
JB, do you want a dulcimer with that?
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 16:25:22
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so are you taking the plunge JB?
At that price I'm hoping to find the readies before the deadline. I'm borassic just now.
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 16:27:15
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bapu
Daryl, the more important question is:
JB, do you want a dulcimer with that?
Has it got 'varispeed' then?
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 16:39:09
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Jonbouy
There is a twist here.
So the normal upgrade path is L99 (no pound sign on my computer). The cheaper path you found is L79.
So, you buy 50,000 of the L79s. That is going to set you back L3,950,000. But you simultaneously sell 50,000 of teh L99s. That will bring in L4,950,000 - or exactly L1,000,000 net.
See I just made you a millionaire.
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 16:41:24
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Jonbouy
There is a twist here.
So the normal upgrade path is L99 (no pound sign on my computer). The cheaper path you found is L79.
So, you buy 50,000 of the L79s. That is going to set you back L3,950,000. But you simultaneously sell 50,000 of teh L99s. That will bring in L4,950,000 - or exactly L1,000,000 net.
See I just made you a millionaire.
Ah but is the demand there? See, you bankers make it sound good in theory but you haven't researched the market here have you? Stick with me kid I'll teach you everything I know.
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 17:09:47
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Jonbouy
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Jonbouy
There is a twist here.
Stick with me kid I'll teach you everything I know.
 I would teach 'em everything "they" know, not all you know 
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 17:12:05
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Aren't those marketing men something else?
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 17:13:12
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Thing with teaching someone everything I know is that it never takes very long...
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 17:14:42
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Jonbouy
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Jonbouy
There is a twist here.
So the normal upgrade path is L99 (no pound sign on my computer). The cheaper path you found is L79.
So, you buy 50,000 of the L79s. That is going to set you back L3,950,000. But you simultaneously sell 50,000 of teh L99s. That will bring in L4,950,000 - or exactly L1,000,000 net.
See I just made you a millionaire.
Ah but is the demand there?
See, you wankers make it sound good in theory but you haven't researched the market here have you?
Stick with me kid I'll teach you everything I know.
mate - come on, he was just trying to help you out
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 17:28:00
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When The CHB is ready to sell our CD we may just want to consult with CW on best to market it.
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 19:32:37
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daryl1968
Jonbouy
space_cowboy
Jonbouy
There is a twist here.
So the normal upgrade path is L99 (no pound sign on my computer). The cheaper path you found is L79.
So, you buy 50,000 of the L79s. That is going to set you back L3,950,000. But you simultaneously sell 50,000 of teh L99s. That will bring in L4,950,000 - or exactly L1,000,000 net.
See I just made you a millionaire.
Ah but is the demand there?
See, you wankers make it sound good in theory but you haven't researched the market here have you?
Stick with me kid I'll teach you everything I know.
mate - come on, he was just trying to help you out
I knew that. He's the Space Cowboy, I love my Maurice!
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 21:00:44
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So... I bought the Pro Chanel Module package and got X1 Expanded for free. I think that leaves me at the $ 199.00 price upgrade. I'm not ready to miove from 8.5.3 yet anyway due to computer and finance issues, so..., I guess I'll listen in to the X2 installs going on for now. But, carry on.
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Re:Bizaare CW Marketing move (again)
2012/09/21 21:33:40
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alexoosthoek
Marketing never seems to be logical :)
This is Cakewalks business Model and Motto...
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