Bargain Center: discussion, gossip, etc.

[Ou_Tis]

"save up to 50%!
Simply enter THANKYOU-BOOM25 at checkout until August 20th.

THANKYOU-BOOM25
• Valid for 30 days;
• 1 Voucher per customer;
• Applies even to discounted products;
• Should definitely be shared"

Cinematic Metals is still listed as $10 on their website, though "up to 50%" implies that the voucher can only be used for up to 50% of the order.

[Harry_HH]

Strange how it's cheaper for the US although it's a German company

Its not strange at all, unless youre a school kid and know nothing about VAT

VAT is one story.

But not the only one concerning the pricing. One may ask, why the pricing is often $ = €.

The Europeans have paid during the past 10 years about 20 % more of the same products, than the US resident, in this way.
Here are the €/$ exchange rates 2009-2019:

2019 1.12
2018 1.18
2017 1.13
2016 1.11
2015 1.11
2014 1.33
2013 1.33
2012 1.28
2011 1.39
2010 1.33
2009 1.39

However, the US citizen is average more than 40 % richer (GDP per capita) than the EU citizen.

Why the poorer pays more than richer? That is perverse, and gives us something to think about.

IMF forecasts the US GDP PPP per capita to reach $62,518 in 2018, whereas the EU GDP PPP per capita would reach $43,120.

That is not a fair comparison. In the U.S., monthly rent in the middle of nowhere can be $300 per month and pay is commensurate. Monthly rent in NYC for a tiny studio that is the size of my master bedroom/bathroom is $1400 to over $2,000 per month. People in NYC (with their 18 million people) will make more, but not have the spending power of someone who lives outside of the metropolitan area. Generally, the high cost/high population areas make more, which makes it sound like we are all rich. But after paying the bills, we aren't.

Generally, we pay more for European products than our European counterparts, especially because sometimes we pay VAT as well, as it is included in the price.

Well, my comparision is based only in facts, and is the best generalization between US and EU prices and purchasing power as you can get, anywhere.
You, however, bring the NYC rents etc. on the table, which in any cases don’t represent the US average situation at all. We can find extreme rents and prices in big cities in the Europe, as well.
But when we want to compare prices, or whatever, we have to compare averages.

BTW, an other perverce pricing example: 40 % richer US citizen pays just a fractal of the car petrol price vs. European
The prices European have traditionally been three to four times the price in the USA.

To where the heck do the US citizens use their big money, when all the prices seems to be much lower there than in Europe? Healthcare insuraces, I guess, in Europe the public healthcare is for all, and paid for those high prices (= mostly taxes).

[WatchTheGuitar]

Worth remembering that economies and exchange rates fluctuate a fair amount over time. When I was last in the states, 20 years ago now, the pound was worth around $2 and I arrived with barely any clothes because I’d load my case with Levi’s, Diesel, Tommy Hilfigger etc for half what they cost in the UK. Currently the pound’s really weak against euro and dollar, but doesn’t mean it’s a permanent situation.


It’s going to be much worse.

[VariKusBrainZ]

Sorry, yes forgot about exchange rate!
This is what gave me GAS in the first place, the exchange rate used to be sweeeeeeet for me.
Exchange rate and VAT are the main cause.

[monomox]

"save up to 50%!
Simply enter THANKYOU-BOOM25 at checkout until August 20th.

THANKYOU-BOOM25
• Valid for 30 days;
• 1 Voucher per customer;
• Applies even to discounted products;
• Should definitely be shared"

Cinematic Metals is still listed as $10 on their website, though "up to 50%" implies that the voucher can only be used for up to 50% of the order.

it's back to $225

https://www.boomlibrary.com/sound-effec ... tic-metal/

[VariKusBrainZ]

@UncleE
FYI

I can finally get to JRR but I still get a certificate warning.

CrusherX advertised discount is not being applied in cart

[WatchTheGuitar]

@UncleE
FYI

I can finally get to JRR but I still get a certificate warning.

CrusherX advertised discount is not being applied in cart

My rule of thumb is if a retail website has been down for a long time (a week or more) then give it at least 24 hours when it's back up before attempting a purchase.

[cprompt]

I can finally get to JRR but I still get a certificate warning.

Looks like that's fixed now.

[LoveEnigma18]

Just an observation: The sell & buy forum is flooded with V Collection 7 sales.

[Calenberger]

Just an observation: The sell & buy forum is flooded with V Collection 7 sales.

You have a theory why?

[LoveEnigma18]

Just an observation: The sell & buy forum is flooded with V Collection 7 sales.

You have a theory why?

No, which is why only the observation. Theory shall follow.

[jinotsuh]

@UncleE
FYI

I can finally get to JRR but I still get a certificate warning.

CrusherX advertised discount is not being applied in cart

JRR Shop seems to be a couple of years in the past. Things are not right yet.

[volution]

JRR is back for me. No cert warning.

[Ploki]

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[jinotsuh]

JRR is back for me. No cert warning.

Check out all the deals, they are a generation behind, Melodyne 4, Stutter Edit (1) etc.