I have just bought Tracktion for $80 and I was very glad to do so. Since then some bitterness has entered the cup (wormwood so to speak), as I have afterwards learned, that Tracktion is now free. "Don't freak out" the note says," you'll probably get the next 2.0 for half the price".
Well, this is not good business behaviour, if I must say so. Nothing on the Tracktion site, where you buy the program, indicated that Tracktion was now free. Nothing! Well, do I now get my money back or what?
- David Blangstrup from Denmark.
Free vs. bought
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- KVRer
- 9 posts since 2 Dec, 2004 from Denmark
Portrait of the Artist as an Old Dog
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- KVRAF
- 6937 posts since 4 Jun, 2004 from Utrecht, Holland
You'd probably get an upgrade for V2 (and a lot of new functionality) for next to nothing. So at the end you have payed less for V2 than anybody that got V1 for free and wanted to upgrade to V2.
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- KVRist
- 317 posts since 13 Oct, 2001 from Mars
I'm willing to bet the NFR version will have discount too. Most likely it will be just a small discount though(10%-20% I guess), just enough to entice them to buy V2.jtxx000 wrote:and the people who have the free version will have to pay full price.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 9 posts since 2 Dec, 2004 from Denmark
Yes, but sorry, that's no answer to my question. I bought _this_ version of Tracktion, and nowhere was to be seen any information of it was a free program. If I bought a car, and nobody told me it was actually a free car - I wouldn't be satisfied with the answer, that I could by the next version for half the price. I have to say this isn't good business ethics, and it spoils some of my good feelings having paid an honest oneman firm/Jules for his program!
Portrait of the Artist as an Old Dog
http://blangstrup.org
http://blangstrup.org
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- KVRist
- 77 posts since 31 Mar, 2003 from Gävle, Sweden
The version of Tracktion you bought is not available for free. You bought a full license, while the program that is available for free has an NFR (not for resale) license.
I don't see the problem.
I don't see the problem.
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Jaeson Merrill Jaeson Merrill https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=29081
- KVRian
- 1185 posts since 10 Jun, 2004 from nowhere you believe in
well, who says he WANTS to buy tracktion 2?
I got the free version ,and im glad for it, i cant wait for the NFR version 2
but i could see how hes a bit ticked.
I got the free version ,and im glad for it, i cant wait for the NFR version 2
but i could see how hes a bit ticked.
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- KVRist
- 124 posts since 25 Oct, 2003 from Paris, France
I understand your gripe, and you are perfectly right, David.
Though, as cellular pointed out, at least you can sell the program back legally on e-bay and then head for the free version... well...beats me.
Though, as cellular pointed out, at least you can sell the program back legally on e-bay and then head for the free version... well...beats me.
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Jaeson Merrill Jaeson Merrill https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=29081
- KVRian
- 1185 posts since 10 Jun, 2004 from nowhere you believe in
who will buy it now tho ???piaz wrote:I understand your gripe, and you are perfectly right, David.
Though, as cellular pointed out, at least you can sell the program back legally on e-bay and then head for the free version... well...beats me.
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Jaeson Merrill Jaeson Merrill https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=29081
- KVRian
- 1185 posts since 10 Jun, 2004 from nowhere you believe in
it would be nice if there was a "refund or upgrade" policy for ppl who bought tracktion in the past month or somethingpiaz wrote:I understand your gripe, and you are perfectly right, David.
Though, as cellular pointed out, at least you can sell the program back legally on e-bay and then head for the free version... well...beats me.
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- KVRAF
- 6740 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from sheffield, england
Someone who intends to buy T2?Jaeson Merrill wrote:who will buy it now tho ???
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- KVRAF
- 6740 posts since 25 Mar, 2002 from sheffield, england
Feel free to try for a refundJaeson Merrill wrote: it would be nice if there was a "refund or upgrade" policy for ppl who bought tracktion in the past month or something
The upgrade policy is in place and involves a discount on T2 (as already stated
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- KVRist
- 171 posts since 14 Mar, 2002
I agree that it is odd that Mackie would offer both a free NFR version and a version for sale at their website, but what you're saying above isn't true. Just visit their TRacktion webpage at http://www.mackie.com/products/tracktion/index.htmlNothing on the Tracktion site, where you buy the program, indicated that Tracktion was now free. Nothing! Well, do I now get my money back or what?
In the upper right hand corner is the "Purchase Tracktion" box. Four boxes below that is the NFR blurb.
And yea, if it were me I'd ask for my money back, and cite the NFR version as the reason.
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- KVRist
- 171 posts since 14 Mar, 2002
Did you guys who paid for Tracktion get something that actually states that there will be a discount on T2 for you, or is this just supposition?You well pay less than the difference between T1 and T2 when upgrading, and the people who have the free version will have to pay full price.