Re: Nibble DVD

[Ziggy <Ziggy@faked-address.com>]

Tim Haynes wrote:

> Paul Schlyter wrote:
>> In article <2X87f.18528$vw6.7316@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
>> BluPhoenyx  <bluphoenyx-@-earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>Mike reduced the dvd price to $89.95. A much better price for you
>>>guys who didn't want to pay the original cost.
>> 
>> 
>> To call it "much" better is a clear overstatement, but OK, it's
>> somewhat better.  But not enough IMO.  When it reaches $25-$30 I'll
>> bite, but not before.  I'm patient - I can wait a few years or more.
>> Or it may never happen -- then I'll accept that and do without it.
> 
> Wow, some people are never happy!  The next time your local Wal-Mart,
> has a sale, maybe you should picket it and complain about their obvious
> marketing ploy where they sell something for $X but when it doesn't
> sell, they lower their price to $X-1.
> 
> This is the capitalist marketplace, it happens all the time.
> Complaining about it seems a bit absurd, especially since Mike is
> probably doing it in response to the (vocal minority) here who
> complained about the higher price, and not because he's trying to
> implement some weird stepwise price reduction to bleed us all dry.
> 
> Honestly, complaining about what Mike does about ANYTHING is a bit like
> looking a gift horse in the mouth.  He did so much for the A2 community
> before, during, and after Nibble's long run that, as far as I am
> concerned, he can do whatever he wants with whatever he has, and none of
> us have any right to whine about it.  Think of the hours (days, weeks?!)
> of joy Nibble gave you!  And now think about your whining!  Feel silly?
>   I would.
> 
>> Note the cheap and all too common psychological trick Wal-mart uses when
>> they set the price.  Now it's not $90, it's $89.95 -- that's just a
>> 5 cents difference, but it makes the first digit being an 8 rather
>> than a 9.  A gullible customer will then perceive the price
>> difference as much larger than 5 cents.
> 
> I fixed your typos.
> 
> Tim

But dont forget 3/4 of 'the market' is the willingness of the buyer to pay
the price.

Not going to get in the middle of the value/price debate.. Just that its not
the supplier that drives the market, unless you have a monopoly.