How long will the introductory price be available?

tatchley

Now that the release date has been revealed via the recent blog post, can you talk about how long it will be on sale? Will it be on sale past christmas? I will receive gift cards, and I would much rather purchase 1P4 with that money than from my credit card.

khad

The sale hasn't even started yet, and you're asking when it will end? <img src='http://forum.agilebits.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />



I tease, but we honestly don't have anything set in stone. I'll post back here if I have that information, but we normally just run sales "for a limited time" subject to conclusion at any time.

tatchley

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...we normally just run sales "for a limited time" subject to conclusion at any time.

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Please, [i]please[/i] don't be one of [i]those[/i] companies. The last thing a customer wants is to plan on buying something, and then the sale magically concludes with no warning. Or, vice-versa, a customer is debating whether to buy and they hastily buy it thinking that the sale will end "soon," when it really ends in a week. Really, that is a underhanded marketing move. I can understand your aversion to setting deadlines when making the product, but when you have complete control of over something, such as when a sale ends, it would be cruel not to make a public deadline.



At the very least, you should keep it up until Christmas, like I said. 'Tis the season, you know.

hmurchison

[quote name='tatchley' timestamp='1355351013' post='64948']

Please, [i]please[/i] don't be one of [i]those[/i] companies. The last thing a customer wants is to plan on buying something, and then the sale magically concludes with no warning. Or, vice-versa, a customer is debating whether to buy and they hastily buy it thinking that the sale will end "soon," when it really ends in a week. Really, that is a underhanded marketing move. I can understand your aversion to setting deadlines when making the product, but when you have complete control of over something, such as when a sale ends, it would be cruel not to make a public deadline.



At the very least, you should keep it up until Christmas, like I said. 'Tis the season, you know.

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It took many engineers days, months and years to develop and test 1Password. Agile has to recoup their investment. With the launch the product will be on sale. They've extended a thank you to existing customers and an invitation to new customers. I don't think anyone wants to trivialize your desires but but Christmas is over a week and that's a bit much to ask.

tatchley

[quote name='hmurchison' timestamp='1355358937' post='64954']

It took many engineers days, months and years to develop and test 1Password. Agile has to recoup their investment. With the launch the product will be on sale. They've extended a thank you to existing customers and an invitation to new customers. I don't think anyone wants to trivialize your desires but but Christmas is over a week and that's a bit much to ask.

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I will concede that my previous comment was a bit rude, and for that I offer my apologies. My stinginess was showing. If anything, it should be[i] I[/i] who gives them money because "'Tis the season". <img src='http://forum.agilebits.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

However, my comment on sale deadlines still stands, even if the deadlines are not as far as Christmas. This is one subject which aggravates me.

khad

As I mentioned above, I'll post back here if I have that information. <img src='http://forum.agilebits.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />



Happy Holidays!