Brian Rock Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Oh, it's not that I don't want the game, QUite the contrary. It's just the maths at this point and time say "no": SC is $25, shipping to Australia is $10. So about 30% of the cost of the game is shipping! Savings, savings! Now add in another game still awaiting shipping, like TacOps 4 ($25 + $1 shipping) and the cost is $61, but only 18% of that is shipping... Add in another game awaiting shipping - something obscure like CMBB - and the % devoted to shipping drops further, threatening to fall into single digits!!! Of course this logic will only take me so far before I realise it's 2005 and I haven't ordered because I'm waiting for SC2, CM2, TacOps 5... but look at the SAVINGS The other downside is that if I wait too long I'm going to get a CARE package with about 18 really cool games in it. Ah, life and choices. (Actually I envy those of you with SC something chronic, and figure I can't hold out much longer. I figure once the Major sends the TacOps 4 gold disk in I'll probably order SC, TacOps 4 and Airborne Assault. That should keep me out of trouble till CMBB.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce70 Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Surely you must know someone else local who is buying the game. I live in Tassie and even I managed to find one other person to reduce the shipping cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendellM Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Originally posted by Brian Rock: SC is $25, shipping to Australia is $10. So about 30% of the cost of the game is shipping!Why not just consider the game as costing $35, with free shipping worldwide.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husky65 Posted August 3, 2002 Share Posted August 3, 2002 Originally posted by Brian Rock: Oh, it's not that I don't want the game, QUite the contrary. It's just the maths at this point and time say "no": SC is $25, shipping to Australia is $10. So about 30% of the cost of the game is shipping! Savings, savings! Now add in another game still awaiting shipping, like TacOps 4 ($25 + $1 shipping) and the cost is $61, but only 18% of that is shipping... OK, I'll do you a deal - I will buy the game and sell it to you for $500, I will only charge you $5 for the shipping (included in the $500). Great value, the shipping is only 1% of the total cost. Or perhaps you could forget playing with the calculator and look at the total cost, delivered = $35 USD or aprox $64 AUD, now take $64 AUD down to the local software shop and see what you can buy (remember to take out $4.00 for bus fares/car fuel and maint). $60 AUD will not buy much in the way of software. Still, I am keen to sell you my copy for $500 when it arrives, what a bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Rock Posted August 5, 2002 Author Share Posted August 5, 2002 Originally posted by WendellM: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> Why not just consider the game as costing $35, with free shipping worldwide.... </font> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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