Wait, what the hell, BigFinish???
Jun. 19th, 2023 08:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
m_findlowOkay, so another ranting complaint.
Was just checking out when I was due to subscribe for the next 12 Torchwood audioplays from Big Finish. Turns out that was last month.
Only, I go in to get the bundle and nearly die when I see the price tag. $179AUD for the bundle of 12. Yikes!
I checked my last invoice for the previous 12 episode bundle and it was only $94AUD. That is literally double the price! They said there'd be an increase, but seriously? That's gouging. You won't recoup your costs if you turn away all your customers.
I won't be in a hurry to buy more at that rate. Even a single episode is being charged at $16.81AUD which is scarcely less than the so-called discounted bundle ($14.95 per episode). Even the CD versions are becoming cheaper by comparison (only $25 extra to get it on digital download AND CD i.e. the CD costs you a whole $2). Not to mention they always charge an international conversion fee on top, even thought they've already quoted the local price on the website and at the checkout.
I will be waiting an age for BF to discount it back down to something reasonable.
Outrageous.
Was just checking out when I was due to subscribe for the next 12 Torchwood audioplays from Big Finish. Turns out that was last month.
Only, I go in to get the bundle and nearly die when I see the price tag. $179AUD for the bundle of 12. Yikes!
I checked my last invoice for the previous 12 episode bundle and it was only $94AUD. That is literally double the price! They said there'd be an increase, but seriously? That's gouging. You won't recoup your costs if you turn away all your customers.
I won't be in a hurry to buy more at that rate. Even a single episode is being charged at $16.81AUD which is scarcely less than the so-called discounted bundle ($14.95 per episode). Even the CD versions are becoming cheaper by comparison (only $25 extra to get it on digital download AND CD i.e. the CD costs you a whole $2). Not to mention they always charge an international conversion fee on top, even thought they've already quoted the local price on the website and at the checkout.
I will be waiting an age for BF to discount it back down to something reasonable.
Outrageous.
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Date: 2023-06-19 10:42 am (UTC)Then they'll be wondering why people aren't buying and subscribing. It's because we need our money for food and heating. We can't afford over-inflated prices for luxuries.
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Date: 2023-06-19 11:26 am (UTC)ONLY YOU GET SLUGGED ANOTHER $79 IN POSTAGE!!! $284 FOR 12 CDs!!! That's almost the same price as a third party Australian re-seller, who'll charge $30 each and free postage. You'd be better off taking your chances on Ebay right now and getting it cheaper.
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Date: 2023-06-19 12:09 pm (UTC)