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Post #48,687
by orion
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8/8/02 11:27:23 AM
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New DVDs in Thailand
from a retail store, holograms on them, original shrink wrapped package, plastic box with original print on it, about 75% the price of the US Version. Pirated DVDs sold in flea markets, about 10% the price of US Versions, no holograms, no shrinkwrapped package, photocopied box cover in plastic sleve, and DVD with computer print in blocky format. You can tell the difference. I suppose it has to do with the value of the Thai Baht being lower than the US Dollar or something? Either that or the retail stores had a better quality pirated DVD that looks like and has all the feautres of the original DVD? If so, damn good job!
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Post #48,863
by tuberculosis
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8/9/02 6:21:05 PM
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New Prices of DVDs
My guess is that the average Thai makes less than the average US or European. So they price them affordably so people can buy them. Heck why not. They've already made back the investment in the US. Everything else is gravy. Besides, the disks only cost a buck a piece to burn in quantity.

Seems sensible. I haven't priced DVD's here yet. I have noticed machines that look like ATMs but seem to be about renting DVDs. I gotta figure those out.
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Post #48,867
by orion
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8/9/02 7:01:14 PM
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New DVD Pricing
I think you hit the nail on the head with that one. Economically the US and Europe workers earn more than the Thai workers so they can charge more for DVDs and other stuff. Your milage may vary based on the country you live in and its economy.
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     Region coding of console games now illegal in Au. :-) - (static) - (14) - Aug. 6, 2002, 12:00:56 AM EDT
         Sweet! - (tuberculosis) - (10) - Aug. 7, 2002, 04:22:46 AM EDT
             Try doing some research - (tonytib) - (9) - Aug. 7, 2002, 04:45:55 PM EDT
                 Big scam - (orion) - (6) - Aug. 7, 2002, 10:30:50 PM EDT
                     And how, yeah - but not THAT way! - (CRConrad) - (5) - Aug. 8, 2002, 10:06:27 AM EDT
                         Corrections - (orion) - (4) - Aug. 8, 2002, 11:04:13 AM EDT
                             I think the difference is... - (CRConrad) - (3) - Aug. 8, 2002, 11:19:36 AM EDT
                                 DVDs in Thailand - (orion) - (2) - Aug. 8, 2002, 11:27:23 AM EDT
                                     Prices of DVDs - (tuberculosis) - (1) - Aug. 9, 2002, 06:21:05 PM EDT
                                         DVD Pricing - (orion) - Aug. 9, 2002, 07:01:14 PM EDT
                 The ruling was not directly on DVDs. - (static) - (1) - Aug. 7, 2002, 11:10:01 PM EDT
                     More interesting: *anyone* take on RIAA head-to-head, like - (Ashton) - Aug. 8, 2002, 04:12:13 PM EDT
         Postscript: the MPAA is not impressed. - (static) - (2) - Aug. 10, 2002, 03:55:39 AM EDT
             Old tactic for multinationals - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Aug. 12, 2002, 06:42:54 AM EDT
                 It will be interesting to see them try. - (static) - Aug. 12, 2002, 07:11:59 AM EDT

How very 1996.
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