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CCPs Special Offer on Plex
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Kallehd
eM' Roid Extraction Services
#1 - 2012-04-20 17:39:34 UTC
Hey!

When I was logging into EVE today, I saw a notice on the login screen about a special offer on Plex from CCP. Followed said link, and saw this "deal" from CCP.

CCPs special offer on plex

So it would cost me 489,99€ for a total of 30 Plex.

Then I went and checked out my regular GTC supplier (www.gamecards.eu) and saw they had a 27,34€ per GTC, which converts into two Plexs. Basic math brings me to 30 Plex costing 410,10€ buying from a GTC seller.


What I can't understand is what's up with CCP saying it's a special offer when it's actually 79,99€ more expensive than buying from one of the GTC seller. Am I missing something? Either CCP is naive enough to "not know" how much the GTCs go for or ....

TL;DR

CCP sells 30 Plex for 489,99€
GTCs convert to 30 Plex for 410,10€



What's up with this deal CCP?
Luxi Daphiti
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#2 - 2012-04-20 17:44:42 UTC
Pretty sure GTC is cheaper then 2 PLEX... so the offer is probably cheaper then buying 30 individual PLEX, but not 15 GTC. I could be wrong though. Does seem a bit odd.
supersexysucker
Uber Awesome Fantastico Awesomeness Group
#3 - 2012-04-20 18:30:20 UTC
Scamming is allowed in eve... need I say more?
Kallehd
eM' Roid Extraction Services
#4 - 2012-04-20 18:33:08 UTC
supersexysucker wrote:
Scamming is allowed in eve... need I say more?


I know Lol Just didn't expect it coming from the developer of the game, targeting their customers Lol
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#5 - 2012-04-20 18:33:13 UTC
Those Plex are "special" for those that cannot do maths and not really a special.



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Kallehd
eM' Roid Extraction Services
#6 - 2012-04-20 19:32:20 UTC
Being a bit more serious, I would expect a "Special" offer to actually be something worth looking into. This is just ... meh :s
Mr Kidd
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2012-04-20 19:48:44 UTC
The video card for 20 plex probably sold so well CCP knew there were more suckers out there.

Don't ban me, bro!
Amateratsu
The Pegasus Project
#8 - 2012-04-20 20:43:27 UTC

It works out even cheaper if you buy your gtc from shattered crystal in us dollars = 397 euros.

The graphics card offer is only worthwhile if you have 10 billion isk spare to spend on the 20 plex, to buy the 20 plex with rl money would cost you double what you can buy the cards for from a decent retailer.

I expect we will see a lot more of these offers to consume plex's and boost ccp's revenue.
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#9 - 2012-04-20 20:47:55 UTC
You know, it's really not that uncommon to find something on sale from a main distributor... and then search and find an even better deal from another source.

Do you guys even buy your own grocieries? Smile

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Nick Bison
Bison Industrial Inc
Cat Scratch Fevers
#10 - 2012-04-20 20:55:51 UTC
OP - vote with your wallet and quit making dumb threads.

Nothing clever at this time.
Kallehd
eM' Roid Extraction Services
#11 - 2012-04-20 21:13:20 UTC
Nick Bison wrote:
OP - vote with your wallet and quit making dumb threads.


?

vote with my wallet? I'm not mad bro! Just pointing out some sad marketing from CCP! Lol

And in your point of view, what qualifies as a "smart" thread?
BillNye The ScienceGuy
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2012-04-21 00:47:17 UTC
You act like CCP has ever had real "Special"s Even their "Most popular" bundle of 6 plex costs....oh my...the same price as if I ought six individual plex. What happened to discounts in bulk?
Leza Bo ManHater
Pyramid Celestial
#13 - 2012-04-21 00:50:52 UTC
lol you pay for eve with rl cash, priceless
Moto Akimoto
Tengu and Cash
#14 - 2012-04-21 01:00:27 UTC
This is normal practice in RL distribution deals.

The distributors get their stuff at a discount and can price it for less to get more sales, in return they advertise the product and increase sales.
It would be bad business if CCP were to undercut their own distributors ( i.e. sites like Shattered Crystal ), they would just tell CCP to go suck a fat egg and steer customers to CCP's competitors. P

TLDR: This is standard business practice.
Bienator II
madmen of the skies
#15 - 2012-04-21 01:00:48 UTC
Kallehd wrote:

What I can't understand is what's up with CCP saying it's a special offer when it's actually 79,99€ more expensive than buying from one of the GTC seller. Am I missing something?

it doesn't matter as long as someone buyes it. serious spaceship business.

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Kallehd
eM' Roid Extraction Services
#16 - 2012-04-21 09:18:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Kallehd
Moto Akimoto wrote:
TLDR: This is standard business practice.


I can only see it as a sad event, when "standard business practice" envolves cheating your own customer on a "special deal" and no one sees anything wrong with it :)


I'll carry own buying my stuff from someone else other than CCP. At least the 10% discount I get there are actually 10% discount :)


EDIT: The buying my stuff from someone else does not mean I'm quiting. I'm just not buying Plex from CCP :D
Lexmana
#17 - 2012-04-21 09:30:21 UTC
Kallehd wrote:
What I can't understand is what's up with CCP saying it's a special offer when it's actually 79,99€ more expensive

Looks like a "special" offer to me.
Mars Theran
Foreign Interloper
#18 - 2012-04-21 09:42:21 UTC  |  Edited by: Mars Theran
Moto Akimoto wrote:
This is normal practice in RL distribution deals.

The distributors get their stuff at a discount and can price it for less to get more sales, in return they advertise the product and increase sales.
It would be bad business if CCP were to undercut their own distributors ( i.e. sites like Shattered Crystal ), they would just tell CCP to go suck a fat egg and steer customers to CCP's competitors. P

TLDR: This is standard business practice.


competitors? There is nothing like EVE.

That said, it is still an odd 'deal' if ever there was one. Even accounting for the distributors and such and all the rest, it's not exactly close by comparison. Of course, if it is cheaper than buying 30 PLEX individually, then it is still technically a Special Offer. I haven't looked at either in a long time though, and I have no idea what Euros are really worth, except that most people seem to think they are highly inflated compared to other currencies.
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Boomhaur
#19 - 2012-04-21 09:42:26 UTC
Welcome to Eve Online were all evil sick sadistic bastards who are out to get you. Anyone who tells you otherwise is scamming you. This includes CCP itself.

And there is a reason why I also refer to this as Spreadsheets Online as well, math saves you isk or in this case real money.

Welcome to Eve. Everyone here is an Evil Sick Sadistic Bastard who is out to get you. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either trying to scam you or use you.
Lanasak
Doomheim
#20 - 2012-04-21 10:09:27 UTC
exchange rates are hard