Comments on: Salesfolks cannot fool programmers http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/01/24/salesfolks-cannot-fool-programmers/ I bake games. Indie style. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anon http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/01/24/salesfolks-cannot-fool-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-143951 Anon Sun, 06 Feb 2011 08:16:03 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5658#comment-143951 Incidentally, the $250 jacket and the $130 jacket were both made of the same materials at the same Chinese or Bangladeshi or Macedonian sweatshop. Production costs were about ten to fifteen bucks tops. Incidentally, the $250 jacket and the $130 jacket were both made of the same materials at the same Chinese or Bangladeshi or Macedonian sweatshop. Production costs were about ten to fifteen bucks tops.

]]> By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/01/24/salesfolks-cannot-fool-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-143788 Juuso Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:15:22 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5658#comment-143788 How about if they just say "now it costs X euros" - why would you need to know it's 50% discounted? How about if they just say “now it costs X euros” – why would you need to know it’s 50% discounted?

]]> By: Sarper Soher http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/01/24/salesfolks-cannot-fool-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-143782 Sarper Soher Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:11:20 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5658#comment-143782 Juuso, I don't really see any connection between what I said and being a programmer. -I want to buy something and I really need it too. -I don't have enough money for it. -After a while I hear it's %50 off and my money is enough for it now. -I go buy it. So what does it have to do with being a programmer? It's simple logic actually. If they do not advertise about their %50 discount how can I ever hear that it's price has been changed so I can buy it now? Juuso, I don’t really see any connection between what I said and being a programmer.

-I want to buy something and I really need it too.
-I don’t have enough money for it.
-After a while I hear it’s %50 off and my money is enough for it now.
-I go buy it.

So what does it have to do with being a programmer? It’s simple logic actually. If they do not advertise about their %50 discount how can I ever hear that it’s price has been changed so I can buy it now?

]]> By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/01/24/salesfolks-cannot-fool-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-143779 Juuso Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:20:41 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5658#comment-143779 Sarper: Simple. Then you wouldn't be a programmer. Sarper: Simple. Then you wouldn’t be a programmer.

]]> By: Sarper Soher http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/01/24/salesfolks-cannot-fool-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-143766 Sarper Soher Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:07:29 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5658#comment-143766 What if I saw the product a while ago, really liked it but couldn't buy it because of it's high price? Then I would hear it's %50 off and buy it. What if I saw the product a while ago, really liked it but couldn’t buy it because of it’s high price? Then I would hear it’s %50 off and buy it.

]]> By: Fili http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/01/24/salesfolks-cannot-fool-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-143760 Fili Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:17:03 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5658#comment-143760 My thoughts exactly! Everyone around me is like "OMG, a discount!" while I'm wondering why should I care about the old price... For a while I thought I'm the only freak, that I don't understand the magic of discounts. Then I realized I'm a programmer :P My thoughts exactly! Everyone around me is like “OMG, a discount!” while I’m wondering why should I care about the old price… For a while I thought I’m the only freak, that I don’t understand the magic of discounts. Then I realized I’m a programmer :P

]]> By: Tim FIsher http://www.gameproducer.net/2011/01/24/salesfolks-cannot-fool-programmers/comment-page-1/#comment-143751 Tim FIsher Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:53:04 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=5658#comment-143751 You can not advertise something as being discounted without showing the original price - it's the law, at least it is in the UK. You can not advertise something as being discounted without showing the original price – it’s the law, at least it is in the UK.

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