Why the change in price?

[tokymon]

This may bring lots of flaming, but why did you change the price of licences. i see this will not really affect me yet but all the prices seem to be raised.
just asking
kyle

[joecar]

It has to do with the falling US dollar.

[macca33]

It has to do with the falling US dollar.

Hmm, yet again though, us blokes in Aust (and NZ) pay more, even when we ought to be enjoying the advantage of our stronger (comparative) currencies.

Either way, we lose, because the larger market is always the one most catered to. I do realise it isn't only EFILive doing this, but it is still disappointing, nonetheless.

[Taz]

... I do realise it isn't only EFILive doing this, but it is still disappointing, nonetheless ...

The economic market system is what is "doing this" - has since the dawn of the industrial age. I remember when gasoline was $0.35 a gallon, a new Chev pickup was $2,200 and a modest first home could be purchased for $25,000.

In my area gasoline is current $5.69 a gallon (Imperial), a new Chev Silverado is $25,000 plus, and you can't find a habitable starter home for less than $200,000.

If you are working on a vehicle with both an ECM and TCM - the "other" tuning software suite charges a licence fee for each controller - EFILive charges one licence fee per controller pair - that equates to half the licencing cost of the other software provider.


Regards,
Taz

[Chevy366]

I know people don't like what I say a lot of times , but to raise prices in a down economy (recession) is a sure way to end the company .
Sorry if it offends anyone .

[macca33]

The economic market system is what is "doing this" - has since the dawn of the industrial age. I remember when gasoline was $0.35 a gallon, a new Chev pickup was $2,200 and a modest first home could be purchased for $25,000.

In my area gasoline is current $5.69 a gallon (Imperial), a new Chev Silverado is $25,000 plus, and you can't find a habitable starter home for less than $200,000.

If you are working on a vehicle with both an ECM and TCM - the "other" tuning software suite charges a licence fee for each controller - EFILive charges one licence fee per controller pair - that equates to half the licencing cost of the other software provider.


Regards,
Taz

I'm not quite sure you understood my angle there Taz.

When the AUD was at USD$0.70, we paid the USD$110 or so licence fee (so, AUD$150+). Now, we're at or over parity and rather than us being positioned to take advantage of the currency situation and pay a similar amount to you blokes (comparatively), we cannot - the price went up. So, rather than our stronger currency enabling us to get the same licence, for which you've paid $110 for a long time, at around the AUD$110-115 mark, the goalposts have moved and we're now paying more, again.

Oh and for a comparison, a house here costs $300k+, a basic Holden utility 6cyl, costs $30k+ and we pay AUD$7, or thereabouts for an Imperial Gallon of fuel. In Melbourne the other day, fuel rose by AUD$0.20 a litre ($0.90/imp. gallon) overnight.

I've been to plenty of lands around the world and comparatively, we pay a LOT more than other places for the same things.

A set of Yella Terra LS1 rockers - made here - cost us AUD$700-800 to buy here. If we source from a US-reseller, we can expect to pay AUD$450-500 - landed back here!

I'll reiterate, I'm not singling out EFILive, but it is a frustration when we constantly seem to get less value for our money.

cheers

[L31Sleeper]

A set of Yella Terra LS1 rockers - made here - cost us AUD$700-800 to buy here. If we source from a US-reseller, we can expect to pay AUD$450-500 - landed back here!

That is STUPID !!!!

So Just buy them from a US-reseller and have them put on Will-Call at the factory

-Justin

[minytrker]

I'm not quite sure you understood my angle there Taz.

When the AUD was at USD$0.70, we paid the USD$110 or so licence fee (so, AUD$150+). Now, we're at or over parity and rather than us being positioned to take advantage of the currency situation and pay a similar amount to you blokes (comparatively), we cannot - the price went up. So, rather than our stronger currency enabling us to get the same licence, for which you've paid $110 for a long time, at around the AUD$110-115 mark, the goalposts have moved and we're now paying more, again.

Oh and for a comparison, a house here costs $300k+, a basic Holden utility 6cyl, costs $30k+ and we pay AUD$7, or thereabouts for an Imperial Gallon of fuel. In Melbourne the other day, fuel rose by AUD$0.20 a litre ($0.90/imp. gallon) overnight.

I've been to plenty of lands around the world and comparatively, we pay a LOT more than other places for the same things.

A set of Yella Terra LS1 rockers - made here - cost us AUD$700-800 to buy here. If we source from a US-reseller, we can expect to pay AUD$450-500 - landed back here!

I'll reiterate, I'm not singling out EFILive, but it is a frustration when we constantly seem to get less value for our money.

cheers

Have you thought about moving? I had a great time when I flew through there when I was in the Air Force, maybe its just better to visit, lol.

Thats crazy. In Brenham 30 mins from here they make Blue Bell Ice Cream, its more expensive in the town they make than it here 30 mins away, lol.

[Dmaxink]

A company that doesnt change their prices in 5 years time has my respect by all means...you can thank our country and inflation for the price increase! lol

[Taz]

Fuel prices, vehicle prices, housing costs, wages ... etc. have all increased year to year since the non-great depression of 2008. Companies falter when costs exceed revenue, product quality decreases, or the marketplace shifts.

For tuning vehicles with ECM and TCM controllers, EFILive is a more cost effective option than HPTuners, and much more cost effective than LS2Edit. The staff at EFILive advised of a forthcoming price increase - well in advance. Most parts suppliers / GM dealers rarely, if ever, advise when the cost of parts will increase.

As you may have deduced - people wanting something for nothing (greed) does not fit into my economic view. Greed is what caused the recent non-great depression, and changed the lives of the planful and conscientious - at the hands of the foolish.


Regards,
Taz