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In article <1992Dec09.161920.8550@blkbox> collins@blkbox (Chad R. Collins) writes:
>baylor@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Baylor) writes:
>
>
>>	Does it bother anyone (else) about those places that advertise in 
>>magazines and stores with deals like Commander Keen $15, Galactix $10?
>>	They normally only sell the disks with copies of the files - you are
>>of course not considered registered, and you must still pay the share ware fee.
>>	Do share ware authors get anything off this? Do those of you who can
>>never get anyone to register mind that some mail order place is making $5
>>just to copy it to a $1 disk while you frequently make nothing?
>>	Just wondering, as some of these places are beggining to charge 
>>outrtageous sums to purchase their disks (close to the normal registering fees).
>>					
>>						- baylor
>	Well, I think you have to remember two things about these guys:
>1) They can't charge more than the author will allow (legally, anyway :)
>2) Even if the vast majority of people don't realize that they are buying
>	a shareware program, the services are usually free and will give you
>	some sales you normally wouldn't get.
>
>						Chad R. Collins
>						collins@blkbox.com

Frankly , the shareware authors should be pissed! I know of a place that
sells the games at 7.00 a piece with cost of producing being about 0.25
each and they sell maybe a hundred a week... you do the math. Most of
the people who buy these as well will not register them since they
figure they have already paid for the software. ie one place alond is
making about 500$+ a week on something and the authors don't get zilch.

In this case the distibutors are making LOTS more than the producers,
not very fair frankly.

Troy
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