What Are We Doing With the Extra $10?
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 by Zoomba | Discussion: Internet
Today we announced that the subscription price for WinCustomize was going to go up $10/year from $20 to $30. Now, of course we had to come up with a good justification for this, something that would fool the sheep of the forums into believing we did this for their own good and that they're getting the better end of the deal.
But, just between you and me? Complete BS.
As some of you may know, today's Angie's birthday, so as a gift the company bought her a new car...
So that would have probably accounted for a $2.50 increase per subscription, but some of us were looking at that car and asked "What about us?" After some haggling and stomping of feet and numerous rude gestures, we sold upper management on the idea of the Stardock Porsche Fleet...
Each, of course, added $2.50 to the unit cost of a WinCustomize subscription.
That's why the subscription is now $10 more per year. Gotta pay for the fancy cars!
Now, I know some of you are probably getting worked up about this turn of events, especially considering how we told you it was really about the free skins, and not the Porsche fleet. To calm your nerves, here's a serene picture of some geese...
That's right, here at Stardock HQ we have a fleet of Porsches AND cute little baby geese!
No kidding.
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Reply #42 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 10:49 PM
Reply #44 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 11:00 PM
Reply #45 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 11:06 PM
Reply #46 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 11:08 PM
Wow, Bruce ....take it in the context it was actually meant ...
It is indeed a joke post.
Stardock & Wincustomize really do look after their customers as much as possible. I would've bailed from here years ago, if not... 
I wouldnt follow through on that if I were you ...quickest way to the 'exit' ...with the door locked behind you.
You're a fellow Aussie ... think of it as 'our' kind of humour. It was not the intention to offend anyone. 
Reply #47 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 11:11 PM
Reply #48 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 11:16 PM
When you make that pfficial complain make sure you use spell check. Wouldn't want to look ignorant.
If Stardock wants to raise its prices to buy plots on the moon, SO WHAT?
Don't like it? Don't shop there.
It's not CONTEMPT they're showing by spoofing an employees birthday...its comradery...or esprit de corps for those of the military mind set.
Reply #49 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 11:21 PM
If you really wanna piss em' off, you can hop on the sinking Skin Factory ship.
Then you can join their CEO in bashing "the frog".
But you'd be passing up a better program...
Reply #50 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 11:26 PM
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Reply #55 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 11:55 PM
Oh good Lord.
Bruce Edwards.... I'm sorry you clearly were last in line for a sense of humour.
I really am.
What's even more amusing is the clear laziness...using the same pic and a bit of photoshopping.....come on, guys...at least let's have three individual signs....
Karmagirl....I'll go with the Roo pinching mine...so could you send an Aston Martin DB9 instead? BRG would be fine....
Reply #56 Wednesday, May 7, 2008 12:01 AM
Perhaps you have heard of the concept of Satire?Reply #58 Wednesday, May 7, 2008 12:07 AM
What law has Stardock broken?
Reply #60 Wednesday, May 7, 2008 12:07 AM
Im sure they have an Aussie office ZI can forward this forum disc too?
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Reply #41 Tuesday, May 6, 2008 10:48 PM