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PGmusic zwingt uns EU-Käufer, ihr jährliches Audiophile-Update-System zu verwenden.
1,5 TB Software, die meisten bereits gekauft und schon da. Nochmals Mehrwertsteuer und Einfuhrzölle für das gleiche, zuvor gekaufte Zeug. Naja, eigentlich die Updates. Die Mehrwertsteuer ist nicht das Problem und die Verantwortung von PG, aber ich brauche kein weiteres USB-Laufwerk, eine Verschwendung von Hardware, ich habe mittlerweile fast 10 USB-PG-Laufwerke ...
Was mir jetzt wirklich nicht gefällt, ist, dass PG uns zwingt, FedEx zu akzeptieren. FedEx reißt uns ab. Für Expressdienste werden 25 US-Dollar berechnet. Statt der versprochenen 3 Tage dauert es eine Woche. Hinzu kommen 12,50 EURO (ca. 16 U $ D) anfallende Bearbeitungsgebühren, die nachträglich separat in Rechnung gestellt werden.
Ich hatte dies nie mit UPS oder USPS Versand.
Ein PS: Ich hatte PG gefragt vor der Bestellung, ob es möglich sei, USPS zu versenden. Mir wurde gesagt, es sei nicht möglich.
Ich würde wieder DRINGEND einen Update-Service über Server und vielleicht ein Peer-to-Peer-System vorschlagen.
Ich habe ein Abonnement bei einem russischen Softwarehaus mit manchmal Updates über 30 GB, die über das Jahr verteilt sind, und keine Mehrwertsteuer. Russland ist auch nicht in der Europäischen Union. Nada FedEx fälscht Geldbetrug.
Ich denke ernsthaft darüber nach oder überspringe die PG Audiophile-Updates für 2021 und später. -F
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PGmusic forces us EU buyers to use their yearly Audiophile update system.
1.5 TB of software, most already bought and already there. Again paying VAT and import duties over the same stuff bought before. Well, actually the updates. VAT is not PG's problem and responsibility somehow, but i don't need yet another USB drive, a waste of hardware, got nearly 10 USB PGdrives by now ...
Now what i really don't like is PG forcing us to accept FedEx. FedEx is ripping us off. Charges 25$ for Express Services, and it takes a week instead of the 3 days promised. And on top comes 12.50 EURO (about 16U$D) custom handling charges billed separately as bonus aftermath.
I never had this with UPS or USPS shipping.
A PS: i asked PG before ordering if it was possible to ship USPS. Was told it was not possible.
I STRONGLY again would suggest an update service via servers and maybe a peer to peer system.
I have a subscription with a Russian software house with sometimes updates over 30 GB, spread over the year, and NO VAT charges. Rusland is also not in the European Union. Nada FedEx ripoff moneymaking scams.
I am seriously thinking of skipping the PG Audiophile updates altogether for 2021 and later. -F
Last edited by fiddler2007; 01/31/20 11:06 PM.
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