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Thanks Beatport

Well done on upping prices, assholes.

I know this happened for the UK last year, but for me anyway, in Ireland, I could still buy stuff in US Dollars, making Beatport nice and cheap. They have removed this now and directly transferred prices into euros, so what was $1.99 is now �1.99.

Similarly their .wav file 'handling fee' has gone up from $1 to �1.

So now, a standard 1.99 track with handling -
$1.99 + $1 = $2.99
�1.99 + �1 = �2.99 = $4.34

So the price has gone up about 40%, which is completely ludicrous and cant be explained away by any rights issues, cost of living increases or general inflation.

Fuck you Beatport, fuck you very much. Trackitdown again for me. Although trackitdowns prices were slightly higher under the old scheme it worked out the same as they dont charge .wav handling.

I know it wont get my anywhere, but theres a stinky email been sent.

This has been normal for the rest of Europe already for a long time.
Very idiotic to have this double standard, also because you can buy the stuff in dollars with a simple usa proxy server

Yeah its stupid, I think Ireland was just forgotten when that happened, but its still not good enough.

I realise I wont get anywhere with this, but I've just sent them this spiel anyway, so we'll see what happens.

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Dear Sir/Madam, I have long been a fan of Beatport and have happily paid hundreds of euros to yourselves and up to now have been delighted with the service and products that I have gotten. However, I would like to inquire why prices have gone up by 45% overnight. I live in Ireland and up until yesterday I could happily buy a track in US dollars. Buying in another currency is perfectly normal and is often the 'done thing' over the Internet. Unfortunately, I cannot do that any more and all prices are now displayed in euros. I would like to point out that I do not mind this in principle. Displaying prices in my own currency is more user friendly and transparent. However, the prices have not been converted into euros, and have simply had the $ sign replaced by the euro sign. This results in substantial, and in my view, unacceptable price rises of the order of 40-50%. Taking one example of a standard purchase - a '1.99' track with '1.00' .wav file handling. Old system - $1.99 + $1 = $2.99 New system - �1.99 + �1 = �2.99 = $4.34 That amounts to an overnight increase of 45%, which in my view is extortion. A rise of this magnitude cannot be explained by any label rights issues, cost of living increases or general inflation. Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of buying music. I like to support the artists and labels that bring us our music. In this regard, I do not download any illegal singles as I know the damage that can do. I am trusted to be on several record company promo lists also. Thus, I make a point of buying a download, or failing that buying a CD or vinyl. So if possible, I would like an explanation of the reasons behind this price rise and some information on when the US Dollar prices will be converted into Euro prices, rather than the $ sign simply being replaced by the euro sign. Although I have always been a big fan of Beatport due to your previously excellent prices, current unparalleled music selection and commendable customer service, I regret to inform you that if this issue is not resolved, I will be forced to take my business elsewhere. Yours sincerely,

nice letter.

Be thankful that you live in a country with a stable currency. At the start of the year the Rand Dollar exchange rate was R6.95 to $1, now today the dollar R7.65. A $1.99 track cost me R13.83 in January. It now cost me R15.22

Re: Thanks Beatport

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Originally posted by THE_Chris has gone up about 40%,

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Originally posted by THE_Chris have gone up by 45% overnight.

Beatport has now gotten so expensive with this change that to buy a release with 3/4 tracks on it now costs the same as the vinyl equivilent, sometimes more .

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Originally posted by THE_Chris I realise I wont get anywhere with this, but I've just sent them this spiel anyway, so we'll see what happens.

Nothing will happen : it's like that since they launched Beatport v3, 1.5 years ago.

thaths why i dont buy trax

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Originally posted by body125z thaths why i dont buy trax

Also because you're a fucking shithead. Thats an important piece of the puzzle.

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Originally posted by Clovis Also because you're a fucking shithead. Thats an important piece of the puzzle.

at least he doesn't look like a skinny meth rat

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Originally posted by InfiniteSquare at least he doesn't look like a skinny meth rat

Yeah that would make his predicament much worse.

whys everyone jumping the bash clovis bandwagon? i swear people take this forum more seriously than real life

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Originally posted by jupiterone whys everyone jumping the bash clovis bandwagon? i swear people take this forum more seriously than real life

It's not everyone, just a small but vocal group of shitheads.

I^2 really does the work of about 12 normal posters.

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Originally posted by InfiniteSquare at least he doesn't look like a skinny meth rat

This, coming from:




I rest my case.

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Originally posted by UWM This, coming from: [ig]http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v171/48/67/515321521/n515321521_595768_1971.jpg[/img] I rest my case.

Wait, really?

There are just so many levels of "funneh" running over me right now - which one to go with?!

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Originally posted by jupiterone whys everyone jumping the bash clovis bandwagon? i swear people take this forum more seriously than real life

lol, it's not like I give a fuck.


And LMAO @ the weed head band

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Originally posted by Clovis And LMAO @ the weed head band

I must admit, that head band is pretty classy...

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Originally posted by Clovis Also because you're a fucking shithead. Thats an important piece of the puzzle.

maybe the one reason i am glad i'm back in the united states.

i feel so much better about buying a few hundred tracks per month

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Originally posted by nefardec maybe the one reason i am glad i'm back in the united states. i feel so much better about buying a few hundred tracks per month

Baller.


It must suck to be buying .wav overseas.

Whats the average price of WAVs now on BP, and vs. Trackitdown? Grr hacks me off as I don't want to buy 320s now only to have to buy again in a few years on WAV

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Originally posted by nefardec maybe the one reason i am glad i'm back in the united states. i feel so much better about buying a few hundred tracks per month

and the reason i m glad for being in greece!!

Let's get back on topic.

This gets better. I live in the UK, and I too noticed the change to euros.

But now it's changed to pounds - which is an even bigger price hike, an increase of 100% approximately on the original price in dollars.

I cannot see how, say for three tracks you can pay �6 (An original and 2 remixes), which is the same or often more than you used to pay for vinyl. This is pure greed on the part of Beatport.

Sometimes people choose to look towards file sharing solutions and it's the fault of the distributors......

Goodbye Beatport. C U N T S.

Honestly this is just payback for all the years my expenses have been jacked up by overseas delivery for vinyl.

I call it justice.

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