VIP+ Too Costly.

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Why do you even WANT VIP?! Do you just want to see a bigger picture for your avatar?
I'd rather buy 12 cans of coca cola and make a shallow bath from it.

[GommeInc]

I'm aware of the numbers (although rampant through this thread are baseless numerical assumptions) but sierk, as the business head of Habbox, has decided that he does not want to drop the price for the moment, and that is a decision that is not up to the members, nor will business matters ever be. I am a business scholar so trust me I am extremely aware of the statistics, the possibilities, and the opportunities, we will make business decisions as we see fit and with sierk being an absolute expert in mathematics, I will go so far as to say that he is the top mathematician to use this forum, and me being pretty proficient in business, we have the capability to make business decisions for ourselves, thanks. We are aware of the statistics, you've given us the information, and it is our decision to make.

We have entertained discussions about price drops but sierk decided for the moment he is keeping it at four pounds, it may drop in the future, or it may never drop. We may conduct market research through a simple poll later, but once again that will be our decision.

There are certain instances where we welcome your opinion to discuss issues that affect the community. Here too we welcome your personal opinion that VIP+ is too costly, fair enough. However we have made a business decision and that business decision will stand until we see fit to change it. I realize I sound like a complete dictator but it is absolutely ridiculous that we spend so much time having to justify our decisions, which are always made with analysis of the facts, taking away from the time we could be doing other things.

Quite a poor decision then. You don't have to be a "business scholar" or a "maths expert" to realise that. Besides, I'm getting a degree in business studies so you're no different. Hopefully sierk will realise the benefits of a slightly cheaper price, it does seem a more sensible idea considering the main aim is to maintain server costs. You never, extra money maybe put into fun add-ons As the phrases go (for people who aren't doing business studies/maths):

You don't have to be a baker to know a cake is crap, or be a business man to know how to not run a business, or be a forum manager to know how to run a forum, or a member of parliament to know when a decision is bad (I have a book on these right next to me, if you couldn't already tell )

An amusing one is: "You don't have to be a chicken to know when an egg is mouldy"

[Moh]

If they lowered the cost of the VIP+ more people would buy it, therefore making even more money.

So if they lowered the price down to £2 / £2.50, more people would buy it. At that price, there's a much higher price of two people buying it than just one buying it for £4.

So they would also make £4 / £5 much faster, and more of it.

Its like Tesco, there one of the highest money making supermarkets in UK, just because people buy more cheaper stuff than they do more expensive stuff.


Edit: Just noticed someone posted something like this

[Blinger1]

If they lowered the cost of the VIP+ more people would buy it, therefore making even more money.

So if they lowered the price down to £2 / £2.50, more people would buy it. At that price, there's a much higher price of two people buying it than just one buying it for £4.

So they would also make £4 / £5 much faster, and more of it.

Its like Tesco, there one of the highest money making supermarkets in UK, just because people buy more cheaper stuff than they do more expensive stuff.

wow man... cut down the logic!!

Good idea still though.