Aldacron :

Why do they need to “trick” us into buying their software.

Hiding the price behind an email form isn’t tricking you into buying their software. What they’re doing is trying to make it more likely that you’ll sign up for their mailing list so that they can contact you about future offers. There’s nothing devious or tricky in that.

Then, as sure as I spend long dark winters in Alaska, at the end of a year, you will get a notice that to continue getting valuable updates, you will have to put out another , , or more.

This is not unusual in the software business. In fact, it’s the norm for some market segments. The reality is…

People in general tend to take things at face value. Marketing strategy takes advantage of this weakness, knowing full good and well that the average buyer does not have a degree in law nor the funds to pursue legal action and will be completely helpless to defend themselves against corporate strategies for marketing. Little a-bites trying to follow in the footsteps of the big corporate strategists do so hoping they can take advantage of the same weakness and get away with it. On that note, best of luck on your endevour to succeed. When one represents a product like Regcure does, and puts links on the main page saying “Buy Regcure” then that is the “face value” people expect. The term “fine print” is commonly known to the average person as a means to conceal hidden costs and restrictions — in short, a strategy for legalizing their deceptions. Any further words you want to contribute contrary to the above only serves to prove that you subscribe to devious marketing strategies same as the big boys. Not that prevoius comments from you do not make that cleary obvious.
When I am told I can “buy” for $x dollars and then told a year later I must pay again then that is pure deception. If the original link said “Lease Regcure” then I would have nothing to feel cheated about, but the fact is, at the time that I supposedly “bought” the “right to use” their product the link said “Buy Recure”.
In closing I would like to add, “RegCure” works wonders. A truly respectable piece of work. Shame the peaple that market it feel common markeing strategy is worth more than common respect. Rest assured I’ll never be fooled by Pareto Logic again.

Why do they need to “trick” us into buying their software.

Hiding the price behind an email form isn’t tricking you into buying their software. What they’re doing is trying to make it more likely that you’ll sign up for their mailing list so that they can contact you about future offers. There’s nothing devious or tricky in that.

Then, as sure as I spend long dark winters in Alaska, at the end of a year, you will get a notice that to continue getting valuable updates, you will have to put out another , , or more.

This is not unusual in the software business. In fact, it’s the norm for some market segments. The reality is that, like it or not, most software companies consider you to be purchasing a license to use their software, not outright buying the product itself. So you, in other words, do not own the product. That’s why we have EULAs to click through (End User License Agreeement). Any software you buy, including games, is sold under this philosophy. Personally, I find it utterly ludicrous. But it’s the state of reality right now and we have to live with it for the time being.

Regardless, this post wasn’t about how great or bad RegCure is. It’s about piracy. Disagreeing with a company’s business practices does not justify pirating their product. If you don’t like the license terms, or anything else about the product, it is well within your rights to decline purchasing it. Pirating it is not.

DOES THIS TELL YOU ANYTHING?

Then, as sure as I spend long dark winters in Alaska, at the end of a year, you will get a notice that to continue getting valuable updates, you will have to put out another , , or more.

PC Pitstop does this as well. I thought they were reputable because they are advertised on Kim Komando. So, NO, this isn’t the only manufacturer that does this.

These are poor business practices and I recommend people avoid them like the plague!

Aldacron :

Why do they need to “trick” us into buying their software.

Hiding the price behind an email form isn’t tricking you into buying their software. What they’re doing is trying to make it more likely that you’ll sign up for their mailing list so that they can contact you about future offers. There’s nothing devious or tricky in that.

Then, as sure as I spend long dark winters in Alaska, at the end of a year, you will get a notice that to continue getting valuable updates, you will have to put out another $10, $20, or more.

This is not unusual in the software business. In fact, it’s the norm for some market segments. The reality is…

People in general tend to take things at face value. Marketing strategy takes advantage of this weakness, knowing full good and well that the average buyer does not have a degree in law nor the funds to pursue legal action and will be completely helpless to defend themselves against corporate strategies for marketing. Little a-bites trying to follow in the footsteps of the big corporate strategists do so hoping they can take advantage of the same weakness and get away with it. On that note, best of luck on your endevour to succeed. When one represents a product like Regcure does, and puts links on the main page saying “Buy Regcure” then that is the “face value” people expect. The term “fine print” is commonly known to the average person as a means to conceal hidden costs and restrictions — in short, a strategy for legalizing their deceptions. Any further words you want to contribute contrary to the above only serves to prove that you subscribe to devious marketing strategies same as the big boys. Not that prevoius comments from you do not make that cleary obvious.
When I am told I can “buy” for $x dollars and then told a year later I must pay again then that is pure deception. If the original link said “Lease Regcure” then I would have nothing to feel cheated about, but the fact is, at the time that I supposedly “bought” the “right to use” their product the link said “Buy Recure”.
In closing I would like to add, “RegCure” works wonders. A truly respectable piece of work. Shame the peaple that market it feel common markeing strategy is worth more than common respect. Rest assured I’ll never be fooled by Pareto Logic again.