All these sales are making me nervous. If I see an OP Borg Cube in the C-Store it'd be time to bail, cause STO is going away after PWE has one more money grab!
Every business (internet or otherwise) seems to be having some sort of year-end push... all for your wallet.
Many stores, in fact, post sales & BOGO events a lot... when it's only a ploy to get customers in the door. In actuality, the items "on sale" are probably selling at their should-be price, but customers are happy because there's a giant SALE sign. I see this in clothing stores a ton.
Fiscal Quarter and Year end in two days. Sales are prevalent at this time to boost the numbers for the year.
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When I saw this I thought it's desperation or smart business. Cryptic won't tell us the score maybe they are spreading the deals out like Steam and giving us a chance to benefit in case we're not around or to ensure there's something to do throughout. Then again it could be business isn't enough therefore another sale to meet their targets. It's hard to tell but it doesn't feel safe to me.
I'm surprised they're dropping it on a Monday and didn't do it last Thursday, but whatever. My guess is that part of it is a deliberate attempt to keep the game's various markets from ever entirely stabilizing, keep people from playing The Long Game and instead more impulse buys. Its all psychology at this point.
Lmfao. . . EVERY company which has products and services have sales around this time of year. .
There really isn't any pleasing some people. . . Wasn't there a thread the other day asking where the sale was, now there is one your all shouting DOOM it's the end..
Lmfao. . . EVERY company which has products and services have sales around this time of year. .
There really isn't any pleasing some people. . . Wasn't there a thread the other day asking where the sale was, now there is one your all shouting DOOM it's the end..
Yes. And a thread like this was around the last sale.
I would say the loss of the Doom thread makes things worse, but... I think it's independent of that.
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Every business (internet or otherwise) seems to be having some sort of year-end push... all for your wallet.
Many stores, in fact, post sales & BOGO events a lot... when it's only a ploy to get customers in the door. In actuality, the items "on sale" are probably selling at their should-be price, but customers are happy because there's a giant SALE sign. I see this in clothing stores a ton.
Well, a Borg ship in the C-Store would no be smart business.
In a lockbox... Now that would be smart business... Maybe. One probably has to evaluate if any players would really make good on their threat to leave then...
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Every business (internet or otherwise) seems to be having some sort of year-end push... all for your wallet.
Many stores, in fact, post sales & BOGO events a lot... when it's only a ploy to get customers in the door. In actuality, the items "on sale" are probably selling at their should-be price, but customers are happy because there's a giant SALE sign. I see this in clothing stores a ton.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
Sales are good for businesses because they allow them to meet or exceed revenue projections as mentioned above.
There really isn't any pleasing some people. . . Wasn't there a thread the other day asking where the sale was, now there is one your all shouting DOOM it's the end..
I would say the loss of the Doom thread makes things worse, but... I think it's independent of that.
I won't be making another purchase off the bat.
Well, a Borg ship in the C-Store would no be smart business.
In a lockbox... Now that would be smart business... Maybe. One probably has to evaluate if any players would really make good on their threat to leave then...
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