Comments on: Special Price for you Sir! Dual Pricing http://voyagner.com/special-price-for-you-sir-dual-pricing/ Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:14:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anil http://voyagner.com/special-price-for-you-sir-dual-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Anil Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:35:15 +0000 http://voyagner.com/?p=633#comment-335 Great post title btw. I think the pricing scheme really depends on the place and the conditions. Generally I think these dual-pricing systems aren't really thought out well and are somewhat arbitrary. One low price and one high price - how do they come up with the numbers? Great post title btw. I think the pricing scheme really depends on the place and the conditions. Generally I think these dual-pricing systems aren’t really thought out well and are somewhat arbitrary. One low price and one high price – how do they come up with the numbers?

]]> By: Dan http://voyagner.com/special-price-for-you-sir-dual-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Dan Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:44:44 +0000 http://voyagner.com/?p=633#comment-323 @Diggy I guess it was just the Voyager was of course taken doing the Flickr thing and making it Voyagr didn't seem right and Voyagner sounded ok to me. I think it is a nice brandable name so I'm happy with it. @Diggy I guess it was just the Voyager was of course taken doing the Flickr thing and making it Voyagr didn’t seem right and Voyagner sounded ok to me. I think it is a nice brandable name so I’m happy with it.

]]> By: Diggy - Upgradereality.com http://voyagner.com/special-price-for-you-sir-dual-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Diggy - Upgradereality.com Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:39:34 +0000 http://voyagner.com/?p=633#comment-322 Heya! I've actually never been to a country that has Dual Pricing, this is the first time I hear about it. Guess I need to get out more :) I think it would actually be good for the local economy of poor and developing countries to have a dual pricing system. I know that in some countries the average wage is like $200-$300 per month! Which is crazy if they have to pay the same price as tourists who make a few thousand $ a month. Thanks for sharing! Im curious, where did you come up with your blog name Voyagner? Cheers Diggy Heya!

I’ve actually never been to a country that has Dual Pricing, this is the first time I hear about it. Guess I need to get out more :)

I think it would actually be good for the local economy of poor and developing countries to have a dual pricing system. I know that in some countries the average wage is like $200-$300 per month! Which is crazy if they have to pay the same price as tourists who make a few thousand $ a month.

Thanks for sharing!

Im curious, where did you come up with your blog name Voyagner?

Cheers
Diggy

]]> By: Dan http://voyagner.com/special-price-for-you-sir-dual-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Dan Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:32:52 +0000 http://voyagner.com/?p=633#comment-321 Yeah to me it is pretty reasonable to see it for tourist activities. It doesn't price out locals and I'm pretty happy to help provide the subsidy to allow them to see and learn about their own country. For goods and services though I think while there are exceptions a lot of people feel they are just being ripped off, I expect to pay more as a tourist but its got to be reasonable, as an expat or long stayer there are plenty of arguments for it being marginal at best. Yeah to me it is pretty reasonable to see it for tourist activities. It doesn’t price out locals and I’m pretty happy to help provide the subsidy to allow them to see and learn about their own country.

For goods and services though I think while there are exceptions a lot of people feel they are just being ripped off, I expect to pay more as a tourist but its got to be reasonable, as an expat or long stayer there are plenty of arguments for it being marginal at best.

]]> By: Alan http://voyagner.com/special-price-for-you-sir-dual-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Alan Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:48:25 +0000 http://voyagner.com/?p=633#comment-320 When I was in Rwanda last February, there were separate prices for "Rwandan Nationals" and for "Foreigners" in the brochures to go see silver-back gorillas. While I was frustrated that the foreign price was too high for me :), I knew that: 1) higher prices effectively preserve the area by limiting traffic and 2) lower prices for Rwandans provides a psychological/economic incentive for local citizens to see the country. When I was in Rwanda last February, there were separate prices for “Rwandan Nationals” and for “Foreigners” in the brochures to go see silver-back gorillas. While I was frustrated that the foreign price was too high for me :) , I knew that: 1) higher prices effectively preserve the area by limiting traffic and 2) lower prices for Rwandans provides a psychological/economic incentive for local citizens to see the country.

]]> By: Colin Wright http://voyagner.com/special-price-for-you-sir-dual-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Colin Wright Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:09:52 +0000 http://voyagner.com/?p=633#comment-319 I can see both sides of this argument. On one hand, it does suck to go someplace and be charged extra simply because you're not a local. On the other hand, in many places that have this kind of system, your currency is worth quite a bit more than theirs, so instead of paying $.50, you're paying $1. Perhaps over time this adds up, but though $.50 doesn't mean much to most Americans, it could mean a whole lot to someone in another country. The Objectivist in me is throwing fits right now, wanting me to say that pricing should be the same for everyone, regardless of their economic class, cultural background or country of origin. The Practicalist (a school of thought I made up just now) in me wants to argue in favor of going with the flow, negotiating down when you can, but keeping in mind the realities of the situation and not being too sore if you end up paying a little bit more than the guy next to you. I can see both sides of this argument.

On one hand, it does suck to go someplace and be charged extra simply because you’re not a local.

On the other hand, in many places that have this kind of system, your currency is worth quite a bit more than theirs, so instead of paying $.50, you’re paying $1. Perhaps over time this adds up, but though $.50 doesn’t mean much to most Americans, it could mean a whole lot to someone in another country.

The Objectivist in me is throwing fits right now, wanting me to say that pricing should be the same for everyone, regardless of their economic class, cultural background or country of origin. The Practicalist (a school of thought I made up just now) in me wants to argue in favor of going with the flow, negotiating down when you can, but keeping in mind the realities of the situation and not being too sore if you end up paying a little bit more than the guy next to you.

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