steam DOLLARS to EUROS issue :

[Di@bolik]

so , the Sleeping Dogs sale is almost up and i decided NOT to take it... The reason is this : a simple exchange rate :

screenshot : http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/9413/steamrippoff.png

-- that is absurd !!! (the values in the calculator are the local currency)


EDIT:
- i thought STEAM was the good-guy :(

[Satoru]

Please repeat after me

PUBLISHERS SET PRICING

[Spawn of Totoro]

What currancy are you going from?

You mention usd and eur exchange rates. What one are you using?

1 USD = 0.768466 EUR

1 EUR = 1.30129 USD

http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/

[Tito Shivan]

Repeat after me:
Steam is a BUSINESS.

Stop thinking they are the 'Good Guy Greg' of gaming.

[Di@bolik]

Spawn of Totoro a écrit :

What currancy are you going from?

You mention usd and eur exchange rates. What one are you using?

1 USD = 0.768466 EUR

1 EUR = 1.30129 USD

http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/

they charge me in euros :( ... so i pay a lot more than dollars... 1 euro = 1.284 USD
imagine if i buy BioShock Infinite , 'mericans will pay 49.99 USD and i will pay 64.23 USD ... that is not BUSINESS is robbery !!!

EDIT:

64.23 USD ... allmost half the minimal wage per month in my country.... so , how the hell not to be glad for the pirate bay ?!

[Spawn of Totoro]

Di@bolik a écrit :

they charge me in euros :( ... so i pay a lot more than dollars... 1 euro = 1.284 USD
imagine if i buy BioShock Infinite , 'mericans will pay 49.99 USD and i will pay 64.23 USD ... that is not BUSINESS is robbery !!!

EDIT:

64.23 USD ... allmost half the minimal wage per month in my country.... so , how the hell not to be glad for the pirate bay ?!

What is the currency in your country called?

[Di@bolik]

RON (romanian old (lion)) ... cant really translate the name :D

1 EUR = 4,4250 RON
1 USD = 3,4450 RON

EDIT:
-- a business you say, but how the Star Wars™: The Old Republic cartel market does the conversion ??? I bought some things for 4.99 USD but they charded me 3 euros and change...

[Spawn of Totoro]

Di@bolik a écrit :

RON (romanian old (lion)) ... cant really translate the name :D

1 EUR = 4,4250 RON
1 USD = 3,4450 RON

Steam defaulted to the closest coutry to you that has a currency that they accept. Unfortunely you do not get to choose what currency yours will be converted to, nor does Steam. That is most likely a legal decision based on local and international laws.

Steam did not decide to do this and as others have said, Publishers set prices. The reason you are charge so much is nothing more then chance due to the fluctuating exchange rate.

[Di@bolik]

i just bought 1050 cartel coins (9.99 USD) in the Star Wars™: The Old Republic cartel market and they only charged me 8 euros.

so IT CAN BE DONE !

[Spawn of Totoro]

Di@bolik a écrit :

i just bought 1050 cartel coins (9.99 USD) in the Star Wars™: The Old Republic cartel market and they only charged me 8 euros.

so IT CAN BE DONE !

Diffrent company, diffrent policys, diffrent location, too many other factors to consider too.

There is a lot going on, not just what you see.

Just don't buy it.

[Satoru]

PUBLISHERS SET PRICING

You don't get to 'choose' what region you're paying in. Because otherwise I would 'choose' Russia all the time to get the 'best' rate.

NO matter what SOMEONE SOMEWHERE is getting 'sub optimal' pricing compared to 'something else'