CompuServe Thread

#SWReg Scam?

11 messages in this thread
#185111From: Paul IdolFeb 10, 1995 5:44 PM
I finally decided to register MUI, due at least in part to the fact that I could do it via SWReg. But SWReg told me it would cost $59.95 while the registration tool included with the MUI 2.3 distribution said US $20! What's the deal? This is especially bad because just before that I registered Diavolo via SWReg for $65 or $70 – was that price similarly inflated? I couldn't find a registration price anywhere in the Diavolo docs. Is the huge difference the result of overhead and profit for Compuserve? That seems like a whopping big profit margin. Paul (aka Mr. Zombie)
#185116From: Steve AhlstromFeb 10, 1995 6:26 PM
Ask the author, simple as that. CompuServe charges 15% of registration fee for their services. In this case, it appears Stuntz is attempting to rip you off.
#185126From: Paul IdolFeb 10, 1995 8:08 PM
Ummm, who or what is Stuntz? Paul (aka Mr. Zombie)
#185127From: Steve AhlstromFeb 10, 1995 8:16 PM
The author.
#185194From: Paul IdolFeb 11, 1995 1:50 PM
Huh. Well, thanks. I'll register via mail and ask. Paul (aka Mr. Zombie)
#185162From: Michael SheaFeb 11, 1995 3:21 AM
I emailed Stuntz about this but he never emailed me back. ._ _ _ INTERNET: mshea@math.arizona.edu | | |ichael _>hea COMPUSERVE: 76665,3360
#185200From: Paul IdolFeb 11, 1995 1:50 PM
Did you ever manage to register MUI for the $20 US fee? Paul (aka Mr. Zombie)
#185242From: Michael SheaFeb 12, 1995 1:59 AM
>Did you ever manage to register MUI for the $20 US fee? I sent $20 to the US SASG site for MagicCX months ago and have recieved nothing back yet. Next time I might try sending straight to the author. I want to register MagicWB 2 and MUI, but I don't really want to use the US site again. I guess I send money straight to the authors. I don't know how they will feel about getting US dollars though. ._ _ _ INTERNET: mshea@math.arizona.edu | | |ichael _>hea COMPUSERVE: 76665,3360
#185261From: Paul IdolFeb 12, 1995 10:04 AM
Well, that's good to know. I guess I won't send off my $20 to the US SASG site for MUI. Kind of funny, in light of all their protestations of virtue and good intent, and the effort that went into that registration program. Paul (aka Mr. Zombie)
#185252From: Christian BusseFeb 12, 1995 7:30 AM
Did you try SASG's eMail address (sasg@nathan.gun.de)? // Christian "ELP" Busse \X/ near Frankfurt, Germany
#185256From: Michael SheaFeb 12, 1995 9:22 AM
Christian, I sent some email on an unrelated issue to the sasg address and just got an automated reply advertising their software. ._ _ _ INTERNET: mshea@math.arizona.edu | | |ichael _>hea COMPUSERVE: 76665,3360