The cost of vBulletin...

[Cousin Eerie]

For what it is, who thinks the cost of vB is too high?
Do other people think it's a little expensive?

[Incendium]

The price seems fine to me. It's worth every penny.

[Cousin Eerie]

The price seems fine to me. It's worth every penny.

You're 17 and you don't think it's a lot of money? Jesus, I wish I were as rich as you when I was 17 lol

[DirectPixel]

The price seems fine to me. It's worth every penny.

I agree. It's priced very fairly, especially for such a robust package. You rarely see such powerful software for so cheap, especially software that can be used as a foundation for an entire site's backend.

Enterprise software can range from thousands to tens of thousands of dollars. $160 is pretty cheap.

[Vile]

For what it is, who thinks the cost of vB is too high?
Do other people think it's a little expensive?

The price is very low all things considered.

Check out the price of the competition, and you'll see why we say this...

[Arkham]

You're 17 and you don't think it's a lot of money? Jesus, I wish I were as rich as you when I was 17 lol

Don't have a job? Between 1987 and 1991 (17-21) I purchased 2 different BBS programs for my BBS (InnerSphere, later Phantasmagoria). Each package was well over $100 at the time. Part-time jobs = Money for more toys.

You're lucky you can get something this powerful for such a low price.

[Floris]

I think the price is actually too low.

[Cousin Eerie]

Don't have a job? Between 1987 and 1991 (17-21) I purchased 2 different BBS programs for my BBS (InnerSphere, later Phantasmagoria). Each package was well over $100 at the time. Part-time jobs = Money for more toys.

You're lucky you can get something this powerful for such a low price.

Yes, I do have a job. I'm just saying a 17 year old being able to throw away that kind of money is unusual.

Also, a lot of people mention the higer price of competition. What about IPB & phpBB and also YaBB? They're free.

What competition do you mean?

[DirectPixel]

Yes, I do have a job. I'm just saying a 17 year old being able to throw away that kind of money is unusual.

Also, a lot of people mention the higer price of competition. What about IPB & phpBB and also YaBB? They're free.

What competition do you mean?

http://www.lithium.com

[Radon3k]

Yes, I do have a job. I'm just saying a 17 year old being able to throw away that kind of money is unusual.

Also, a lot of people mention the higer price of competition. What about IPB & phpBB and also YaBB? They're free.

What competition do you mean?

Actually IPB is no longer free.

[Bema Jinn]

phpBB isn't really in direct competition to vB.


phpBB is usually used for small sites and sites starting out. very rare is it used for a MAJOR BIG WOW site.

[Zachery]

I bought my first license when I was 16.

[evssadmin]

well.. maybe because of age difference and ...
maybe different countries.

In SG, things are too expensive.
infact everyone know the exchange rate USD$1 = SGD$1.80+-

$160 = SGD$300+-

to us here. u guyz may feel hey 300bucks is alot.
but in SG, 300 can survive how long?
Let me do a brief break-down for u to see.

1. Meal = 1 meal range $5 - $12
Assume do no step into resturant, Maybe.. ehh Macdonalds..
1 meal is avg $7. 3 meals a day = $21.
1 months 30 days = $630

2. Transportation.
By bus/train = $1.40 / trip. Assume 4 trips a day
By Cab = on avg w/o all the extra charges $12
By bus/train = $5.60 x 30 days = $160
By Cab = $12 x (assume u dun always take cab but only weekends = 8 Days) = $96
So transportation = $256

3. Driving.
1 time 3 days 1 full tank = 60 Liters
if 1 Liters = $1.60
1 time ard $80 Fuel. Assume dun drive alot, 1 month top up 4 times.
that is aread $320

4. Mobilephone Bill.
for me, my avg monthly bill is ard SGD$200.

So.. just this can any just guage above did u guyz think USD$160 is alot? maybe is alot to students.. but maybe to us working class.. should be okie. Just save abit, for me, drive lesser.

[Cole2026]

Yes, I do have a job. I'm just saying a 17 year old being able to throw away that kind of money is unusual.

Also, a lot of people mention the higer price of competition. What about IPB & phpBB and also YaBB? They're free.

What competition do you mean?

I am fourteen now, bought it when I was 13. Now I am making a hundred or two a week on some designing.

[goyo]

Yes, I do have a job. I'm just saying a 17 year old being able to throw away that kind of money is unusual.

Also, a lot of people mention the higer price of competition. What about IPB & phpBB and also YaBB? They're free.

What competition do you mean?

Vbulletin price is actually unbelievable low...
Can't find a similarly complex professional script (with technical support) for a similar price.
Oh...and I'm from Hungary where GDP is pretty low compared to US or other European countries. What can you buy for $160?..a Nike Jordan shoe is $175...even a 1 night stand in a "middle rate" motel for 2 is pricier...

It would take years for a programmer to write (from scratch) a similar future rich stable script...