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Message no. 1
From: Twist0059@***.com Twist0059@***.com
Subject: Quick Start
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 1999 18:58:48 EDT
Why is FASA not publishing the QS rules on their site? They can't be making
any money at a $6.99 price tag for the pulp book after distributors and
costs, it might even be a loss.






-Twist
Message no. 2
From: Patrick Goodman remo@***.net
Subject: Quick Start
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 23:38:14 -0500
> Why is FASA not publishing the QS rules on their site? They can't be
> making any money at a $6.99 price tag for the pulp book after
> distributors and costs, it might even be a loss.

They might do it yet, Twist, but not all of their target audience is on the
net.

--
(>) Texas 2-Step
El Paso: Never surrender. Never forget. Never forgive.
Message no. 3
From: Starrngr@***.com Starrngr@***.com
Subject: Quick Start
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 02:51:20 EDT
In a message dated 8/12/99 9:22:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
Twist0059@***.com writes:

> Why is FASA not publishing the QS rules on their site? They can't be
making
> any money at a $6.99 price tag for the pulp book after distributors and
> costs, it might even be a loss.
>

By selling it for quite a bit more in Oz and overseeas, apparently...
Message no. 4
From: Lady Jestyr jestyr@*********.html.com
Subject: Quick Start
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 17:09:07 +1000
>> Why is FASA not publishing the QS rules on their site? They can't be
>making
>> any money at a $6.99 price tag for the pulp book after distributors and
>> costs, it might even be a loss.
>
>By selling it for quite a bit more in Oz and overseeas, apparently...

That's the distributors doing that, not FASA...


Lady Jestyr
~ Hell hath no fury like a geek with a whippersnipper ~

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Message no. 5
From: Manx timburke@*******.com.au
Subject: Quick Start
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 19:57:31 +1000
At 17:09 13/08/99 +1000 Lady Jestyr wrote
>>By selling it for quite a bit more in Oz and overseeas, apparently...
>
>That's the distributors doing that, not FASA...
>
>Lady Jestyr

Yeah at over 3 times the US cover price at that. They
have the quick start rules at $28.50AUD (USD$18.56)
and SR3 on special at $37AUD (USD$24.09). This is a
great price on SR3 considering that the standard Aus
gaming store slugs us $60AUD (USD$39.07) for SR3.

See with the prices that we pay we _are_ a dedicated
bunch of freaks here in Australia.

____________________________________
Manx // timburke@*******.com.au // #950
"It's always funny until someone gets hurt
and then it's just hilarious." - Faith No More
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Message no. 6
From: Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject: Quick Start
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 11:17:00 EDT
In a message dated 8/12/1999 11:22:18 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
Twist0059@***.com writes:

> Why is FASA not publishing the QS rules on their site? They can't be
making
> any money at a $6.99 price tag for the pulp book after distributors and
> costs, it might even be a loss.

Go ask them, that is a question for them to answer, not us in all honesty.

-K
Message no. 7
From: Twist0059@***.com Twist0059@***.com
Subject: Quick Start
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 12:32:28 EDT
In a message dated 8/13/99 11:19:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Ereskanti@***.com writes:

> > Why is FASA not publishing the QS rules on their site? They can't be
> making
> > any money at a $6.99 price tag for the pulp book after distributors and
> > costs, it might even be a loss.
>
> Go ask them, that is a question for them to answer, not us in all honesty.
>
> -K


I was wondering if it made sense to anyone else.




-Twist
Message no. 8
From: Richard Tomasso rtomasso@*******.com
Subject: Quick Start
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 10:54:44 -0400 (EDT)
Twist0059@***.com wrote:
>
> Why is FASA not publishing the QS rules on their site? They can't be making
> any money at a $6.99 price tag for the pulp book after distributors and
> costs, it might even be a loss.

Not that is matters, but they are likely making a little money on it.
All the writing was done internally, and all the art was recycled, both
of which cut their costs a lot.

And if they don't make any money on it, QS is likely a loss-leader for the
SR line, so they'll ultimately come out ahead.

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