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Point discrepency

Last post 4/1/2009 6:44 PM by Sangretu. 1 replies.
  • 4/1/2009 4:17 PM

    Point discrepency

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    I'd been wondering when someone would notice that you pay 0.0125 per point but MS pays you back 0.0121 as a developer. See http://forums.xna.com/forums/p/28044/157481.aspx#157481

    So where does that 3% mark down go?

    I've not seen any explanation but my guess is that its there so the retailers who sell the cards can make a profit. Its a fixed discount that everyone can work into their accountancy whereas things like returns, fraud and other things can be taken out of Microsofts profit.
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  • 4/1/2009 6:44 PM In reply to

    Re: Point discrepency

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    Well, the actual USD price paid per point varies based on region and current exchange rate, right? So I don't think it's as much a mark down as a pre-negotiated price. It's possible that someone somewhere paid less than 0.0125 USD per point, but it doesn't matter because our contracts specify a rate. I presume any loss or gain due to fluctuations in the market or differences in income / expenses is simply reflected on our distributor's balance sheets.
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