Comments on: We’re global! http://blog.xero.com/2008/12/were-global/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:37:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Xero World « Rowan Simpson http://blog.xero.com/2008/12/were-global/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Xero World « Rowan Simpson Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:57:00 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=2669#comment-983 [...] Xero World Published December 24, 2008 Ventures , Xero Congratulations to the team at Xero, who have released their global version. [...] [...] Xero World Published December 24, 2008 Ventures , Xero Congratulations to the team at Xero, who have released their global version. [...]

]]> By: Amusis http://blog.xero.com/2008/12/were-global/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Amusis Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:20:17 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=2669#comment-980 Dear Rod Thanks for the response. I'm in the process of choosing an online accounting package. I really love Xero, but I'm in the UK, and the current price is just a little too hard to swallow, considering what the other alternatives are costing. Eagerly looking forward to the price review, and you'll definitely have a new customer afterwards. Dear Rod

Thanks for the response. I’m in the process of choosing an online accounting package. I really love Xero, but I’m in the UK, and the current price is just a little too hard to swallow, considering what the other alternatives are costing.

Eagerly looking forward to the price review, and you’ll definitely have a new customer afterwards.

]]> By: Rod Drury http://blog.xero.com/2008/12/were-global/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Rod Drury Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:48:06 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=2669#comment-973 Hi Mike, that's an option we're looking at. Cheers Rod Hi Mike, that’s an option we’re looking at.

Cheers

Rod

]]> By: Mike Scott http://blog.xero.com/2008/12/were-global/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Mike Scott Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:40:16 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=2669#comment-971 Are you guys gonna use data from yodlee or similar to provide the automated bank feeds as you do currently? Yodlee connects to 11,000(!) different banks and money providers. Are you guys gonna use data from yodlee or similar to provide the automated bank feeds as you do currently? Yodlee connects to 11,000(!) different banks and money providers.

]]> By: Rod Drury http://blog.xero.com/2008/12/were-global/comment-page-1/#comment-970 Rod Drury Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:54:16 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=2669#comment-970 Hi Amusis Yes we are very aware of that inconsistency. Global came together earlier than originally planned and we decided to make it available ahead of some other changes originally planned for the same time - like a UK pricing review. We will address this very early in the new year. Best regards, Rod Hi Amusis

Yes we are very aware of that inconsistency.

Global came together earlier than originally planned and we decided to make it available ahead of some other changes originally planned for the same time – like a UK pricing review.

We will address this very early in the new year.

Best regards,

Rod

]]> By: Katie http://blog.xero.com/2008/12/were-global/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Katie Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:51:42 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=2669#comment-969 I agree with the Amusis comments. UK Version needs to be reduce to £19 from £29. UK Customers are paying between $14 to $15US Dollars more. Also £29 is equivalent to about $74NZ for the same product. I agree with the Amusis comments. UK Version needs to be reduce to £19 from £29. UK Customers are paying between $14 to $15US Dollars more.

Also £29 is equivalent to about $74NZ for the same product.

]]> By: Amusis http://blog.xero.com/2008/12/were-global/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Amusis Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:11:02 +0000 http://blog.xero.com/?p=2669#comment-968 Nice development. However, you may want to review your pricing. The UK version is £29 per month- equal to $43. However, the global version is only $29 per month- not $43!. This is bad for 2 reasons: First, the global version is 33% cheaper than the UK version. As such, customers have an incentive to migrate en-masse to the global version. The only cost is changing a few tax code. The payoff is a 33% discount.You may have created a problem for yourselves. Secondly, UK customers will feel cheated. Xero is a great product, but already much more expensive than rivals like Kashflow (£16), Winweb (£12), e-conomic (£14), Sagelive (£10), Liquidaccounts (£20). Watching customers on the global version paying 33% less will onlymake Uk customers feel even more overcharged. I would recommend that you cut the price of the UK version to £19 monthly. This is the £ equivalent of the $29 price of the global version. This has two advantages: you bring the global and UK versions to the same price, and you bring the UK price more in line with those of competing products. Nice development. However, you may want to review your pricing.

The UK version is £29 per month- equal to $43. However, the global version is only $29 per month- not $43!. This is bad for 2 reasons:

First, the global version is 33% cheaper than the UK version. As such, customers have an incentive to migrate en-masse to the global version. The only cost is changing a few tax code. The payoff is a 33% discount.You may have created a problem for yourselves.

Secondly, UK customers will feel cheated. Xero is a great product, but already much more expensive than rivals like Kashflow (£16), Winweb (£12), e-conomic (£14), Sagelive (£10), Liquidaccounts (£20). Watching customers on the global version paying 33% less will onlymake Uk customers feel even more overcharged.

I would recommend that you cut the price of the UK version to £19 monthly. This is the £ equivalent of the $29 price of the global version. This has two advantages: you bring the global and UK versions to the same price, and you bring the UK price more in line with those of competing products.

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