Comments on: Radiohead – almost right http://ciarang.com/posts/radiohead-almost-right Random things I've written about stuff Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:18:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: hieu-dh.livejournal.com http://ciarang.com/posts/radiohead-almost-right/comment-page-1#comment-242 hieu-dh.livejournal.com Sun, 28 Oct 2007 07:27:15 +0000 http://blog.ciarang.com/index.php/archives/157#comment-242 My mistake, I left the boxes empty and it says "please enter something", I put non-zeros in, so it went on to card info. £0.00 works as expected :) My mistake, I left the boxes empty and it says “please enter something”, I put non-zeros in, so it went on to card info.

£0.00 works as expected :)

]]> By: Andrew Fenn http://ciarang.com/posts/radiohead-almost-right/comment-page-1#comment-216 Andrew Fenn Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:08:00 +0000 http://blog.ciarang.com/index.php/archives/157#comment-216 What happens if I put -6 pound? Do they then credit my account with 5.45? :D What happens if I put -6 pound? Do they then credit my account with 5.45? :D

]]> By: CiaranG http://ciarang.com/posts/radiohead-almost-right/comment-page-1#comment-210 CiaranG Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:08:36 +0000 http://blog.ciarang.com/index.php/archives/157#comment-210 >If people can download it at £0.00 plus £0.45 goes to the banks (for nothing) If you're paying nothing, there's no need for the credit card fee or indeed the credit card. Have you tried entering £0.00? @pwb: I'm not making an economic mistake, I just don't share your belief that a record company would sell more units - in fact, I suggest it's the other way around. Whether that's a mistake or not remains to be seen. As for the buying experience, it's only dismal compared to what it *could* be. Compared to any of the usual options it was fantastic. >If people can download it at £0.00 plus £0.45 goes to the banks (for nothing)

If you’re paying nothing, there’s no need for the credit card fee or indeed the credit card. Have you tried entering £0.00?

@pwb: I’m not making an economic mistake, I just don’t share your belief that a record company would sell more units – in fact, I suggest it’s the other way around. Whether that’s a mistake or not remains to be seen. As for the buying experience, it’s only dismal compared to what it *could* be. Compared to any of the usual options it was fantastic.

]]> By: hieu-dh.livejournal.com http://ciarang.com/posts/radiohead-almost-right/comment-page-1#comment-209 hieu-dh.livejournal.com Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:48:58 +0000 http://blog.ciarang.com/index.php/archives/157#comment-209 Good idea about payment, I have only thought of the more accessible PayPal paying. After all the album isn't "18 or older", why do buyers need a credit card for buying? Also a more clueful web dev can run a tracker by themselves. If people can download it at £0.00 plus £0.45 goes to the banks (for nothing), Radiohead should cut back on the upload bill. I haven't gotten past the credit card question though, so I'm speculating here. And websites that rely on images for all content simply suck. Good idea about payment, I have only thought of the more accessible PayPal paying. After all the album isn’t “18 or older”, why do buyers need a credit card for buying?

Also a more clueful web dev can run a tracker by themselves. If people can download it at £0.00 plus £0.45 goes to the banks (for nothing), Radiohead should cut back on the upload bill. I haven’t gotten past the credit card question though, so I’m speculating here.

And websites that rely on images for all content simply suck.

]]> By: pwb http://ciarang.com/posts/radiohead-almost-right/comment-page-1#comment-208 pwb Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:41:41 +0000 http://blog.ciarang.com/index.php/archives/157#comment-208 At least you mentioned how dismal the buying experience was. At least you mentioned how dismal the buying experience was.

]]> By: pwb http://ciarang.com/posts/radiohead-almost-right/comment-page-1#comment-207 pwb Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:40:20 +0000 http://blog.ciarang.com/index.php/archives/157#comment-207 You make the same economic mistake that many do. What they make on one item doesn't matter. It's what they make in total. So if a label is able to move 5m CDs at 6.50 with 2.00 going to Radiohead (10m) vs Radiohead moving 1m at 5.00 (5m), Radiohead is losing out big time. You make the same economic mistake that many do. What they make on one item doesn’t matter. It’s what they make in total. So if a label is able to move 5m CDs at 6.50 with 2.00 going to Radiohead (10m) vs Radiohead moving 1m at 5.00 (5m), Radiohead is losing out big time.

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