[BNM] obtaining software at a reasonable cost

[Chris Billett]

I'll be in Chicago/New York in July/August and would happily bring bag
oodles of software goodies for BNM folk if it weren't for the customs
problem - how'd they get around that? Are there clear rules?

> Hi Aidann,
>
> One of my relatives went to New York earlier in the year and she was
> kind enough to pick up Photoshop for me from there, which was
> significantly cheaper than getting it over here.
>
> As the difference would be even greater for the whole suite, have you
> thought of booking yourself some cheap tickets for the States and going
> and picking it up in person? Sounds a bit silly, but the savings would
> probably far outweigh the ticket cost.
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
>
> On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:11:12 +0100, "Aidann Bowley"
> <mailinglists at marmaladetoday.com> said:
>> Hi Catherine and thanks.
>>
>> Alas, not a student: in business as a self-employed web designer.
>>
>> Aidann
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Catherine Pope" <me at catherinepope.co.uk>
>> To: "Brighton New Media" <bnmlist at brightonnewmedia.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 12:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [BNM] obtaining software at a reasonable cost
>>
>>
>> > Hello Aidann
>> >
>> > If you happen to be a student or have any affiliations with a charity,
>> > you can get fairly heavily discounted software through these people:
>> >
>> > http://www.charityexpressware.co.uk/
>> >
>> > They also offer discounts in conjunction with professional bodies such
>> > as the BCS.
>> >
>> > Best wishes
>> >
>> > Catherine
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