I'll pay $285 for the C8.5 update when it comes with a silver hardcover users manual.

Yes folk, C8.5 Valued at $285, but with your club membership get it for just $171,

But wait, if you respond in the next two week take another 50% off that bring the cost to you to $85.50

But wait that's not all call with in the next ten minutes and get not just one but 2 at the limited time membership only price.

Operators ar standing by.

Just so people know what I mean when I say that is smoke and mirrors pricing.

"When either a person or corporate entity make an offer "look" attractive with window dressing when it really isn't - but in reality they are only using SMOKE AND MIRRORS to distort this so they can keep holding the carrot on the stick in front of you!!! Almost like a Jedi mind trick." Urban dicetionary.

"something intended to disguise or draw attention away from an often embarrassing or unpleasant issue" merriam-webster

"something that distorts or blurs facts, figures, etc., like a magic or conjuring trick; artful deception". dictionary.com

"irrelevant or misleading information serving to obscure the truth of a situation". World English Dictionary

"something which is intended to confuse or deceive people, especially by making them believe that a situation is better than it really is". the free dictionary

Get it?

DAZ is using these %off sales as smoke and mirrors to convince people that the .5 update is some how worth $285. I've said it before so you know I will say it again, if there was no 50% off for 2 weeks, and no Pclub % off, would you, in all honesty pay $285 for it?

The signal this is sending DAZ isn't you suporting carrara development, the signal you are sending is that it is alright for DAZ to way over charge for something as long as they have some % off limited time discount.

Are you ready for the $1K upgrade cost of C9? Well get ready.