Q2007 Price

Why can I buy Quicken Premier 2007 today for $30 less than what Intuit sold to me last weekend? CompUSA is selling your Premier 2007 product for $39.95, yet I had to pay $69.95. Please don't tell that the 2 free software products (Encyclopedia and Willmaker) are the cause of the increase price when the suggested MFR Price you quote is $79.99. How long is it going to take the Intuit marketing guys to wake up and learn that retaining customers is a lot less costly than obtaining new customers. As a long time user of both Quicken and TurboTax, I am going to reconsider other product options in the future. Clearly Intuit has no interest in their current customer base!

You don't understand the business model.: You didn't have to pay $69 - you chose to.

Intuit gets far more sales from retail stores than they do from direct sales. Therefor, they will not do anything that jeopardizes those sales, which means they will not compete with that channel on price.

Intuit knows that they will get a small number of people that absolutely have to have the earliest release and want the convenience of direct order to pay full retail price.

As to losing customers - last I read, MS Money has what - less than 25% of the market? Personal finance software is very sticky. Once you are used to a certain program, you are highly unlikely to switch.

Pretty much. Costco is selling them for $39.99 straight-up.

I just picked my Q07 this morning at Staples. The net price you gave is the same although their numbers are $59.99 less $20 rebate and a $20 gift card. The gift card refund is good for purchases thru 8-18-06 and is good only in their store....not online at Staples.

That's a good deal!

You only have 3 days to use the card?? Or did you get the date wrong?

No, you have to purchase the software before 8-18-06 to get the $20 gift card. You then have a month or so to apply for a rebate which can be done online at

It takes 4-8 weeks for them to get the rebate and gift card back in your hands. The length of time to use the gift card is their usual. The card apparently must be used in their stores not online.