Upgrade Pricing

Stephen said:

2. If I buy a version of the Bible that's not in my package, and later upgrade to a level that includes that version, do I get a discount for that?

As a followup to the first answer, the discount on the base package will (I'm ball-parking it) be about 1/10 of the full price of the Bible when bought individually, as base packages discount the resources and features contained therein roughly 90%.

Stephen said:

Oops. Just saw this post after I posted my second question. So the difference in upgrading is mainly the difference between packages and about 10% (ballpark) on extra resources purchased individually

Actually, she would receive more than 10% credit for items purchased outside a base package as a general rule. Its rare that its only 10%. It really depends on the item and the package. Every scenario is going to be different. 

What she should keep in mind is that items in a package are discounted (since a bulk purchase is in view) so one would likely not expect retail credit for an item in a package that is not weight at retail in that package. So if she bought a $20 Bible, then upgrades later to a package that has the Bible included at a sales price of $10, then obviously she would only get credit for $10 and not $20. But she will not have to purchase the item twice, and will get credit for having already owned the resource. [:)]

Stephen said:

Thanks again for your reply. One last question. Hopefully last :-)

I pastor a Church, but for years have used Bible software for basic tasks as previously stated. I've never ventured too far into Bible programs, but rathe use my Hard Copy books for most study. I'm thinking though, that if I bit the bullet and started using Bible software I will be be able to make better use of my time, once I get used to it. With that in mind, do you have a recommendation on what package I should start with. It seems like it wouldn't matter, as I could just upgrade as I go?

Thanks again :-)

Thats a tough question to answer? It really depends on what you are looking for. Commentaries? Original language tools? Etc. 

Take a look at this page to compare packages. If you can afford it, go with Silver or above. Those packages will give you access to more features and data sets (data that you can search on) in addition to the tons of resources you will get. 

Logos will set up a payment plan with you if needed. 25% down and then monthly payments that are affordable. And Logos has a 30 day satisfaction guarantee. Try it out and see...I think you will love it. I simply could not imagine life without it! 

Make sure that you watch all the training videos you can if you make the purchase (there are many basic ones on www.Logos.com/Logos-Pro  and plenty of training on Youtube. There is SO MUCH that Logos can do, and most people never leverage the full potential of the software. I would HIGHLY recommend www.LearnLogos.com if you purchase a package. Invest $60 with LearnLogos and you'll get hours and hours of the best training you can find on how to leverage Logos to work for you in your particular context. Those training videos cover almost everything there is to know about Logos, and walks you through step by step from beginner to expert. 

Stephen said:

OK, so I do have at least one more question. I am going to start with the starter package and build on it for a number of reasons that I won't bore you with here.

I am a pastor of a Pentecostal Church and belong to AOG in Australia and I've just come across the Pentecostal & Charismatic packages which are priced the same as the other packages.

So ...... do I buy the Logos Starter Package and add Pentecostal resources as I need them or do I buy the Logos Pentecostal & Charismatic Package and add other resources as I need them.

Depending on your views, you may not know much about the other, but thought I'd ask anyway.

Thanks once again.

Its kind of hard to explain, but any of the resources in the base packages drive features or search data. As such, I would stick to a base package and then add the P&C package to it. These types of packages are more focused with getting you denominationally bent resources whereas the base packages drive features. Hope this helps. 

I would suggest going with the P&C Starter base package or P&C Bronze base package if you can afford it.  Note that a Gold base package is required to take advantage of all of Logos' features. Base packages are 15% off through Dec 31.  You can compare base packages at https://www.logos.com/basepackages 

Also, when you buy a base package, you can pick up one or more topical bundles for 15% off.  Topical bundles are at https://www.logos.com/bundles 

In general, buying a collection/bundle provides the most bang for the buck.

It is in the Standard Starter base package but not the P&C Starter package.  So, you will need to do a package comparison to determine if the resources you want or included or not.  

Another way to do this is to look up the resources you want, then look at the right hand column.  It will tell you if the resource is included in a base package or some other collection.  And of course, you can always buy the resources separately to tailor the base package you select.

The answer to question 1 is  a big "NO!" The upgrade price is not the difference between one base package to the next. It depends on what you own or not. Let's say you bought Starter today (nothing more) and 4 months later you wanted to upgrade to Broze, you would actually pay just a little bit extra and not the difference like you were told. Now, if you add a lot of resources to the Starter base package that are included in the Bronze base package then "dynamic pricing" will bring the upgrade price down somewhat considerably, but you still paid almost full price for the resources you added, so it may not work out so good taking that approach. The best approach is to get the highest base package you can afford at the time of purchase.  My experience to illustrate: I upgraded to Baptist Platinum because it had a lot of resources I wanted and it included Liddell & Scott "big" Greek-English lexicon ($135 price tag if purchased separately). Liddell lexicon was also included in SDA platinum package for an upgrade price of $186, but I chose Baptist Platinum instead since the other resources in SDA Platinum were not so appealing to me. Now that I own Liddell's lexicon you would think the SDA Platinum upgrade price would come down a lot, but it didn't. It went from $186 to $176, so "dynamic pricing" to upgrade only took $10 bucks off for a resource that costs $135 if purchased separately! This is a proven fact, upgrade price is not the difference between base packages, because is not good for business. I was told that by a sales rep that no longer works there and confirmed by others that still work there - again, upgrade price is not the difference between base packages.  I know some were quick to rush in and tell you yes to question one, but in reality the answer is no. You will pay extra, but is not so much that it will keep you from buying the upgrade so don't panic! I think they were quick to answer the wrong way because they didn't actually understand your question "...is the upgrade price the difference between the purchase prices of the day?" They automatically assumed your question was about "dynamic pricing" and not the actual question about the "difference" like you asked. They did, however, give you good information on dynamic pricing, but by reading your question, that's not what you asked.

The answer to question 2 is "yes" you would get some credit but not full credit and you might not like how much actual "credit" you will get (see my experience above).

Blessings!

DAL