Black Friday Sale is Here

I’m happy to announce that Logos’ Black Friday sale is now live! Get a head start on savings with early Black Friday deals on resources by John MacArthur, R.C. Sproul, J.I. Packer, and others. On Black Friday (November 25), you’ll find new additions to the sale, as well as even more deals added all weekend long, so be sure to check back.

Logos.com/Black-Friday

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Mattillo

Thank you Kaleb. I noticed at the top of the deals page you had to call to get those deals. Will that be changed at some point so we can order online or is calling the only option?

Also, will the mystery sales be able to be seen online on Black Friday or do we need to call just to find out what those deals are?

Mattillo

On a side note, the application commentaries bundle doesn't seem to show a sale price for me... it only shows the minus products you own price (dynamic)

PetahChristian

Be careful when ordering these, as the dynamic pricing is incorrect.

As with other recent promotions, the dynamic pricing is being applied before the Black Friday discount, causing the Black Friday discount to be less than what it should be.

For example, the Princeton Theology Collection, at 40% off, is the same price when signed out, as when signed in, even though I own part of the collection:

James McAdams

What is the thinking behind the phone-only deals? I find the idea of making purchasing decisions on the phone to a stranger way too uncomfortable to deal with, which is a bit gutting here - can I email anyone to request a price list?

Kaleb Cuevas

Thank you Kaleb. I noticed at the top of the deals page you had to call to get those deals. Will that be changed at some point so we can order online or is calling the only option?

Also, will the mystery sales be able to be seen online on Black Friday or do we need to call just to find out what those deals are?

On a side note, the application commentaries bundle doesn't seem to show a sale price for me... it only shows the minus products you own price (dynamic)

Hey Mattillo,

Calling or emailing is the only way to hear about the pricing discount and mystery products in that section of the page. There will be no way to order off the website for those. You can simply send an email to Experts@logos.com and they will happily send you an email back with all the information on the products.

I apologize for that mistake that product was not supposed to be on the page there is no additional discount offered on the application commentary bundle. Let me know if you have any more questions.

Kaleb Cuevas

What is the thinking behind the phone-only deals? I find the idea of making purchasing decisions on the phone to a stranger way too uncomfortable to deal with, which is a bit gutting here - can I email anyone to request a price list?

Yes you can hear about the deals through email as well. Just send an email to experts@logos.com and with the inquiry about the black friday specials and they will gladly respond back.

Kaleb Cuevas

We are looking into this.

James Hudson

What is the thinking behind the phone-only deals?

100% agree - was this question ever answered? What is the benefit of phone-only deals? - certainly not for the customers!! Especially us international customers!

Just wanting to understand the logic!

Kaleb Cuevas

Be careful when ordering these, as the dynamic pricing is incorrect.

As with other recent promotions, the dynamic pricing is being applied before the Black Friday discount, causing the Black Friday discount to be less than what it should be.

For example, the Princeton Theology Collection, at 40% off, is the same price when signed out, as when signed in, even though I own part of the collection:

Hey PetahChristian,

The pricing problem should be fixed now. Thank you for bringing it to our attention.

Martin Folley

email to Experts@logos.com and

New email address ... age old problem:

[quote]Thank you for contacting Logos Bible Software.

Due to our release of the new Logos 7 we are experiencing a higher than normal amount of calls and emails. We will be doing our best to respond to your e-mail as quickly as possible. You can anticipate a reply between 24 to 72 hours. You will likely be able to receive a quicker response for your question by calling our Sales Department directly at 1-888-875-9491.

We appreciate your patience and look forward to assisting you.

Sincerely,

Logos Bible Software

Faithlife | Logos Bible Software

If we cannot email and we cannot call then I suppose we cannot buy ... [*-)]

ChelseaFC

I’m happy to announce that Logos’ Black Friday sale is now live! Get a head start on savings with early Black Friday deals on resources by John MacArthur, R.C. Sproul, J.I. Packer, and others. On Black Friday (November 25), you’ll find new additions to the sale, as well as even more deals added all weekend long, so be sure to check back.

Logos.com/Black-Friday

Thanks for the early release on the sales and thanks for the sales!

Cheers,
ChelseaFC

Al Het

I'd like to give you guys (generic masculine, referring to the people complaining about having to call in to get a sale price) a different perspective on this.

I get the frustration over the pre-pub price restriction, and think it is a valid complaint about not extending a publisher's sale, when other software companies are. However, after reading through these complaints, I felt compelled to respond.

The feeling that comes across from these types of complaints on this thread (perhaps unintentionally), is that Logos (Faithlife) OWES them/us sales, and in the manner we want it. The reality is, Faithlife doesn't owe anyone a sale price. Also, this type of sale is very common for companies. In fact, some companies have sales around this time of year that require you to go in to their stores in the very middle of the night, or jump through other seemingly extreme hoops. Just like in those instances, if it is not worth calling in to get the sale price, don't participate in the sale. If you are too overwhelmed by the thought of making a purchase decision in the presence of a stranger, than this sale is not for you.

I absolutely do understand the complaint of people from other countries, who don't want to call in when they don't even know what the discount is. There seems to be a couple of work-arounds brought up on this thread, but still, maybe this sale doesn't line up well for you, either.

Why is Logos doing this sale in this way? Almost certainly, they ARE doing this because it benefits their company. That is the way companies work. Walmart and other companies don't offer sale prices on items because they are dying to take a loss, or even make less money, on particular items, or because they just have really big hearts. They are doing it so that you will come into their store, and perhaps buy more things that are not on sale.

Might the sales people for Logos try to sell you on other Logos products, while they have you on the line? Almost certainly. They are "sales people." If you want a potential discount on their products in this sale, it might actually mean you have to hear about some other products Logos has available. If that is too great a cost for you, don't participate.

Faithlife is a very good, generous company. I have no doubt they desire to serve the church, and the Christian community. However, a major motivation of companies is, and needs to be to make money. That, when kept in perspective, is a good thing. It means they will have longevity (because maintaining a business costs money). It also means that they remain driven to improve their product as competitors continue to improve on competing products.

All this to say, Faithlife doesn't owe you, or me, or anyone, a sale price on anything. If you don't like the terms of the sale, don't participate. I DO understand that some here want to use this forum to let Faithlife know that a sale of this type doesn't motivate them to want to be involved. However, the tone of some of the complaints in this thread sound a lot more like a sense of entitlement than just informing.

Disclaimers:

1. As my family will attest to, I not perfect in my form or attitude of complaining, from time to time. When I'm coming across wrong, I do appreciate this being pointed out to me, which is the reason for my post.

2. I do know that you do in fact have a "right" to complain here, however you want, as long as it meets the guidlines of the forum. However, as I said in disclaimer 1, I sometimes need someone to point out that the tone people are hearing from me may not be what I want it to be.

For what it's worth.

Mattillo

On Black Friday (November 25), you’ll find new additions to the sale, as well as even more deals added all weekend long, so be sure to check back.

Logos.com/Black-Friday

Maybe the deals on actual black friday will be better so don't call it a bust yet

I wish they'd discount MacArthur's sermons more as that is quite expensive for what can be found online for free. Come on Bibliotheca sacra deal!

Everett Headley

On Black Friday (November 25), you’ll find new additions to the sale, as well as even more deals added all weekend long, so be sure to check back.

Logos.com/Black-Friday

Maybe the deals on actual black friday will be better so don't call it a bust yet

I wish they'd discount MacArthur's sermons more as that is quite expensive for what can be found online for free. Come on Bibliotheca sacra deal!

I was told when I phoned in today that there would not be any additional deals on BF. Of course, they have not been very reliable in the past.

Matthew

I was told when I phoned in today that there would not be any additional deals on BF.

Have they read their own website? Specifically the big banner at the top that says:

"Start saving on Logos resources now, then get up 64% off new deals beginning Friday, November 25."

https://www.logos.com/black-friday

JoshInRI

Nothing of use (or discounted enough) for me. The secret mystery sale stuff is kinda silly. I do not have time to call Logos personally or have them call me.

Jacob Hantla

I love the Reformed Commentary Bundle. Unfortunately (/fortunately) I already own most of it. Still a great deal.

Not a big fan of the "Mystery Deal". I would very much prefer to order online and will likely never find out what my mystery deal is because I'm not going to be taking the time and inconvenience to call in.

Jack Caviness

will likely never find out what my mystery deal is because I'm not going to be taking the time and inconvenience to call in.

That is my feeling also

PetahChristian

will likely never find out what my mystery deal is because I'm not going to be taking the time and inconvenience to call in.

That is my feeling also

The same mystery deals are offered to everyone. There aren't any personal mystery deals.

You might find that you already own the mystery deal products, because they are included in certain base packages.

greypilgrim

I wish there was a Logos email/forums for those of us who have build up are libraries since the beginning of time and do not need the bombardment of advertising. This crap gets weary. I keep getting requests to buy a Logos 7 package. The next three levels have so few books that I want why through money into their lap.

Kaleb Cuevas

We have heard your feedback and have now made the deals available on the website. You can call or email in to save an extra 10% on three of the products on the page. The three products that qualify are marked with an * at the start of the title. Hope this helps!

Dan Phillips

For whatever it is worth to you, I think the decision to focus Black Friday so heavily on high-priced collections and bundles and courses was a mistake. You could have made hundreds of sales on individual books or members of sets. If I am any indication, I was anticipating making quite a few purchases, but I will probably not end up making any.

Kaleb Cuevas

For whatever it is worth to you, I think the decision to focus Black Friday so heavily on high-priced collections and bundles and courses was a mistake. You could have made hundreds of sales on individual books or members of sets. If I am any indication, I was anticipating making quite a few purchases, but I will probably not end up making any.

Hey Daniel, this is great feedback. We usually do collections because it is the best bang for your buck, but we hear you and will try to implement this into future sales. Thanks again for posting.

PetahChristian

Hey Daniel, this is great feedback. We usually do collections because it is the best bang for your buck, but we hear you and will try to implement this into future sales. Thanks again for posting.

Some of the bundles you put together were practically full-price, before you applied the Black Friday discount. Most people probably wouldn't normally buy a regular-price collection unless there was some savings to buying all those books together in the first place.

Perhaps if the bundle was discounted in the first place, you wouldn't have given as steep a Black Friday discount, but no one would be able to saythat the bundle was a terrible deal to begin with.

Sean

We usually do collections because it is the best bang for your buck

Which assumes that we have bucks for the best bangs--a dubious assumption right after a new version release. As I posted elsewhere:

[quote]After updating to 7 (and 6 before that), I got most of the bulk I wanted from base packages. Now I'm interested in picking off a title here and there to fill a particular niche, but the major sales don't seem to cater to that need very much.