[scastiel]

Hi, post author here!

I was aware of this potential issue when I implemented PPP on my course. It turns out almost nobody uses this trick, although a few told my about it. I guess when you are transparent with your users, they are actually happy to pay the fair price? Or maybe I’m too naive ;)

[Beltalowda]

For a "niche product" like this it's probably not a big deal, but for larger platforms like Steam, Spotify, Netflix, etc. it kind of is. I used to live in Asia and had a lot of trouble with this. I ended up resorting to just buying the vouchers in the store than deal with "you used to be in Europe but are now in Asia, you're probably committing fraud!" stuff. I was earning local salary so the 4× price difference was kind of a lot.

Some companies even make a fuss when you move between Western countries with similar economies for some reason. Lots of businesses are stuck in a "you were born in a country, live your entire life in a country, and will die in that country", which to be fair is true for most people, but far from all and there is often no resort.

[dahdum]

> Some companies even make a fuss when you move between Western countries with similar economies for some reason.

It can get really complicated to manage data transfer between legal jurisdictions, remit tax correctly, and follow all local laws. Beyond that, the brand may be holding company that wholly owns distinct companies by country or region.

[throwaway888abc]

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