There is a tendency for people in many countries to fear the dollar figure. I am talking about the USD – The currency of the United States Of America.
When someone in India asked me how much I charged for a single theme, I quoted $50. They immeditely went defensive and said $50 is too much. I offered to do it for Rs. 2000 and they readily accepted. At that time $50 was equal to Rs. 2000. Heck, $50 was Rs. 40 lesser!
I know some friends who have made bad purchases especially web hosting because they were afraid of the dollar. Take yahoo small business for example. They quote the price in Indian rupees this seemed more approachable to many here and went along with it.
There are many web hosting companies that charge an arm and leg in India and provide 1/100th of the resource provided by a web host from a western country.
The same people are in complete awe when I say I made $xxx for thsi project. They go around telling everyone how wonderful and talented I am and that I am “earning in dollars”.
This is a very real psychological problem that many in non-western countries have. Try to take a moment to see if you have it too. It may be keeping you from making the best purchasing decisions.
