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Q: Currency Exchange Rates

I wanted to upgrade my iCloud storage but the unadjusted currency exchange rates given by apple are just keeping me back...

 

in the States i'd pay 99 cents for 50GB per month...

 

in Japan (where i live) 130¥ what is an equivalent of 1.29US$. (the Japanese ¥ was +/- 1.20US$ in October 2015 until April 2016, then it fell constantly down to +/-1.0 US$

 

in Australia the same offer is 1.49A$ which is 1.14US$

 

on the other side

 

in Singapore: 1.28 S$ which is 94 US cents

In China: 6¥ which is 90 US cents

 

that is 40 US cents difference (Japan vs China) in one month - a whooping 44%

 

Yes, these are small amounts, yet multiply it with all the users and months...

 

I understand that "real" currency exchange rates change daily, but I'd like to understand, while Apple offers only monthly payments (vs yearly) WHILE the rates are not adjusted? And the next question... why isn't there a yearly iCloud storage offer? And... why do all the countries have different (unadjusted) rates instead of 1 single reference rate?

 

Anyone else wondering?

iMac with Retina 5K display, macOS Sierra (10.12)

Posted on Oct 1, 2016 4:20 PM

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  • by zinacef,

    zinacef zinacef Oct 1, 2016 4:42 PM in response to Spark!
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    Oct 1, 2016 4:42 PM in response to Spark!

    Spark! wrote:

     

    I understand that "real" currency exchange rates change daily, but I'd like to understand, while Apple offers only monthly payments (vs yearly) WHILE the rates are not adjusted?

    You'll have to ask Apple why that is....

     

    Spark! wrote:

     

    And the next question... why isn't there a yearly iCloud storage offer? And... why do all the countries have different (unadjusted) rates instead of 1 single reference rate?

     

    Anyone else wondering?

    They had yearly plans and now they've moved to monthly plans....again, you'll have to ask Apple for their motives on that.

     

    And you can also voice your feedback to them at http://www.apple.com/feedback/

  • by Spark!,

    Spark! Spark! Oct 1, 2016 5:48 PM in response to zinacef
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    Oct 1, 2016 5:48 PM in response to zinacef

    i will gladly do so, thank you zinacef.

  • by zinacef,

    zinacef zinacef Oct 1, 2016 7:04 PM in response to Spark!
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    Oct 1, 2016 7:04 PM in response to Spark!

    You're most welcome.  Sorry I didn't have anything else solid for you except that link above, but as you know, Apple does whatever they wish to do in their infinite wisdom.