I have never been to a quilt show, but there's supposed to be a large one coming to my area soon. Do they sell EQ at a discount at the shows, or is that wishful thinking?

I'm still learning...what does EQ stand for?

What are EQ's? Extra quilts? Extra quarters?

Electric Quilt computer software for designing quilts. It is supposed to rock!

EQ stands for Electric Quilt company. It is a quilt designing program that is just excellent but veryyyyyyyyyyy expensive!! I like my graph paper!

Check several online sources for EQ, you might be surprised at how much difference there is in prices.

EQ7 is should be sold at the same price at all locations according the EQ company. I don't think you'll find it discounted by them at a show. Now on the bright side, I think it is worth the money. You should never need to purchase another pattern..... well almost never

Have you found a good price for it on the Internet?

Retailers are not allowed to advertise EQ7 or EQ7 Upgrade Packs for less than the Manufacturers Advertised Price. Or, they won't be dealers for EQ anymore if they do. This applies to stores, shows, and internet dealers.

EQ6 and earlier versions can be advertised at discounted pricing.

You can contact dealers (like us) directly to see what kind of discounts they'll give you on these products.

I have been to several National Shows where EQ has had a booth. They have always had some kind of "show special", even if its discounts on the add on software. One year they had a coupon they were giving out that you could take to the local shop.
Prior to the release of EQ 7 there were several special offers to pre-order at reduced pricing.. and even this varied.

I just ordered EQ6. EQ7 was just a little too expensive. I debated about spending so much on EQ6; sure hope it turns out to be worth the price ($119).

I looked around online.
Amazon has EQ7 165 used - 189 new
Elsewhere it is 189 so far.

Once the newest version comes out, it is hard to find "good" sale prices. EQ really limits thier vendors on offering specials.

My suggestion is to pick up a used copy of EQ5 first, if you are unsure of the program, or spending the money for EQ7. You can download this version unlimited times (EQ6 has limitations.)
I have seen EQ5 on ebay for $30, and it has more options than some of the more inexpensive new programs, like quilt wizard.

Since I don't get out to any big shows that would feature EQ, I had my LQS order the EQ software for me. If I remember right, I didn't have to pay the shipping, because they were ordering multiples for the shop. They do the same thing with books. The only time I've ever had to pay shipping was when they special ordered a pattern for me that was not through one of their regular distributors. I don't use credit cards, so some on-line ordering doesn't fly for me. The LQS came to my rescue.