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A one-time up-front $10 fee may build trust, but it would also scare people away. There's a few ways we can go for revenue. Here's an example: Since we know wh

by idrism 11y ago

A one-time up-front $10 fee may build trust, but it would also scare people away. There's a few ways we can go for revenue. Here's an example: Since we know what subscriptions are popular, and we can have verified ratings on those subscriptions, we'll be able to make recommendations. For example, "You're paying $12 for Pandora. People seem to be happier with Spotify, and your friends love it. Give it a try!" Using those referrals, we'd get a cut of the subscription revenue from Spotify.

rpedela 11y ago
I would recommend trying an upfront or recurring fee first. If that doesn't work then try advertising/referrals. It is easier to implement and will generate more revenue in the short term if it works. Don't worry about scaring people away at this stage. You actually want to find the people who really need this service so you can figure out what they really want and care about and build those features. If someone pays, that means they really want it.
amarr 11y ago
What about splitting the product and offering the results for free and the convenient auto-cancel as a one time fee. Also I'd feel better if you didn't store anything long term, I'm more interested in this as a on-demand service than as something that constantly pulls my data.
- merlinsbrain 11y ago
  > What about splitting the product and offering the results for free and the convenient auto-cancel as a one-time fee As a user who agrees that I would be more comfortable if I knew they made money, I'm wondering if the "convenience" of auto-cancel is negated by having to pay for it specifically. I don't have a better suggestion than the others in this thread though. I'm also wondering if I would pay a subscription fee when the goal is to reduce the subscriptions, at some point I'll have reached an satisfactory state where this service will be the next to be knocked off. Good luck to the team, and thanks for saving me ~$25/month!

by idrism 11y ago

rpedela 11y ago

I would recommend trying an upfront or recurring fee first. If that doesn't work then try advertising/referrals. It is easier to implement and will generate more revenue in the short term if it works. Don't worry about scaring people away at this stage. You actually want to find the people who really need this service so you can figure out what they really want and care about and build those features. If someone pays, that means they really want it.

amarr 11y ago

What about splitting the product and offering the results for free and the convenient auto-cancel as a one time fee. Also I'd feel better if you didn't store anything long term, I'm more interested in this as a on-demand service than as something that constantly pulls my data.

merlinsbrain 11y ago
> What about splitting the product and offering the results for free and the convenient auto-cancel as a one-time fee As a user who agrees that I would be more comfortable if I knew they made money, I'm wondering if the "convenience" of auto-cancel is negated by having to pay for it specifically. I don't have a better suggestion than the others in this thread though. I'm also wondering if I would pay a subscription fee when the goal is to reduce the subscriptions, at some point I'll have reached an satisfactory state where this service will be the next to be knocked off. Good luck to the team, and thanks for saving me ~$25/month!