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The comment you're replying to is talking about actual amount of money available for the consumer, not perceived value. Or, in other words: if I look at an app
by crooked-v 6y ago
The comment you're replying to is talking about actual amount of money available for the consumer, not perceived value.
Or, in other words: if I look at an app and decide that it's perfect and I'd really like to have it, but it costs $30/month and I need that money for gas to get to work or to put into my kid's college fund, I'm not going to get it.
The kind of people who post on HN usually have enough money that just $30/month isn't a problem, but what if there's 10 apps that do the same thing? At $300/mo that's now a substantial budget item, and if I have anything serious to save up money for, individual apps are going to be the first thing to go.
- cercatrova 6y agoPerceived value and realization of that value are the same thing to the vendor. If you don't buy, then it doesn't really matter to those who sell. If it does, then there may be some price stratification they could do to capture that value, but it might be best to not target price-conscious customers at all, due to their tendency to be a larger support concern than those who are price-invariant; they are not worth the money they bring in.