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> When I was in college I interned at a company that negotiated retail placements for stuff like software. The 30% slice is a much better model than the terms o
by donmcronald 6y ago
> When I was in college I interned at a company that negotiated retail placements for stuff like software. The 30% slice is a much better model than the terms our customers were stuck with.
When I was in middle school a computer costed as much as a small car. Times change. Physical distribution of most software is dead and the associated costs are completely different now.
- Spooky23 6y agoOnly for the tiny sliver of direct sales. There’s a whole industry of middlemen that exists for various reasons.