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I wish I could pay 2$ to read the article by clicking a button on an independent service, instead of giving all my info and signing up to a subscription which i
by zulban 3y ago
I wish I could pay 2$ to read the article by clicking a button on an independent service, instead of giving all my info and signing up to a subscription which is probably a nightmare to cancel. Sigh.
- lucaslin 3y agoWhy do you think newspapers/magazines don’t allow people to pay per article (obviously at a steep markup to subscription)? Do you think it’s because they’re afraid of cannibalizing their revenue?
- bombcar 3y agoMy personal theory is that it's a cross of two or three things: 1. They don't want to know or admit the articles that are "worth paying for" 2. They know that hardly anyone would pay 3. Advertisers only care about subscription numbers
- etothepii 3y agoThis is exactly what the 402 HTTP code is for. Such a shame.
- bombcar 3y agoIt seems such a perfect use of Apple Pay online - click a button, pay $1-2, the newspaper gets $0.50-$1 or so (way more than an ad impression) and they get the chance to convince someone to subscribe.