When I did shareware, I did have some pretty dedicated beta testers who were good sources of input. It wasn't the money--heck, they payed me something like $15.

When I did shareware, I did have some pretty dedicated beta testers who were good sources of input. It wasn't the money--heck, they payed me something like $15. But, yeah, I agree in general. If you're a business the feedback of paying customers is pretty much what matters.