My site was free initially as well and when I was young and naive, I even intended to keep it free. Reality caught up and after years I announced that I gonne c

My site was free initially as well and when I was young and naive, I even intended to keep it free. Reality caught up and after years I announced that I gonne charge a lousy Euro. 80% of the users stuck and paid, but there are indeed a few that hold an utterly irrational resentment. It goes so far that they prefer to discuss this matter for hours and hours and use some crappy software, instead of just paying the damn 12 Euro a year. Then I figured that a Euro was a bit too low. In Germany, VAT is usually included if you see a price as a private customer, unlike in the US, where you get the VAT added at the checkout. So, 19% VAT on a Euro is a substantial cut. I increased prices to 2€, which worked alright, only a few people got upset, but again, many continued to use the service. Still, I feel like I'm now locked in at a relatively low price point and it gets tougher to justify another rise in price.