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Maybe I don't understand your business model correctly but why not just take the first $20 of royalties from users that steal?
by hackerboos 13y ago
Maybe I don't understand your business model correctly but why not just take the first $20 of royalties from users that steal?
- 001sky 13y agoor even $10. but yes, this is a really good idea. its not like taking an extra % indefinitely or something. more just keeping things honest. which in the long run is health for everyone, imho.
- e12e 13y agoThere could be legal issues with that. Might be fine as an option (either pay up-front, or buy "on credit") -- but it complicates the legal relationship somewhat -- did someone pay you for a service? Are they your customer? What happens when they demand a refund, but have only had 10$ paid out? I can understand wanting to keep hands off the royalties and sell the service as a separate product. I agree it might be an attractive option, to some customers. Might not be as attractive an option to the customers you want the most.
- jacalata 13y agoMaybe not actually take it automatically, but pop up another little reminder once they get $20 out of it - "you've now made enough through our service to pay our regular fee! Would you like to pay us now? Upgrade to paid | Sorry, still can't afford it"
- IanCal 13y ago"You said you couldn't afford the $20, you're currently making $80 a year through our service. Can you afford to pay the price all our other customers are paying?"