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There's an old joke: so this guy is trying to get rid of an ugly old sofa, he puts it out on the curb with the sign "free sofa!". Days pass; no luck. So he puts
by throwaway_yy2Di 13y ago
There's an old joke: so this guy is trying to get rid of an ugly old sofa, he puts it out on the curb with the sign "free sofa!". Days pass; no luck. So he puts up a new sign saying "sofa: $50, call ###-####" and it's gone in ten minutes.
- caf 13y agoThat's not a joke, if I want to get rid of a piece of old furniture on the footpath I'll always put a $5 sign on it.
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- dangayle 13y agoWorks wonders with largish appliances like washers or refrigerators. Free? Must be broken. $10? Must still work.
- dredmorbius 13y agoThat's one of the paradoxes of pricing: price itself is inferred to be an indicator of quality, so "free" is often perceived as "lower quality". While this can be true, it isn't entirely reliable.
- binarycrusader 13y agoThe argument I imagine is that if you value something you produce or own as worthless, so will everyone else. It's one of the reasons why I think game creators and music creators shouldn't be afraid to take a stand on pricing. What is your time and work worth?
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