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   by jeffepp 16y ago

   zferral is looking for talented & passionate team members. Front & Back End (PHP) Email me - let's chat!
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   by jeffepp 16y ago

   If you create a popular app you will get ripped in public. At least here you have a chance to respond quickly. The HN community provides insightful & quality feedback that would otherwise be provided by a user. To me, it's a no-brainer.
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   by jeffepp 16y ago

   I have the URL usedly.com that I would be willing to donate...
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   by jeffepp 16y ago

   Funds are always looking for Limited Partners. You may be able to learn this way while also investing... Shoot me an email if you are interested -- I know a few Seed stage funds looking for LP's.
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   by jeffepp 16y ago

   This is great! I think the UI & interaction is perfect. The only feature(s) I would use would be conditional messages.. (if logged in, if paying customer, etc..) I will use this as-is and plan to implement asap. Well done.
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   by jeffepp 16y ago

   Interested in reading (or, seeing) this, however, the link is broken.
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   by jeffepp 16y ago

   Interested in the aff names and to learn more about your app if you ever made any progress with it. :)
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   by jeffepp 16y ago

   Help wanted would be a great thread --- crowdsourced domain naming... love it!
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   by jeffepp 16y ago

   I have a ton of domains that I would partner or give away. All were potential business ideas at one point (I'm happy to discuss just email me...) - adafio.com - online ads - advergy.com - same - cheqd.in - social check-ins - faq5.com
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    True. When the prices are substantially raised you are forced to 1) pay the price or 2) re-integrate. So the cost in the my first point is actually doubled.
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    This is true. I would be willing to bet that 99% of chargify customers assumed they agreed to the current prices. This agreement (contract or not) is trust. Thus my point, the trust is lost.
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    Contracts are a deterrent, nothing more. Without the resources to enforce a contract it isn't worth the paper it is written on...
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    Thanks for finding this Jason. The ticket is already in to change it.
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    Fair enough, I appreciate and thank you for your comments..
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    Of course. I feel as if you are arguing for the sake of arguing. It's not about their rights. It is my opinion that without consistent pricing (i.e. TRUST) its dangerous to rely on any company.
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    I agree, its not worth thousands but it is worth > $0. You must agree this investment by the integrating company makes them unlikely to leave. A contract is worthless for a company in this situation. The cost of enforcing it is thousan
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    Raising prices without notice.
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    @tptacek I am saying is that Chargify falsely presumes companies under a FREEMIUM account are worthless. My point is that they are unlikely to leave [since they have invested their own resources] unless the trust is broken or perhaps, th
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    Thank you. I am glad you understood the gist of my post. The point of the FREEMIUM argument is to show: 1) There is substantial value here companies will pay for. 2) We are investing in the company, and there is an expectation of fairness
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    I agree with this. It is a crucial app that anyone would pay for. The gateway alone is about $100/mo. so it is not like we expect it for free. As I have stated in the comments, the issue is that the price change was not grandfathered is a
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    This was definitely not the point of the article. It was to show how the decision making process @Chagify was flawed: 1) Chargify is not freemium to the customer. 2) Trust is important when you integrate and there are significant switching
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    For screen capture: http://markup.io (its fantastic) For quick video: http://screenr.com Both are great.
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    agree 100%, it is the only way for customers to "trust" your pricing scheme. Otherwise, it's carte blanche to raise at any time...
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    Create, track & manage custom referral programs with http://zferral.com
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    Slick UI and really neat idea! Best of luck!
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    What David seems to forget is the following: 1) Free customers DO PAY for Chargify, just not to them directly. It cost us several days of development time + testing to integrate with them. 2) You lost trust because you weren't fair. Chang
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    Now with the new pricing we are 'free agents' looking for a recurring billing platform. I really wish I had more information re: FreshBooks...
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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    Prophetic. Now that the prices have changed I think we are going to jump ship on principle alone. Ahoy..
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    Need a Technical Co-founder? Actually, There's a Different Hire...(businessinsider.com)

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    by jeffepp 16y ago

    I know quite a few online professional poker players. They have won & lost several million combined. Many were 'born' out of a home game we had at Michigan State in the early 2000's. To the average person the swings are insane; for a