tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post9147446584061656855..comments2024-03-24T23:21:24.747-04:00Comments on Gothridge Manor: Pay What You Want for Knowledge IlluminatesGothridge Manorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-58135726607999127992013-06-08T18:09:12.517-04:002013-06-08T18:09:12.517-04:00Great. Not only am I now tempted to purchase addit...Great. Not only am I now tempted to purchase additional copies of Knowledge Illuminates, I have no control over how large my payments are! Help me! HELP ME, I SAY!<br /><br />(Honestly though, I hope this helps drive up some additional sales for you, Tim.)Boric Glanduumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657943639334882754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-20953139055600197762013-06-08T16:54:18.167-04:002013-06-08T16:54:18.167-04:00I'll put on my business hat here and say it de...I'll put on my business hat here and say it depends on the market segmentation. Most folks just like to consume and chomp on free stuff. Some segments aren't like that, though, especially as average age in the segment increases.<br /><br />I'll compare it to the old shareware stuff. You paid after you got to try it out and see if the price was fair.<br /><br />But how can we know what it's worth to pay if we haven't seen it yet? That requires knowing the author/publisher already and having an existing trust relationship. The PWYW model is probably best if the publisher either:<br /><br />1) has that existing base<br />2) is willing to get a lot of $0 payments until they've gathered that base (q.v., your perceived value statement)<br /><br />Thoughts?<br />Mr. Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027893907355004146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-48317446230110930152013-06-08T16:38:49.015-04:002013-06-08T16:38:49.015-04:00I think it's great that you recieved that many...I think it's great that you recieved that many orders in such a short time period! How was this product moving previously and as a result how much income was it producing monthly? In reality, you may be ahead already if it's an older product that wasn't moving. Even .78 cents for a product that is normally priced at $1.50, but isn't selling, is a gain. Also, it's early to tell whether some of those free copy buyers won't come back and pay later as has been suggested in comments by others. This is an interesting experiment.dervishdelverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13803513672258666141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-57480171949551820422013-06-08T16:15:38.932-04:002013-06-08T16:15:38.932-04:00I'd like to see what a new product would do un...I'd like to see what a new product would do under this model. I'll probably just keep KI in PWYW. I'm not planning on doing that with The Manor PDFs. I'll do a bundle after I get my butt in gear and finish the forth issue. I do want to write an adventure and use this model and see how new one does. What do you think about it Mr. Blue?Gothridge Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371740532802642972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954394848487110923.post-78177802127406528952013-06-08T15:47:07.351-04:002013-06-08T15:47:07.351-04:00Interesting experiment. You ended up with around ...Interesting experiment. You ended up with around 92 cents a copy (mostly thanks to the tenner)... if that ends up being the average over the long-term, would you find it a satisfactory model for products in the same general category?Mr. Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027893907355004146noreply@blogger.com