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		izzydata on Jan 30, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Quid – try micropayments instead of ads o... That seems to imply that the products people are selling aren't products people are willing to buy. Spending millions trying to figure out how to get people to buy things they don't want can only go so far.

mysterydip on Jan 30, 2019 | [–]

I think it has to do with the human perception between "free" and "any amount", no matter how small.

jdc on Jan 30, 2019 | | [–]

This very much depends on the humans in question.

manigandham on Jan 30, 2019 | [–]

Not that simple. Buying something requires value judgement, and doing that repeatedly takes effort. Also many people can't afford it.

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