I was talking within the US economy context. Prices obviously can differ globally.

But you get it back, the point is to make it a penalty if you are wasting their time.

> But you get it back

You're missing the part where some people, that actually would need this support, literally wouldn't be able to find that money because of the difference in purchasing power of the local currency.

I was thinking price for business not personal accounts. Maybe youre thinking those are the same thing in freelance.

No, He's thinking about various developing nations that are trying to have a tech boom.

Phillipines is a good example; Average yearly salary is somewhere around 12k USD, Median is 8k USD.

That means if someone is doing a tech startup there, 300$ is somewhere between a quarter and a half of some employee's pay for a -month-. And given the potential for tight margin/cash flow of startups even in the US... it would still price a lot of smaller players out of the market.

Prices can be different for different countries/customers.

A single dollar is a high barrier for some people.

You need an adjustable amount that is based on the annual income/revenue of the person/entity making the request.

Make it high enough to be non-trivial, but not so high that it blocks all effective usage of the safety valve.

Now, if you can solve that problem, I've got some bridges for you in Arizona.

I think the only sane thing you can do is price it at the cost it takes to review it. It will still be out of reach of some people, but at least its not arbitory.