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Re:Show HN: I made a Chrome extension that can automate any ... by csilverman on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @11:19PM (#29261940)
I’d be happy to pay $19 once, just as I’ve purchased my other apps. I’d even pay twice that, and I would also consider it fair to charge for upgrades.

But I believe in paying for value, and the value of the software should be covered by a one-time payment, as is the case with purchasing any other product. Continuing to demand payment without providing additional value—a service, computing resources—is not reasonable or appropriate, and I can’t support that business model.

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Re:Show HN: I made a Chrome extension that can automate any ... by dkthehuman on Wednesday November 17, 2021 @11:32PM (#29261999)
That's totally fine. I chose this model so that I can create a sustainable income stream to continually support and improve Browserflow, but you don't have to agree.

FWIW, I did consider the one-time payment and upgrade model, but it's not possible for Chrome extensions because the distribution is controlled by Google and all users are automatically upgraded to the latest version.

Cheers!

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