Re:Unlimited Kagi searches for $10 per month
by chiefalchemist on Thursday September 21, 2023 @05:51PM
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Fair enough. Sell in bulk but have some minimum credits per month requirement. More or less, use'em or lose'em. Not super painful, they are paying customers :) But enough to keep it fair to the vendor. This way there's a path to paying for those who don't want or need a monthly unlimited subscription.
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Re:Unlimited Kagi searches for $10 per month
by dylan604 on Thursday September 21, 2023 @05:54PM
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I really liked the suggestion from somewhere else on this topic of paying a set fee for an amount of credits to be charged against. When the balance gets low, allow them to re-up. Of course, there shouldn't be some BS type of expiration date like food products or airline miles. Pay as you type of plans. In that way, you are paying for exactly what you use, and not just donating each month like it's a charity.
Re:Unlimited Kagi searches for $10 per month
by chiefalchemist on Friday September 22, 2023 @06:12AM
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In this case expiring is not the same as airline miles. The product doesn't run itself. If you only want to use your credits on the odd numbers months and you expect it to be there and ready, well it still has to be there and maintained on the even numbered months.
I guess you can bake that into the credits price. But if you say, purchased 100 credits today and don't use it for a year...well, who is paying for that year? Adding a small monthly fee, oddly enough, keeps the customer engaged.
Airline miles are a perk.