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Re:Show HN: Tinder, but to Decide What to Eat by _flux on Monday November 04, 2024 @08:07AM (#42041170)
How about the argument that having recurring income incentivizes further development, whereas single-pay fees incentivize customer acquisition?
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Re:Show HN: Tinder, but to Decide What to Eat by zdragnar on Monday November 04, 2024 @09:45AM (#42041965)
That's called gambling. Pay me now and maybe you'll like what comes next!
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Re:Show HN: Tinder, but to Decide What to Eat by _flux on Monday November 04, 2024 @11:25AM (#42043053)
And the customers don't like it, they can stop paying.

Seems like a risk to the author. Keeping existing customers is typically easier than getting new ones.

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