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		Jianghong94 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What we talk about when we talk about sideloading An even more grotesque practice is to charge a stratosphere level premium for the product itself AND put its control behind a subscription e.g. 8sleep

throwaway-0001 1 day ago [–]

I agree, but why you buy it then? Everyone should be allowed to price how they want it. If they price at 1m + 100k/month would sell much less. Therefore the price they charge is “reasonable” for correct customers

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