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by duped 1747 days ago
Reservations and preorders are just interest free loans
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The "interest" is the value added by being in a queue so that you can get $THING sooner than if you didn't reserve a spot.

Whether the value of the $THING (and having it earlier) actually justifies the opportunity cost of the deposit simply depends on the cost/thing/schedule and the buyer's wishes.

And provide a more accurate minimum production estimate since people are actually putting down money to commit.