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by SeanLuke 5333 days ago
I wonder what happens when he sells for $0. An infinite number of buyers?
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Yep, sometimes thats called piracy too, in case you're wondering...
Can't be: in his model he'd still be making positive revenue. Reminds me of the famous "Volume" line in this SNL skit (the second of the series below):

http://www.hulu.com/watch/4258/saturday-night-live-first-cit...

http://www.hulu.com/watch/4253/saturday-night-live-first-cit...

For some markets & products, that works - ok, it's not an infinite number of buyers, but the make-a-profit-at-any-price model still works out. Ex.: the Wondermark.com e-book "Machine of Death" was offered free (http://machineofdeath.net/ebook), yet fans are so impressed they demanded a paid Kindle/iBooks/etc. version, leading to a healthy profit.