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Old 03-04-2009, 12:39 PM   #17
Alisa
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Originally Posted by Thomas Ryan View Post
Assuming Amazon did a similar deal, it sounds like you would be willing to pay $200 + ($19.95 * 24) = $678 for the device, plus a two year commitment, and an assumption that you would find and buy $478 worth of material during the next two years. Instead of paying a simple $360 you would create an obligation/liability for yourself of another $318. I find that curious.

Is it a cash flow win (you only have $200 in your pocket and you want it now)?
Assuming you set aside the $20/month, you would have to wait eight more months to accumulate the one-time $360. Is that the trade-off?

Would you pay $678 up front and agree to buy $478 worth of content over the next two years? Help us understand how this works for you.
The piece missing for me here is what kind of price savings folks got on the books if they signed up for the $20/month subscription. If that saved them money over what they would have spent without it, then it could be a good deal depending on how many books they bought.
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