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DaleDe · 08-20-2009, 02:26 PM

I think the main issue with the razor blade analogy is trying to insure that people only buy the razor blades from you. Selling a razor at a loss does no good if people buy their blades from someone else. The cellphone analogy is much better. You discount the phone and then make it up with a contract. Perhaps a book of the month club. You can already get a free eBookwise reader this way.

08-20-2009, 02:26 PM	#38
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	I think the main issue with the razor blade analogy is trying to insure that people only buy the razor blades from you. Selling a razor at a loss does no good if people buy their blades from someone else. The cellphone analogy is much better. You discount the phone and then make it up with a contract. Perhaps a book of the month club. You can already get a free eBookwise reader this way.