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Originally Posted by Ben Thornton
I'm not so sure. I think that, until they've read a good chunk of it (or unless they have confidence in the author from previous experience or a recommendation), people don't know what value they would place on a book. That's why I suggested a model where it starts free and then you decide whether to pay to complete it.
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Possibly, though if the vast majority can't bring themselves to throw a single buck or even less the authors way without having to first read the entire book to see "what value they place on it", I wouldn't hold my breath that any significant proportion of these people would go back to the website and pay anything at a later date. Some will of course, the vast majority most likely will not regardless of how much they enjoyed it.
Maybe I'm just too cynical though.
Cheers,
PKFFW