Free: The Future of a Radical Price
Description: Free: The Future of a Radical Price examines how businesses use free pricing models to generate profit, challenging traditional economic assumptions about scarcity and value. The book analyzes various strategies where giving products away supports broader revenue
ISBN: 1401322905
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lostphilosopher
· 2018-12-11
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Chris Anderson wrote a book on these sort of "pricing" systems: _Free: The Future of a Radical Price_ [1].
Worth a read if you're into this idea. It includes some interesting historical examples of creative selling.
Can't say I _agree_ with the book, but glad I read it.
1. https://www.amazon.com/Free-Future-Radical-Chris-Anderson/dp....
arafalov
· 2015-08-21
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This does not cover the "Free" tactic that was used to make Jell-O actually penetrate the households.
That story can be read in the book "Free" by Chris Anderson: http://www.amazon.com/Free-The-Future-Radical-Price/dp/14013... (pages 7-10, available in the book preview)
shalmanese
· 2010-12-14
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Chris Anderson wrote an entire book about this: http://www.amazon.com/Free-Future-Radical-Chris-Anderson/dp/...
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The “Post-scarcity economy” article on Wikipedia lists a number of references, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-scarcity_economy
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