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Comment by jonafato | Hacker News Reader

I've actually been looking for a good feedback solution for a while. I like the look of the app a lot, and I'll try it out in the wild soon. The one thing I find weird about it is "Just $12 / month or less". Normally apps give price floors, not ceilings. Was there any reason for this?

Also, who is your target audience here, nationally speaking? I saw "$12,00" on the signup page. If this is aimed toward US customers, it should be $12.00, not $12,00.

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The price is USD yes so it should be 12.00 . Thanks for reminding me :). Fixed now.

If you try it be sure to tell me if something bothers you. If then this post is outdated you can also email me at janko DOT itm AT gmail.

I had price floors at the other already released app, but changed it to ceilings because I always felt bad, like I micro-cheat them right there at the front page. By telling them the cheapest price, but then they see the "default" price per month is actually higher and only if they pay for multiple months they get that price.

I really admire the thought behind that, but I think it will just confuse people. People are used to seeing discounts when buying in bulk. From a psychological perspective, people see that as "buy more = pay less". This way, to some people at least, it looks like "I'm getting penalized for not committing to this for longer".

I will think about it. Maybe I will just say price is $12 and remove "and less" and keep the prices the same. To remove the confusing part.

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