They had hoped to get enough users that they could become a major market 
influencer with promotions.  I still think that model could work.  That is why 
I invested big ($250) on them.

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> On Sep 15, 2019, at 8:40 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Seems to be another case of sell below cost and make it up on volume.
>  
> Specifically, their strategy seems to have been to sell subscriptions for 
> $10/mo allowing you to watch up to 30 movies per month, yet if you watched 
> even 2, they lost money.  They got investors to make up the difference 
> between revenue and costs.  Apparently they thought if they got enough 
> subscribers, the theater chains would be forced to negotiate discounts with 
> them.
>  
> What could go wrong?
>  
> 1)  The money would run out.
> 2)  The theater chains would offer their own subscription services.
> 3)  All of the above.
>  
> A surprising number of big name companies lose tremendous amounts of money 
> selling below cost, with investors making up the difference.  Like Uber.  I 
> suspect all the new video streaming services are selling below cost to get 
> market share.  Eventually there is always a day of reckoning.  Either the 
> investors lose their money and the company fails, or the prices get jacked 
> up.  But investors keep throwing cash at these startups, hoping to get in on 
> the next Amazon.
>  
>  
> From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bill Prince
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2019 9:14 AM
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> Get any Enron?
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> bp
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> On 9/14/2019 7:46 PM, Chuck McCown wrote:
> Oh, I had some of that too!
>  
> Sent from my iPhone
>  
> On Sep 14, 2019, at 6:50 PM, Rex-List Account <[email protected]> wrote:
>  
> Willing to trade for MCI stock?
>  
> From: AF [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2019 4:20 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [AFMUG] OT stock for sale
>  
> Anyone want my moviepass stock.  Make you a good deal. 
>  
>  
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