From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Norris
A pricing discussion at NMM would certainly be lively but I doubt it would accomplish much. Each company must work out their own prices based on a host of factors. You know it is complicated when there are graduate level classes and Nobel Prizes for pricing models. However, from more of a fun standpoint, I may not be apposed to putting one of FIlm Ideas' titles up for sale based on a "pay what you feel you can" bases just to see what happens. Something may be learned. I'd only do it if the collective wisdom didn' think that was totally, for lack of a better word, stupid. Bob Well, you may recall that a couple of years ago, when we were once again talking about pricing issues, Jonathan Miller of Icarus offered a Groupon type deal that, if X number (originally 100, later reduced to 50) agreed to buy STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE BEES, he'd cut the price to $200. I can't recall the resolution, in terms of how many actually agreed to join in (I know I did), but I'm pretty sure we didn't get anywhere near the 50. Still, it was an interesting suggestion (and I know I did receive the reduced price :)). Anyone able to say how many did step up on that offer? I don't think it's stupid to offer something unique like a "Name the price you think is reasonable" deal. I'm not sure it'll get us anywhere closer to any kind of pricing "resolution," but every experiment surely offers a chance to add some interesting feedback. Susan at Wabash
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