NancyLebovitz comments on More art, less stink: Taking the PU out of PUA - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 12 September 2010 10:03:19PM 1 point [-]

Ironically, it is the men who are willing to pay the most, who are most likely to be exposed to high-quality, low-deception, maximally self-improvement oriented material. Sadly, this is because it's (comparatively speaking) a niche market.

I'm trying to imagine a marketing campaign-- maybe "good sense at reasonable prices". Seriously, is it that small a niche?

Comment author: pjeby 12 September 2010 11:11:51PM 3 points [-]

I'm trying to imagine a marketing campaign-- maybe "good sense at reasonable prices". Seriously, is it that small a niche?

High prices are a signal, in both directions. On the purchasing end, it signals commitment, and on the selling end, it signals good results.

(Btw, internet marketers routinely advise that charging more money means you get fewer customers, but there will be far fewer problem customers and you will enjoy working with them more. My own experiences support this hypothesis.)