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To: Olu Emuleomo who wrote (119841)3/9/2001 11:30:11 AM
From: Skeeter Bug  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 164684
 
>>We now know that an ad-based model does not work too well on the internet.<< some of us *knew* a long time ago ;-)



To: Olu Emuleomo who wrote (119841)3/9/2001 12:40:33 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph  Respond to of 164684
 
I would pay because other web sites would follow. They have to, because trying to gain market share by not charging would spell doom for them in this environment.
We now know that an ad-based model does not work too well on the internet.



Yup..this is the point. This would also apply to e-commerce pricing. Not totally related but somewhat to have a profitable model.