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		asmithmd1 on Aug 8, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Burner, for temporary phone numbers Yep, that is exactly me. Are we hardwired to not spend when we get nothing (physical) in return? Do movies "hack" this behavior by handing you a ticket? Will my 6 and 8 year old daughters not have this behavior "tick?" They already see no problem with asking to spend $50 on a chest of gems.

jh3 on Aug 8, 2012 | [–]

If most apps were $5 and $10 instead of free and $.99, you would probably buy the $5 apps and wish the $10 were $5. For better or worse, people expect mobile apps to be <$1 or free.

hosh on Aug 8, 2012 | [–]

Oh strange. I gotta poll my friends about this.

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