I know a fool and his money are easily parted, but who the hell is buying?
There is a very small percentage of people pumping money into the RMAH without gaining any back. These guys are enough to keep the economy going.
And those people are the real reason why these "pay-what-you-want" systems are so profitable. There are tons of people out there that are willing to pump thousands of dollars into your game, but if you just charge a flat $60 to everyone who buys the game, you are missing out on that money. The vast majority of people will just sell items for money, then buy items with that money, never putting too much real money into the system, but it's worth it for those ridiculous people.
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foolmo
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