Comments on: A Lesson in eCommerce from The World of Goo http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:23:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1877502 Josh Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:45:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1877502 I bought this game when it first was released for $20 then I bought it again at a store for $20. So I spent $40 for the game. It is a great games especially if you play it on a tablet. What makes it even better is the lack of DRM. I bought this game when it first was released for $20 then I bought it again at a store for $20. So I spent $40 for the game.

It is a great games especially if you play it on a tablet.

What makes it even better is the lack of DRM.

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1876383 Skipweasel Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:50:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1876383 I paid $2. I paid $2.

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1876113 Gauldar Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:22:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1876113 I think I'll toss them $5 myself for their year old independently developed game just to support them, and have it on my computer should I ever have the desire to play it. This business model works well as long as there is no middle man, and unfortunately, Paypal is such a thing and profits could be better had it not been necessary. Like record companies, I would much rather avoid them and put the money directly into the hands of the artists. I think I’ll toss them $5 myself for their year old independently developed game just to support them, and have it on my computer should I ever have the desire to play it. This business model works well as long as there is no middle man, and unfortunately, Paypal is such a thing and profits could be better had it not been necessary. Like record companies, I would much rather avoid them and put the money directly into the hands of the artists.

]]> By: jay http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1876111 jay Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:16:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1876111 Radiohead tried this a few years ago, except they did this at the time when the album came out and not a year after release. The wiki page goes back and forth between album sales being very successful and mediocre...so I am not really sure how that one turned out. Radiohead tried this a few years ago, except they did this at the time when the album came out and not a year after release. The wiki page goes back and forth between album sales being very successful and mediocre…so I am not really sure how that one turned out.

]]> By: bunsen http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1875902 bunsen Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:16:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1875902 You could say the same thing about any medium pwscott... how long before a book becomes boring do you realize you've paid 20 bucks for a stack of paper with small symbols printed on it? You could say the same thing about any medium pwscott… how long before a book becomes boring do you realize you’ve paid 20 bucks for a stack of paper with small symbols printed on it?

]]> By: pwscott http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1875741 pwscott Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:30:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1875741 How long before the game becomes boring do you realize you've paid 20 bucks for pixels. I paid out ten bucks for another physics game which was very challenging, but after about a week my brain was tired and I had built a solution for every level. I haven't used it since. I can only hope these games can inspire future architects and inventors. How long before the game becomes boring do you realize you’ve paid 20 bucks for pixels. I paid out ten bucks for another physics game which was very challenging, but after about a week my brain was tired and I had built a solution for every level. I haven’t used it since. I can only hope these games can inspire future architects and inventors.

]]> By: JimRL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1875731 JimRL Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:15:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1875731 Well thanks to this post I've bought the game for $0.50 and that's $0.50 more than they would have had because I would never have got it otherwise...Plus it's a really cool game, well happy! Yes...I am cheap. Well thanks to this post I’ve bought the game for $0.50 and that’s $0.50 more than they would have had because I would never have got it otherwise…Plus it’s a really cool game, well happy!

Yes…I am cheap.

]]> By: joe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1875709 joe Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:41:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1875709 i had pirated it on my wii so i took the opportunity to give them a little money. i can't afford $20 for a casual game i played for a couple hours but $5 seemed justified i had pirated it on my wii so i took the opportunity to give them a little money. i can’t afford $20 for a casual game i played for a couple hours but $5 seemed justified

]]> By: edutron http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1875669 edutron Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:14:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1875669 Alex, since they went through Paypal, there are costs associated with collecting the money -- I think they said they lost money for any donation less than 30 cents. Alex, since they went through Paypal, there are costs associated with collecting the money — I think they said they lost money for any donation less than 30 cents.

]]> By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1875538 Larfin Jackarse Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:59:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1875538 Tx Neatoland for posting this. I have read through the various links and forums and it is very interesting (if you are into this sort of thing :) Tx Neatoland for posting this.

I have read through the various links and forums and it is very interesting (if you are into this sort of thing :)

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1875331 Alex Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:24:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1875331 Since World of Goo is a digital product, they lose nothing if someone buys it for just a penny (presuming no selling cost involved). I always wonder if this would work on physical goods, where there is a non-zero cost of goods. It's iffy - but there are some <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/17/lippert.qanda/index.html" rel="nofollow">pay-what-you-want restaurants</a> that boost their profits with this scheme. Since World of Goo is a digital product, they lose nothing if someone buys it for just a penny (presuming no selling cost involved).

I always wonder if this would work on physical goods, where there is a non-zero cost of goods. It’s iffy – but there are some pay-what-you-want restaurants that boost their profits with this scheme.

]]> By: wigglesPEsquire http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/21/a-lesson-in-ecommerce-from-the-world-of-goo/comment-page-1/#comment-1875322 wigglesPEsquire Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:53:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27009#comment-1875322 Part of it is probably the extra publicity they've received from sites like this. Part of it is probably the extra publicity they’ve received from sites like this.

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