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Ask HN: What are examples of companies with free product and later monetised

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Post by mc_lovin_ » Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 3:37 AM UTC

Looking for companies which are not social media / media companies

Re: Ask HN: What are examples of companies with free product and later monetised

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Post by haspoken » Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 3:58 AM UTC

Probably not what your looking for, but the most famous I know of is when the Red Cross started charging for doughnuts.

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2012/07/13/156737801/the-...

Re: Ask HN: What are examples of companies with free product and later monetised

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Post by mc_lovin_ » Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 4:07 AM UTC

haspoken wrote: post #2

Probably not what your looking for, but the most famous I know of is when the Red Cross started charging for doughnuts. https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2012/07/13/156737801/the-...

haha yes, didn't see that coming.

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