Article title is inaccurate: this project gets 8K in revenue per year but has almost no profit.
That sounds like an investment opportunity for SoftBank.
https://www.standard.co.uk/business/softbank-record-20-billi...
I make $8k/year sending cheap flight alert emails
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#23Most people spend $3 per day on coffee, so why not $3 per month for the heads up on flights that are hundreds of dollars off regular fares? I dont find the comparison very compelling. If I can save more per year than I pay, it's a good deal. In that vein, I'd like to see how my travel habits could be accommodated by the info the newsletter provides. If I believe it's a fit, I'd happily pay the money.
It’s unbelievable amusing that this is the thread people are pulling on :) I certainly don’t use this coffee comparison in the actual marketing. I anchor the price against the average per ticket savings and sometimes compare it to “less than the cost of a checked bag”
Thanks for your reply - it's funny because my comment, which led with a nitpick about the logic of "you spend x on y so spend pMaybe what I should have led with is that it would be nice (from my perspective) to know when your info most often leads to savings, so one can decide if that matches their travel needs/wants. It looks to be like you're targeting people who can be flexible about dates and destination; this is useful info to set expectations for how best to use the information
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It’s unbelievable amusing that this is the thread people are pulling on :) I certainly don’t use this coffee comparison in the actual marketing. I anchor the price against the average per ticket savings and sometimes compare it to “less than the cost of a checked bag”
Thanks for your reply - it's funny because my comment, which led with a nitpick about the logic of "you spend x on y so spend p Maybe what I should have led with is that it would be nice (from my perspective) to know when your info most often leads to savings, so one can decide if that matches their travel needs/wants. It looks to be like you're targeting people who can be flexible about dates and destination; this i…
Agreed— good thought!
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I seriously doubt most people spend $1000/year on coffee. Many, maybe, but definitely not most .
If a bag of quality beans is $15 and you go through one a week, you’re most of the way there.
How big is this $15 bag of coffee that you finish in a week? Here in New Zealand a standard 200g bag of beans from a good roastery is no more than $10 NZD, about $6 USD.
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If a bag of quality beans is $15 and you go through one a week, you’re most of the way there.
How big is this $15 bag of coffee that you finish in a week? Here in New Zealand a standard 200g bag of beans from a good roastery is no more than $10 NZD, about $6 USD.
maybe 12oz, but this is high quality, not at all like the stuff you would get in Wellington
/s
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
If a bag of quality beans is $15 and you go through one a week, you’re most of the way there.
How big is this $15 bag of coffee that you finish in a week? Here in New Zealand a standard 200g bag of beans from a good roastery is no more than $10 NZD, about $6 USD.
Pretty standard in the PNW: https://www.olympiacoffee.com/collections/coffee/products/mo...
Re: I make $8k/year sending cheap flight alert emails
#28I'm pretty sure Scott's Cheap Flights[1] makes a good deal more. It's going to be hard to have a big enough audience if you limit yourself to only one city. [1] https://scottscheapflights.com/
Scott's Cheap Flights has basically become a lifestyle brand. Really disappointed in it (I see they don't even advertise their pricing) after they moved regular economy deals up to their 'elite' tier, which is at least hundreds of dollars IIRC. I don't want to pay for your blog spam.
I guess the moral of the story is, simple email updates don't pay (enough).
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
If a bag of quality beans is $15 and you go through one a week, you’re most of the way there.
How big is this $15 bag of coffee that you finish in a week? Here in New Zealand a standard 200g bag of beans from a good roastery is no more than $10 NZD, about $6 USD.
San Francisco and the Bay Area will also easily charge $20 for sometimes even just 12 ounces of beans. Pretty wild, but IMHO San Francisco has some of the best cafes, baristas, and actual drinks. I moved to Southern California and it's still good and they charge almost as much too but still not as good.
Re: I make $8k/year sending cheap flight alert emails
#30Most people spend $3 per day on coffee, so why not $3 per month for the heads up on flights that are hundreds of dollars off regular fares? I dont find the comparison very compelling. If I can save more per year than I pay, it's a good deal. In that vein, I'd like to see how my travel habits could be accommodated by the info the newsletter provides. If I believe it's a fit, I'd happily pay the money.
I seriously doubt most people spend $1000/year on coffee. Many, maybe, but definitely not most .
I spend about 10/ a week on coffee for 2. Drip brew so seems low for latte folks. Starbucks latte is like 6$ now or something