Ask HN: How much money would you beta test a startup for?

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Post by ndreckshage » Mon, Feb 17, 2014, 8:15 PM UTC

$5? $10? $50? $Priceless? What would it take to get you to try out a new site? For a few minutes a day, over the course of a week or two?

DISCLAIMER -- No startup in mind / not willing to actually pay anyone anything! Just curious in hypothetical question...

Re: Ask HN: How much money would you beta test a startup for?

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Post by adambrod » Mon, Feb 17, 2014, 8:21 PM UTC

$10 if it was an app that was interesting, $50 if it's something lame.

Re: Ask HN: How much money would you beta test a startup for?

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Post by sharemywin » Mon, Feb 17, 2014, 8:37 PM UTC

probably wouldn't if it was a financial website. or wanted too much personal info. free if it was a game.

Re: Ask HN: How much money would you beta test a startup for?

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Post by mfrommil » Mon, Feb 17, 2014, 9:09 PM UTC

If I thought it could provide me value, free. If I thought the concept was interesting but questioned if it would actually be worth my time as a real product, $20 for a week of testing.

Re: Ask HN: How much money would you beta test a startup for?

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Post by phantom_oracle » Wed, Feb 19, 2014, 1:33 PM UTC

All the feedback you would get would be inaccurate from those kind of beta testers.

Mainly because they will be there for the money, not for the utility the software brings to them.