As a consumer, I assume "lifetime" means the life of the product, not YOUR lifetime.
It's a risk on both the consumer and creator side, especially for a new company.
Ex: I bought a $70 LTD for a product called BlitzIt instead of doing the $5/month subscription. It could go under or disappear next month, and I'd be shit out of luck. Conversely, the company can last decades, and they'll provide updates and whatever support required for early adopters like myself.
I'm someone who tends to scream about products I like to everyone, so I've already gotten them over 20 new customers, so it balances out with me. But it's still a risk for them to sell LTDs -- whether they succeed with this product (and need to support someone who isn't continuously paying) or they go under (and lose all trust with current customers and need to tap into a new market they haven't burned).
It's your decision based on what's important to you, your goals, and your audience.
I like rewarding people who jump in early because they can become my brand advocates and help me create a better product through feedback and testing, but I make a LIMITED lifetime deal so if they miss the window, they'll have to pay either monthly, quarterly, or annually.
As a consumer, I assume "lifetime" means the life of the product, not YOUR lifetime.
It's a risk on both the consumer and creator side, especially for a new company.
Ex: I bought a $70 LTD for a product called BlitzIt instead of doing the $5/month subscription. It could go under or disappear next month, and I'd be shit out of luck. Conversely, the company can last decades, and they'll provide updates and whatever support required for early adopters like myself.
I'm someone who tends to scream about products I like to everyone, so I've already gotten them over 20 new customers, so it balances out with me. But it's still a risk for them to sell LTDs -- whether they succeed with this product (and need to support someone who isn't continuously paying) or they go under (and lose all trust with current customers and need to tap into a new market they haven't burned).
It's your decision based on what's important to you, your goals, and your audience.
I like rewarding people who jump in early because they can become my brand advocates and help me create a better product through feedback and testing, but I make a LIMITED lifetime deal so if they miss the window, they'll have to pay either monthly, quarterly, or annually.
Thanks for chiming in, Cat! I'm perfectly fine with it being lifetime of the product, not my life time haha
The people who think it's the creator's lifetime are delusional 😂 I don't think I know anyone who's that obtuse to think that.
haha you'd be surprised