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I've seen the if only we get (tiny percentage) of (huge number) to pay (seemingly small amount), we'll be rich! arguement framed about a thousand different ways. I actually cautioned an entrepreneur I was talking to last night about this.

Sales start from 0, and they continue from there. Until you have sold it a few times, who knows if .1% is incredibly easy or impossible. Sometimes any number >0 just isn't going to happen.

I didn't say rich, I said pay the $500 hosting fees.

The fact is that you guaranteeing sales are $0 if you never ask for money.

How hard could it be to get 1%?

I mean if only ask for $1, and get that dollar from only 1% of China, I'd be a millionaire!

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