Why Are Founders Reluctant to Offer Early Adopter Discounts?

·Jan 12, 2026 11:22 PM·

Bahauddin A. Why are founders so cheap to their offer to early adopters? Like if you get feedback from them and it enables you to grow significantly, wouldn’t it be worth it?

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Bahauddin A.
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I didn't get the question, if you are saying that there should be more than this to the offer for early adopters then I would disagree. Surely early adopters really help shape the product but it only applies to people who already actively use a product to solve the problem. These are the users who have some specific issues with their current solution and want them solved. The new product that they adopt solves it, and that usually is the attractive thing to try a new product.
Bahauddin A.
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If a free deal or something like that is attracting a user to try the product, they are likely not the right people for the product.
Bahauddin A.
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I hope that answers your question
Randy S.
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We agree to disagree

Bahauddin A.
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I didn't get the question, if you are saying that there should be more than this to the offer for early adopters then I would disagree. Surely early adopters really help shape the product but it only applies to people who already actively use a product to solve the problem. These are the users who have some specific issues with their current solution and want them solved. The new product that they adopt solves it, and that usually is the attractive thing to try a new product.
Bahauddin A.
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If a free deal or something like that is attracting a user to try the product, they are likely not the right people for the product.
Bahauddin A.
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I hope that answers your question
Randy S.
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We agree to disagree