I didn't think people that read HN are influenced by prizes and similar cheap marketing tricks
Let's do some math:
Let's say that only 4000 people buy the bundle (highly unlikely, probably much more), the cost of the macbook and ipad is $2000
Your expected value from the prizes is $2000 / 4000 = $0.5.
Let's do some math:
Let's say that only 4000 people buy the bundle (highly unlikely, probably much more), the cost of the macbook and ipad is $2000 Your expected value from the prizes is $2000 / 4000 = $0.5.
$0.5 / $79 total cost = 0,6% wow. great.