Lifetime deals can be good value. They can also be a way of paying once for a product that disappears in a year. A few questions sort one from the other.
About the product
- How long has it existed?
- Is it still being updated? Check the changelog.
- Who is behind it, and can you find them?
- Does it have paying subscribers as well, or only lifetime buyers?
About the deal
- What exactly does "lifetime" cover: the product's lifetime, a set number of years, the current version only?
- Are future features included?
- What are the usage limits?
- Is there a refund period?
About the business
- Does the product have running costs for each user, such as AI usage or storage? If so, how will lifetime buyers be paid for in three years?
- Why is the company selling lifetime access?
About you
- Would you pay the monthly price for this today?
- Will you use it in the next month, or are you buying it for a project you have not started?
If you sell a lifetime deal yourself, tell us how you priced it and whether you would do it again.