$3k w/ SaaS 'Arbitrage'

[@lulzmachineify]

Why would a customer use the expensive service in this case?

[@millionaire-millennial]

Ease of use and setup. Same reason people switched to netflix from blockbuster.

[@deriegle]

Netflix is also significantly cheaper than blockbuster based on the number of shows and movies you get….

[@millionaire-millennial]

That also played a role, yes. Another example would be how many companies switched to 'cloud' computing over maintaining their own servers. In the long term, operating your own servers can be cheaper for many use cases, but more difficult. They pay more money for ease and stability.