The lifetime deal math that quietly bleeds indie SaaS 💸

Hey builders 👋

Quick one that might save someone here a painful year.

A lifetime deal feels like the easiest yes: someone pays once, you get cash today. 💸 But you've actually agreed to serve them forever — while hosting, AI bills + support keep arriving every month. 📉

The part that stings: your most loyal lifetime users become your biggest losses. And for AI products it's worse — one real tool ($59 lifetime) ended up asking buyers for $875 to keep access, because the model bills never stopped climbing. 💀

I broke down the full pattern + the 60-second math to run before you ever list a deal 👇

📬 Full breakdown: https://rapidflowautomation.beehiiv.com

👉 Have you ever run a lifetime deal — or been tempted to? What stopped you, or what did it cost you? 💬

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The lifetime deal math that quietly bleeds indie SaaS 💸