We sell a product. At the beginning, we want to offer the product to a very low price to attract early adopters and thanks them to be the first to test and gradually (for example each week) increase the price to a fixed amount (for example 2% each week) until we achieve our final price. So sooner you get the product, cheaper it'll be for you. Does it make sense?

It makes sense only if it is clear that this is a limited time offer. You may also consider grandfathering that price (i.e. keeping it forever or an extended period of time) for those early users.

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