Price vs Value Debate

Commenters debate the distinction between price and value, questioning what makes something valuable, whether value is subjective, monetary, or realizable, and to whom it provides benefit.

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eecc Apr 14, 2019 View on HN

Valuable? To whom, and for what reasons?

djahng Sep 23, 2010 View on HN

price is what you pay. value is what you get.

stevewodil Apr 26, 2020 View on HN

You're missing the key word, "valuable"

tome May 15, 2018 View on HN

Because it's actually valuable.

evgeniysharapov Oct 15, 2019 View on HN

What's the point of a value if you can't realize it in any way ?

wiz21c May 10, 2018 View on HN

ahhh the difference between price and value....

simonbarker87 Oct 26, 2017 View on HN

Depends on your definition of “valuable”

pastylegs Oct 27, 2013 View on HN

Price isn't the only thing that dictates value

gmm1990 Oct 23, 2025 View on HN

value doesn't have to be monetary

freeone3000 Feb 28, 2018 View on HN

How is it valuable, exactly? What's the gain?