I don’t see where there’s the manipulation, honestly. By the time you get to the 5 reviews needed, several hundred of people would have downloaded the product for free already. These people would have needed to decide the product is good and give it five stars. From that point on, you can decide whatever you want to do in terms of pricing for future customers. There’s no cheating if everyone can do it, but it’s a personal decision if you want to offer the product you spend a lot of time on for free to so many people.
This is just marketing, really.
The best way to avoid this, would be to get rid of the stupid 5 reviews rule. This way, sellers wouldn’t have to resort to this practice, which doesn’t actually benefit them.
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