People who post “$5” max or “no more than $25” don’t realize the value of excellent content. I spend an average of 6+ HOURS on EACH article I write for any one of my sites – sometimes more.
This ulimately has the following effect: 1) Other people see the quality and detail of information provided in these articles and link to them because they are valuable, unique resources on the subject 2) They ulimately achieve very high rankings in the search engines and 3) They have the effect of making the reader sign up or join whatever affiliate program or offer I am promoting.
I wouldn’t sell one of my articles to any one of you for $500 because they, eventually, earn me a lot more down the line and continue to drive revenue for years. If you can find someone who can accomplish this in 1/2 hour for $25 you have a real talented person there or an absolute sucker.
Just my 2 cents.