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title: Yahoo PayDirect is free again
date: "2002-08-20T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1217
description: I'm watching Yahoo PayDirect become free again after previously charging for the service. It’s the first time I've seen a paid site revert to a free model, marking a unique moment in internet history.
keywords: [yahoo paydirect, online payments, internet history, freemium, fintech, yahoo]
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Yahoo PayDirect is [free again](http://news.com.com/2100-1017-954416.html?tag=fd_top). This is the first time I'm seeing a paid site turning free. I'm sure Internet history of some sort was made. Yahoo!