I believe the question to pricing strategy can be found in this intro paragraph:
"I'm Dan Grossman, the founder of Improvely and W3Counter. In my spare time, I also run Lignin & Light, a shop for hand-crafted gifts, with most items made on my Glowforge Pro."
He is an active HN'er. You can also find out more about users by clicking their name. Seasoned ones have some sort of profile.