Some examples of businesses that use metered use pricing include utility companies like electricity, gas, and water providers, where customers are charged based on their usage. Telecommunication companies also often use this model, charging customers for the amount of data, texts, or call minutes they use. Cloud service providers like Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure also use metered use pricing, charging customers based on the amount of server space or processing power they use.

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Some alternative models to ad-supported businesses include flexible pricing where pricing changes based on market demand, membership where additional benefits are offered in exchange for a membership fee, metered use where users pay by the quantity of use instead of a flat fee, and switchboard where a new marketplace is created by connecting multiple sellers to multiple buyers.

Some potential challenges of managing multiple sellers and buyers in a switchboard model include maintaining balance between supply and demand, ensuring quality control, managing complex logistics, dealing with competition, and handling potential conflicts between sellers and buyers.

Some strategies for managing the quantity of use in a metered use model include setting clear usage limits, monitoring usage patterns to adjust pricing, offering tiered pricing based on usage, and providing incentives for lower usage during peak times.

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