So why spend the up-frontmoney on hardware (which loses value over time, don't forget) when you can borrow someone else's?
在资金紧张的时候，为什么还要将自己的资金提前预支在硬件上呢(不要忘了，硬件会随时间贬值)？
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Unearned fees are money a business collects from a customer upfront for services the company has yet to perform.
未得费用是企业从客户那里预先收取的公司尚未执行的服务的费用。
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The model has caught on because it improved on the idea of local online advertising, where a business pays moneyupfront for exposure that will hopefully translate into sales.