Would you rather get a no shave $25 per join or a sliced and diced $35+

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  • Pornwolf
    Drunk and Unruly
    • Jan 2002
    • 22712

    #1

    Would you rather get a no shave $25 per join or a sliced and diced $35+

    The average revenue per join has decreased over the past several years...

    Pop up income has decreased as well...

    Processors scrub harder than ever...

    But the amount of money paid per join has stayed the same.

    Somebody is getting the short end of the stick.

    Hmm...
    19
    No shave $25
    0%
    16
    Shaved $35 for me please
    0%
    2
    Sponsors don't shave
    0%
    1
    I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

    Webair, bitches.
  • Spunky
    I need a beer
    • Jun 2002
    • 133978

    #2
    Perhaps it's time to look around?

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    • luv$
      !$!$!$!$!$!$!$!$!$!$
      • Dec 2004
      • 6158

      #3
      Originally posted by Pornwolf
      The average revenue per join has decreased over the past several years...

      Pop up income has decreased as well...

      Processors scrub harder than ever...

      But the amount of money paid per join has stayed the same.

      Somebody is getting the short end of the stick.

      Hmm...
      hey man OT but your site is having a db prob.

      Offhand too, think maybe we can chat up sometimes on about you sending some of your succulent traffic my prog's way?
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      • Pornwolf
        Drunk and Unruly
        • Jan 2002
        • 22712

        #4
        Originally posted by luv$
        hey man OT but your site is having a db prob.

        Offhand too, think maybe we can chat up sometimes on about you sending some of your succulent traffic my prog's way?
        That sites not even close to ready yet. I think I will rev up ABP and put a temp blog up now that you mentioned it.

        You have a nice looking Lesbo site so I'm sure we can talk in the coming weeks.
        I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

        Webair, bitches.

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        • seeric
          ..........
          • Aug 2004
          • 41917

          #5
          i'm tossing around offering a 25 pps on the new shanes world online. i think people need to stay realistic now a days with some of the factors that you listed being the culprits.

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          • cashbot
            So Fucking Banned
            • Apr 2007
            • 325

            #6
            I'd take whichever paid the most for my traffic at the end of the pay period... An honest $25 is no better than a shaved $35 if the $25 offer converts like shit...

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            • seeric
              ..........
              • Aug 2004
              • 41917

              #7
              another one is consumers are much much smarter and know how to cancel right away, which def limits those rebills that used to be soooooo much higher. if you can't keep those customers those 60 dollar payouts will put you out quick.

              some people are ok with fucking the surfer to get back the money the program just paid out to the affiliate for that customer, but if you're in it for the long run you'd better know up from down. those days of 3 or more prechecks and banging peoples cards to death are over. consumers know how to fuck you back now a days.

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              • KrisKross
                Confirmed User
                • Jan 2006
                • 5025

                #8
                I'd prefer whichever one put more in my pocket at the end of the day.

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                • datatank
                  Confirmed User
                  • Aug 2004
                  • 5471

                  #9
                  two words

                  merchant account

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                  • VIPimp
                    Marina WILL have my babies!
                    • May 2003
                    • 9234

                    #10
                    If you chose the first option of $25... see sig...

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                    • D
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jan 2006
                      • 7412

                      #11
                      That's kinda insulting.

                      We're at $30-$35 PPS... and wouldn't dream of shaving.

                      We just happen to have confidence in our ability to retain.

                      If people want the quick money, they're welcome to it, ya know.

                      -D.
                      ICQ: 202-96-31

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                      • beemk
                        CLICK HERE
                        • Jan 2002
                        • 20829

                        #12
                        its all about how much $ i get for X amount of traffic. i dont care about the # of joins or the $ per join, i just want the most $ overall.
                        I host with Vacares

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                        • beemk
                          CLICK HERE
                          • Jan 2002
                          • 20829

                          #13
                          Originally posted by D
                          That's kinda insulting.
                          you should only be insulted if you shave.
                          I host with Vacares

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                          • Pornwolf
                            Drunk and Unruly
                            • Jan 2002
                            • 22712

                            #14
                            Originally posted by D
                            That's kinda insulting.

                            We're at $30-$35 PPS... and wouldn't dream of shaving.

                            We just happen to have confidence in our ability to retain.

                            If people want the quick money, they're welcome to it, ya know.

                            D, you also have a bottomless supply of exclusive big cock interracial content with the biggest cock in the business!

                            So, yeah, I think you may be exempt from the blanket statement.



                            But unfortunately, there's waaay more programs that are paying the higher payouts and shaving than there are programs that aren't.
                            I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

                            Webair, bitches.

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                            • Pornwolf
                              Drunk and Unruly
                              • Jan 2002
                              • 22712

                              #15
                              Originally posted by beemk
                              its all about how much $ i get for X amount of traffic. i dont care about the # of joins or the $ per join, i just want the most $ overall.

                              Of course, and I really want to nip this in the bud before 7 more people give this standard answer.


                              High payouts from programs that shave are only artificially high because that's what attracts webmasters who don't know any better.

                              At the end of the day, those $40 pps sites are still only paying out $15-$25 a join if you factor in the joins or clicks that magically dissappear.

                              A bad converting program doesn't pay. That's a given.

                              But all things being equal wouldn't you rather promote a company that you know is going to give you $25 or $30 bucks a signup rain or shine instead of one that says they are giving you $35-$60 but they are shaving clicks in a way that really gives you $15 one month and $25 the next?
                              I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

                              Webair, bitches.

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                              • D
                                Confirmed User
                                • Jan 2006
                                • 7412

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Pornwolf
                                D, you also have a bottomless supply of exclusive big cock interracial content with the biggest cock in the business!

                                So, yeah, I think you may be exempt from the blanket statement.
                                Yo do have a point there...

                                Still, why the hell would people do business with people when they feel they're being stolen from?

                                That's never made sense to me.

                                Originally posted by beemk
                                you should only be insulted if you shave.
                                With all the drama, today's had its share of stupidity...

                                But that's probably the stupidest thing I've heard all day.

                                -D.
                                ICQ: 202-96-31

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                                • cashbot
                                  So Fucking Banned
                                  • Apr 2007
                                  • 325

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Pornwolf
                                  But all things being equal wouldn't you rather promote a company that you know is going to give you $25 or $30 bucks a signup rain or shine instead of one that says they are giving you $35-$60 but they are shaving clicks in a way that really gives you $15 one month and $25 the next?
                                  You have no way of knowing who shaves and who doesn't so all you can do is send the traffic and track the results... A $25 startup proggy is no less likely to shave than a $35 high volume proggy...

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                                  • Pornwolf
                                    Drunk and Unruly
                                    • Jan 2002
                                    • 22712

                                    #18
                                    As you get older you get a better idea of how to spot a chick that knows how to fuck. It's a natural ability that just develops with time. Sometimes you are surprised but by and large you just know.

                                    Same goes for spotting programs that are shaving... or even might shave... vs ones that don't. The longer you stay in the game the more you know.

                                    There are a couple of large programs that don't but some should be fucking ashamed.
                                    I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

                                    Webair, bitches.

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                                    • CyberHustler
                                      Masterbaiter
                                      • Feb 2006
                                      • 28760

                                      #19
                                      Fuck shaving... I want my god damn money!
                                      “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

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                                      • ADL Josh
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Feb 2007
                                        • 3026

                                        #20
                                        HOW ABOUT A NO-SHAVED $42 PER JOIN!!






                                        ....sorry i had to
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                                        • Dollarmansteve
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • May 2005
                                          • 2849

                                          #21
                                          What a great marketing ploy that would be - lower your payouts to $25 and say "hey we don't shave" when you weren't even shaving at $35. So the affilaite just gets screwed out of $10 a join and that is pure cheddar to the affiliate program - but you sold it as 'honesty'.

                                          hahahahahahaa
                                          I died.

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                                          • Theo
                                            HAL 9000
                                            • May 2001
                                            • 34515

                                            #22
                                            Dollarmansteve, i have an open invitation to PPS programs regarding shaving. You may want to take the challenge for the aff.program you work?

                                            Legally authorise me to use some of our employees and companies to do test signups on various accounts over a timeframe of 3 to 4 months, record results and make them publicly accesible afterwards. I'll refund any money involved on this.


                                            for the record I've posted this challenge here a couple of times, no PPS program has accepted it so far.

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                                            • Theo
                                              HAL 9000
                                              • May 2001
                                              • 34515

                                              #23
                                              We can agree on the terms, procedure and auditing part. My email is on my signature.

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                                              • Dollarmansteve
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • May 2005
                                                • 2849

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
                                                Dollarmansteve, i have an open invitation to PPS programs regarding shaving. You may want to take the challenge for the aff.program you work?

                                                Legally authorise me to use some of our employees and companies to do test signups on various accounts over a timeframe of 3 to 4 months, record results and make them publicly accesible afterwards. I'll refund any money involved on this.


                                                for the record I've posted this challenge here a couple of times, no PPS program has accepted it so far.
                                                There's no challenge to accept. Besides being a publicity stunt there's no reason why any sponsor program would 'accept your challenge'.

                                                If anyone wanted to 'prove shaving' they could go ahead and do it without the involvement of the affilaite program.
                                                I died.

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                                                • damage
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Jan 2007
                                                  • 256

                                                  #25
                                                  i think, that sponsors shave and with $25 for sale too
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                                                  • SykkBoy2
                                                    Jesus loves bacon
                                                    • Feb 2001
                                                    • 19969

                                                    #26
                                                    a lower payout doesn't automatically mean "honesty"
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                                                    • Dollarmansteve
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • May 2005
                                                      • 2849

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by Pornwolf
                                                      The average revenue per join has decreased over the past several years...

                                                      Pop up income has decreased as well...

                                                      Processors scrub harder than ever...

                                                      But the amount of money paid per join has stayed the same.

                                                      Somebody is getting the short end of the stick.

                                                      Hmm...
                                                      a) I would say that average revenue per join has been stable over the past several years. I suspect that programs who relied on memberships longer than 3 months to make money are the ones who are noticing a change..

                                                      b) We made more money from exit traffic in the past 12 months than ever.

                                                      c) I would agree with this statement

                                                      d) I would say that many programs are charging monthly rates that are way too low, 24.95 - 29.95, when $39.95 has been a historically profitable price point while still providing value to the surfer and having little affect on conversions when used in an aggressive low dollar trial membership model.

                                                      If any PPS program would have to resort to shaving it is only because they are unable to properly monetize their traffic.

                                                      Shaving is the stupid person's solution to mismanagement of traffic and signups. Any company with any clue what they're doing can profitably pay $35 per join.
                                                      Last edited by Dollarmansteve; 08-10-2007, 07:58 AM.
                                                      I died.

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                                                      • Flynn
                                                        pr0's goat screwed me
                                                        • Jan 2002
                                                        • 2083

                                                        #28
                                                        We pay $35 tiered to $50. We can do this without shaving because we know average members will spend 10x more than what we payout. These days it's all about conversion. If you shave you are lowering your conversion and you will lose your webmasters to the next guy.
                                                        blah blah blah

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                                                        • beemk
                                                          CLICK HERE
                                                          • Jan 2002
                                                          • 20829

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Pornwolf
                                                          Of course, and I really want to nip this in the bud before 7 more people give this standard answer.


                                                          High payouts from programs that shave are only artificially high because that's what attracts webmasters who don't know any better.

                                                          At the end of the day, those $40 pps sites are still only paying out $15-$25 a join if you factor in the joins or clicks that magically dissappear.

                                                          A bad converting program doesn't pay. That's a given.

                                                          But all things being equal wouldn't you rather promote a company that you know is going to give you $25 or $30 bucks a signup rain or shine instead of one that says they are giving you $35-$60 but they are shaving clicks in a way that really gives you $15 one month and $25 the next?
                                                          i guess it really doesnt matter to me then. i usually know how much $ i should make off so much traffic. i usually will send to both sponsors but send more to whatever sponsor can make me more $. the only ones i truely trust for not shaving is the ccbill only sponsors. i only have a few really good sites i promote thru it.
                                                          I host with Vacares

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                                                          • maxjohan
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Dec 2002
                                                            • 7219

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by cashbot
                                                            I'd take whichever paid the most for my traffic at the end of the pay period... An honest $25 is no better than a shaved $35 if the $25 offer converts like shit...
                                                            Me sleeps better if i know they are honest $25 instead of worrying when the plug is going away.

                                                            I went from 100 to 313,000 satoshis in 2 days! Lots of daily freerolls...

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