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Originally Posted by DoubleT
so what happened exactly and which company blew the market up?
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Two things happened:
1) Vodafone (one of the largest operators) cut the line access to some sponsors due to some irregularities found or at least suspected.
2) New laws and own operator regulations took effect, basically the payment flow moved from:
Visit mobile site->click on video thumb->you have subscribed to a weekly 6€ service.
To:
Visit mobile site->click on video thumb->see all the service conditions and specially the price written above everything with a HUGE font->click on a button that says "PAY"->go to new screen explaining again the service and the price in a HUGE font->click again on a button that says "are you sure you want to PAY?"->then you subscribe.
Imagine the conversion ratio drop after that change in the flow.
I won't name the sponsors as i have a good relationship with them and even friendship. Also none of us were saying anything about their practices when we were banking on it.
The German golden rush is over and won't ever be back again. You can still make money, but way harder than before. I have paid up to $75 per k in the past, no more than $20 now and depending on the operator.
Ross, next time ask me mate, you now i'm always around to talk about mobile. Let's meet in Amsterdam or Prague
