A good friend of mine started a chat line (phone sex line) about 1 year ago. She, along with 2 of her employees were laid off from the company I work for, due to corporate restructuring, and wanted to try something new. (She was the V.P. of Finance for the co., and the other 2 are both CMA's, so they have strong business skills).
They have been advertising their chat line in local newspapers and national Arts & Entertainment guides, and have doing quite well. Last night, I let the cat out of the bag that I was also involved in this industry, so they thought there might be an opportunity to expand their business.
First thing...this chat line is NOT a dialer, per se. The largest and first thing you see on their site or when you call the phone line is the per minute charges and the minimum charge. They and I have no interest in "fooling" the customer. In fact, the customer first calls an 800 number, where a pre-recorded announcement goes over the charges. If the charges are acceptable, then the customer pushes the # key to accept...and only then is the call transferred to the 1-900 #. If he/she hangs up before pressing #, there are ZERO charges.
Second, any potential affiliate would be required to fax a copy of their drivers license before being assigned an affiliate account. If you are old enough to sign-up, then this should not be an issue. We will not support underage webmasters.
Any interest? Reasonable payout per minute?
They have been advertising their chat line in local newspapers and national Arts & Entertainment guides, and have doing quite well. Last night, I let the cat out of the bag that I was also involved in this industry, so they thought there might be an opportunity to expand their business.
First thing...this chat line is NOT a dialer, per se. The largest and first thing you see on their site or when you call the phone line is the per minute charges and the minimum charge. They and I have no interest in "fooling" the customer. In fact, the customer first calls an 800 number, where a pre-recorded announcement goes over the charges. If the charges are acceptable, then the customer pushes the # key to accept...and only then is the call transferred to the 1-900 #. If he/she hangs up before pressing #, there are ZERO charges.
Second, any potential affiliate would be required to fax a copy of their drivers license before being assigned an affiliate account. If you are old enough to sign-up, then this should not be an issue. We will not support underage webmasters.
Any interest? Reasonable payout per minute?
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