CCBILL Regional Pricing - GoFuckYourself.com

ruff · 10-05-2011, 05:41 PM

I just enabled regional pricing on all of my CCBill sites to see what that's like. Is this a popular option with CCBill webmasters? I'm worried I might lose sales from other countries so I thought I would ask if this is an issue. Right now I am using CCBill adjusted rates but they told me I can set them for a more accurate exchange.

I just had a Canadian pay $41.79 CAD for a one month membership that is priced $34.95 US. Seems a little pricey to me since currently the Canadian dollar is a few cents less than a US dollar. I'm wondering if I am shooting myself in the foot here.

porno jew · 10-05-2011, 05:46 PM

maybe consult mr. peabody about this. he seems to known ccbill inside and out.

ruff · 10-05-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by porno jew

maybe consult mr. peabody about this. he seems to known ccbill inside and out.

Since I have a great deal of respect for Mr. Peabody, I will do just that. I would also like to hear from any webmasters on this board that actually have sites that use CCBILL.

PromoterX · 10-05-2011, 07:31 PM

God dammit if CCBILL doesn't fix it soon, i'm through!

Shedevils · 10-05-2011, 07:44 PM

I posted on this a couple of days ago and was told you can turn of regional pricing for some countries.

Turning it off for Canada was exactly what I was going to do as I also think the CCBill exchange is too high.

SmutHammer · 10-05-2011, 08:58 PM

not sure where you guys are getting this? I have regional pricing on and my sales from canada are only a few dolloars higher, but damn... gotta love that euro right now, among a few others.... I had the same concern when turning regional pricing on, but didn't really notice a drop in sales, did notice some joins going up to seventy something dollars instead of 39.95... your choice, but i'm leaving mine on!

SmutHammer · 10-05-2011, 09:15 PM

Just checked ccbill

USA price $28.95

Canadian price $30.98

united kingdom price $33.34

Australia price $29.51

Sweden price $37.15
wait a sec... these things are changing within' days... so ummm who knows....lol

bean-aid · 10-05-2011, 09:28 PM

It was the greatest thing since sliced bread about 2 years ago. Then sales tanked and turned that option off.
Now sales are tanking for all kinds of reasons so why not, scrape every penny you can and try and stay afloat ;)

KickAssJesse · 10-05-2011, 10:31 PM

I enabled ours yesterday... so far not so happy with the outcome.
However, the billing week isn't over yet, so it can only turn for the better.
How have your "new sales" been like since you enabled regional billing?

SmutHammer · 10-06-2011, 06:28 AM

hmmmm..... now that I think about it, before I got the company it was set up on epoch, when I took over we moved it to ccbill. and instantly set it to regional billing. would be nice to know the difference others experiance, I guess in my case I couldn't give an accurate answer for change in sales since, the whole company is ran different.

ruff · 10-06-2011, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by KickAssJesse

I enabled ours yesterday... so far not so happy with the outcome.
However, the billing week isn't over yet, so it can only turn for the better.
How have your "new sales" been like since you enabled regional billing?

I have sold 2 Canadian memberships for $41.79 CAD, which is weird considering the exchange rate puts the Canadian dollar at about .96 cents US.

ruff · 10-06-2011, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Shedevils

I posted on this a couple of days ago and was told you can turn of regional pricing for some countries.

Turning it off for Canada was exactly what I was going to do as I also think the CCBill exchange is too high.

I was told yesterday by CCBill that they can adjust the regional billing to be more in line with proper exchange rates. I'm going to call them today and see if I can get that done. I don't want any chargebacks or refunds because of the pricing being so far off on some of the country prices.

CCBILL_James · 10-06-2011, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ruff

I was told yesterday by CCBill that they can adjust the regional billing to be more in line with proper exchange rates. I'm going to call them today and see if I can get that done. I don't want any chargebacks or refunds because of the pricing being so far off on some of the country prices.

You can setup both fixed pricing based on region and fixed ratios based on region. Have sent you an ICQ regarding this.

ruff · 10-06-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by CCBILL_James

You can setup both fixed pricing based on region and fixed ratios based on region. Have sent you an ICQ regarding this.

I don't understand either one of these. What I was expecting was if I sold an American a 30 day membership for $34.95, then I would sell a Canadian (or any other country) a membership for that price but in his own currency. Which in the Canadian's case would be $33.55 approximately rather than $41.79 CAD.

I appreciate that this makes me more money, but it is a little unethical it seems to me because I cannot justify the increase for any reason beyond greed. If regional pricing cannot be adjusted to show current exchange rates, what would be the point of using it?

Exactly what do "fixed ratios" mean versus "fixed pricing"? Currency exchange is dynamic and changes daily. I don't want to penalize my possible clients outside of the US by charging them more than the dollar is worth.

ruff · 10-06-2011, 08:46 AM

OK, I just got a proper explanation from CCBILL. If I turn off regional pricing. Anyone in any other country is going to pay the proper exchange rate at the exact time they join one of my sites. Which is what I thought in the first place. So I am disabling that feature in my sites. The one thing I don't understand is what the hell regional pricing is for in the first place? Just sounds like a device you can use to put it to your foreign customers. Not too sure that isn't something that would tend to backfire on you.

SmutHammer · 10-06-2011, 09:31 AM

Ok i guess mine was set different.. my affiliate manager handles all that. I just know it stays current with the fluxuating exchanges.

10-05-2011, 05:41 PM	#1
ruff I have a plan B Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle - Miami - St Kitts Posts: 5,506	CCBILL Regional Pricing I just enabled regional pricing on all of my CCBill sites to see what that's like. Is this a popular option with CCBill webmasters? I'm worried I might lose sales from other countries so I thought I would ask if this is an issue. Right now I am using CCBill adjusted rates but they told me I can set them for a more accurate exchange. I just had a Canadian pay $41.79 CAD for a one month membership that is priced $34.95 US. Seems a little pricey to me since currently the Canadian dollar is a few cents less than a US dollar. I'm wondering if I am shooting myself in the foot here. __________________ CryptoFeeds

10-05-2011, 10:31 PM	#9
KickAssJesse Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 942	I enabled ours yesterday... so far not so happy with the outcome. However, the billing week isn't over yet, so it can only turn for the better. How have your "new sales" been like since you enabled regional billing? __________________ Contact - email: jesse~AT~atkcash~DOT~com - Skype: kickassjesse - ICQ: 386185547 ATK Cash $$$

10-06-2011, 08:46 AM	#15
ruff I have a plan B Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle - Miami - St Kitts Posts: 5,506	OK, I just got a proper explanation from CCBILL. If I turn off regional pricing. Anyone in any other country is going to pay the proper exchange rate at the exact time they join one of my sites. Which is what I thought in the first place. So I am disabling that feature in my sites. The one thing I don't understand is what the hell regional pricing is for in the first place? Just sounds like a device you can use to put it to your foreign customers. Not too sure that isn't something that would tend to backfire on you. __________________ CryptoFeeds

10-05-2011, 05:46 PM	#2
porno jew Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,166	maybe consult mr. peabody about this. he seems to known ccbill inside and out.

10-05-2011, 07:31 PM	#4
PromoterX Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 949	God dammit if CCBILL doesn't fix it soon, i'm through!

10-05-2011, 07:44 PM	#5
Shedevils Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 504	I posted on this a couple of days ago and was told you can turn of regional pricing for some countries. Turning it off for Canada was exactly what I was going to do as I also think the CCBill exchange is too high.

10-05-2011, 08:58 PM	#6
SmutHammer Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,266	not sure where you guys are getting this? I have regional pricing on and my sales from canada are only a few dolloars higher, but damn... gotta love that euro right now, among a few others.... I had the same concern when turning regional pricing on, but didn't really notice a drop in sales, did notice some joins going up to seventy something dollars instead of 39.95... your choice, but i'm leaving mine on!

10-05-2011, 09:15 PM	#7
SmutHammer Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,266	Just checked ccbill USA price $28.95 Canadian price $30.98 united kingdom price $33.34 Australia price $29.51 Sweden price $37.15 wait a sec... these things are changing within' days... so ummm who knows....lol

10-05-2011, 09:28 PM	#8
bean-aid So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: the land of woke sleuths Posts: 16,493	It was the greatest thing since sliced bread about 2 years ago. Then sales tanked and turned that option off. Now sales are tanking for all kinds of reasons so why not, scrape every penny you can and try and stay afloat ;)

10-06-2011, 06:28 AM	#10
SmutHammer Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,266	hmmmm..... now that I think about it, before I got the company it was set up on epoch, when I took over we moved it to ccbill. and instantly set it to regional billing. would be nice to know the difference others experiance, I guess in my case I couldn't give an accurate answer for change in sales since, the whole company is ran different.

10-06-2011, 09:31 AM	#16
SmutHammer Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,266	Ok i guess mine was set different.. my affiliate manager handles all that. I just know it stays current with the fluxuating exchanges.