Is there more money in online porn or vhs porn? - GoFuckYourself.com

Clay · 02-14-2002, 03:35 PM

I mean, if I shoot my own really cheap amateur porn videos, would I do better selling them in vhs format in video stores, or making a paysite and selling memberships to see the vids?

I just wondered why some major kickass sites dont sell their vids in vhs format.

darksoft · 02-14-2002, 03:47 PM

bhutocracy · 02-14-2002, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Clay
I mean, if I shoot my own really cheap amateur porn videos, would I do better selling them in vhs format in video stores, or making a paysite and selling memberships to see the vids?

I just wondered why some major kickass sites dont sell their vids in vhs format.

the money in vhs is in distribution... say hi to the sopranos tho.

4Pics · 02-14-2002, 06:24 PM

i dunno

BrettJ · 02-14-2002, 06:28 PM

no there is absolutely no money in it. there isn't a horny sole left on this planet...and Nobody buys porn. And Certainly not online. Nope, sorry, maybe a couple years ago you could have made money with your own hot young amateur content...but not these days. that well has dried up.

we are all independently wealthy and just do this for fun.

I heard boeing has started hiring again.

~Brett

Gary · 02-14-2002, 07:10 PM

I think its cheaper to just sell it online. If you go traditional route, theres more issues to deal with, like the above mentioned distribution. If you got an offline system setup, then that would be your best bet.

Wizzo · 02-14-2002, 07:37 PM

Why not do both?

Roberto · 02-14-2002, 08:25 PM

and then mix them, sell vhs on your site and spam your url all over the vhs packaging and intro/credits

Sleepy · 02-14-2002, 08:45 PM

My partner sells thousands of VHS tapes per month but he has also been doing it before there was an internet. ( 14 years ) He postal mails over 8000 flyers per month to active clients, has a warehous full of tapes, and runs his ass off all day long. We sell the vhs and the mpegs ( do pretty well at it ) . Unfortunetly for you it isnt even close to being easy. You cant beleive what it takes to make 6000 vhs tapes, labels, box covers, shipping labels, and then process the orders. On top of that try dealing with 25 models per month and arranging the shoots. Just once try to arrange a girl/girl shoot. The models have to get along, if they are friends they just giggle the whole time. Speaking of time, try to get two girls to show up on time. LOL.. get the picture ?

cameraman · 02-14-2002, 09:24 PM

A year or two ago I went to the Consumer Electronics show (Adult Video) in Las Vegas immediately followed by Internext.

If I were to judge by the tradeshows, I would say internt has 100x the money as Adut video people.

The Adult Video part of CES was in the basement of the convention center and all the booths were cheap loking low rent, they gave nothing away not even a t-shirt, the people in the booths looked like trailer park refugees or ex-cons.

The Internext show was in the main hall with huge high-tech booths, free open bar for the whole show, I got about 20 t-shirts, Cyberotica alone had 50 beautiful dancers from Ricks Cabaret, there were free parties every night with food and drink and dancers, they rented out all the big venues with big name performers, all for free.

If anybody is getting rich in Adult Video, they sure are hiding it well.

MADD MaxXxiavelli · 02-14-2002, 11:55 PM

I would say that "distributing" your adult vids online would be much more profitable, but there are still things to worry about.

You would be able to easily make cheap copies of your vids, simply by duplicating the data, so you wouldn't have to maintain hardly ANY inventory to speak of, beyond a set of master files for your customers to download from the Net, & a set in your safe, or even in your hall closet, for backup purposes, just in case your computer crashes & frags your files.

Like the one person mentioned, you have "The Sopranoes" to deal with in the "real world" VHS industry, & online, you have the hackers, crackers, moles, & leeches.

I would say that if you did have ANY kind of success with your plans, that your videos would very quickly be distributed without your knowledge, let alone your profit. Everybody is looking for some kind of free ride, these days.

But there is seemingly NO end to the possibilities for moneymaking on the Net, so I would STILL pick the Net, if the choice were mine.

Just as the "PasswordForum.com stealing YOUR passes" thread showed, there are right ways, & there are wrong ways of going about doing things.

There will ALWAYS be password sites, just as there will always be warez sites, & mp3 sites, so it's beyond foolish to worry about them...what YOU need to do is invest in some form of protection, such as the PASSWORD SENTRY that was mentioned, as a form of damage control.

You ARE going to PAY, one way, or the other.....there's really NO escaping that fact. The question is, can YOU decide how MUCH you pay?

I feel that getting that aforementioned Password Senty, or something similar, would be a MUST for anyone in the online porn business. That way, you LIMIT how much you can LOSE, or be taken advantage of, in other words.

Technology is here to stay, & it has provisions for both "the light & dark sides of the force".

You need to accept the facts, so you can deal with reality. The Net isn't the way that we would like it to be. Kids are learning how to hack before they even get into jr high. Don't believe me? Go to Windows Assembly Language programmer Steve Gibson's http://www.grc.com & read all about the 13-year-old hacker that shut down his website with a fleet of Wintrinoo IRC "bots"....ie: other unassuming people's "Trojaned" computers.

Technology makes its OWN laws & rules, so you either accept that fact & work WITH it, or the devil WILL drag you under & eat your eyes with a buttered scone and perhaps some tea.

darksoft · 02-15-2002, 01:21 AM

Damn, dude... you need to quit snorting cat piss... did you even see what and how you posted?

KC · 02-15-2002, 01:36 AM

I hear the biggest emerging market in the porn business is used pocket pussies made out of ABC (Already been chewed) bubblegum!!!

It's big in both UK and Japan right now...

Sleepy · 02-15-2002, 08:19 AM

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Originally posted by darksoft
Damn, dude... you need to quit snorting cat piss... did you even see what and how you posted?

I know man, I cant stand this fucking guy's font let alone read his self absorbing dribble.

02-14-2002, 03:35 PM	#1
Clay Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 735	Is there more money in online porn or vhs porn? I mean, if I shoot my own really cheap amateur porn videos, would I do better selling them in vhs format in video stores, or making a paysite and selling memberships to see the vids? I just wondered why some major kickass sites dont sell their vids in vhs format.

02-14-2002, 07:10 PM	#6
Gary Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kimmykims couch Posts: 6,110	I think its cheaper to just sell it online. If you go traditional route, theres more issues to deal with, like the above mentioned distribution. If you got an offline system setup, then that would be your best bet. __________________ Up to 35$ per join...!

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Wizzo 2011 GFY Hall of Fame! Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Back in Texas! Posts: 15,224	Why not do both? __________________ Looking for Opportunity!

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cameraman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 50	A year or two ago I went to the Consumer Electronics show (Adult Video) in Las Vegas immediately followed by Internext. If I were to judge by the tradeshows, I would say internt has 100x the money as Adut video people. The Adult Video part of CES was in the basement of the convention center and all the booths were cheap loking low rent, they gave nothing away not even a t-shirt, the people in the booths looked like trailer park refugees or ex-cons. The Internext show was in the main hall with huge high-tech booths, free open bar for the whole show, I got about 20 t-shirts, Cyberotica alone had 50 beautiful dancers from Ricks Cabaret, there were free parties every night with food and drink and dancers, they rented out all the big venues with big name performers, all for free. If anybody is getting rich in Adult Video, they sure are hiding it well. __________________ Killer Babes for Sale

02-15-2002, 01:36 AM	#13
KC Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 1995 Posts: 2,417	I hear the biggest emerging market in the porn business is used pocket pussies made out of ABC (Already been chewed) bubblegum!!! It's big in both UK and Japan right now... __________________ Jupiter Hosting, Inc. Vice President, Business Development kc (AT) jupiterhosting.com

02-14-2002, 03:47 PM	#2
darksoft Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: BumFuck Ohio Posts: 768	yes

02-14-2002, 06:24 PM	#4
4Pics Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 7,952	i dunno

02-14-2002, 06:28 PM	#5
BrettJ ol' timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 4,715	no there is absolutely no money in it. there isn't a horny sole left on this planet...and Nobody buys porn. And Certainly not online. Nope, sorry, maybe a couple years ago you could have made money with your own hot young amateur content...but not these days. that well has dried up. we are all independently wealthy and just do this for fun. I heard boeing has started hiring again. ~Brett

02-14-2002, 08:25 PM	#8
Roberto Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,459	and then mix them, sell vhs on your site and spam your url all over the vhs packaging and intro/credits

02-14-2002, 08:45 PM	#9
Sleepy Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Porn Peddler Posts: 679	My partner sells thousands of VHS tapes per month but he has also been doing it before there was an internet. ( 14 years ) He postal mails over 8000 flyers per month to active clients, has a warehous full of tapes, and runs his ass off all day long. We sell the vhs and the mpegs ( do pretty well at it ) . Unfortunetly for you it isnt even close to being easy. You cant beleive what it takes to make 6000 vhs tapes, labels, box covers, shipping labels, and then process the orders. On top of that try dealing with 25 models per month and arranging the shoots. Just once try to arrange a girl/girl shoot. The models have to get along, if they are friends they just giggle the whole time. Speaking of time, try to get two girls to show up on time. LOL.. get the picture ?

02-14-2002, 11:55 PM	#11
MADD MaxXxiavelli Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: BEYOND THUNDERDOME Posts: 4	I would say that "distributing" your adult vids online would be much more profitable, but there are still things to worry about. You would be able to easily make cheap copies of your vids, simply by duplicating the data, so you wouldn't have to maintain hardly ANY inventory to speak of, beyond a set of master files for your customers to download from the Net, & a set in your safe, or even in your hall closet, for backup purposes, just in case your computer crashes & frags your files. Like the one person mentioned, you have "The Sopranoes" to deal with in the "real world" VHS industry, & online, you have the hackers, crackers, moles, & leeches. I would say that if you did have ANY kind of success with your plans, that your videos would very quickly be distributed without your knowledge, let alone your profit. Everybody is looking for some kind of free ride, these days. But there is seemingly NO end to the possibilities for moneymaking on the Net, so I would STILL pick the Net, if the choice were mine. Just as the "PasswordForum.com stealing YOUR passes" thread showed, there are right ways, & there are wrong ways of going about doing things. There will ALWAYS be password sites, just as there will always be warez sites, & mp3 sites, so it's beyond foolish to worry about them...what YOU need to do is invest in some form of protection, such as the PASSWORD SENTRY that was mentioned, as a form of damage control. You ARE going to PAY, one way, or the other.....there's really NO escaping that fact. The question is, can YOU decide how MUCH you pay? I feel that getting that aforementioned Password Senty, or something similar, would be a MUST for anyone in the online porn business. That way, you LIMIT how much you can LOSE, or be taken advantage of, in other words. Technology is here to stay, & it has provisions for both "the light & dark sides of the force". You need to accept the facts, so you can deal with reality. The Net isn't the way that we would like it to be. Kids are learning how to hack before they even get into jr high. Don't believe me? Go to Windows Assembly Language programmer Steve Gibson's http://www.grc.com & read all about the 13-year-old hacker that shut down his website with a fleet of Wintrinoo IRC "bots"....ie: other unassuming people's "Trojaned" computers. Technology makes its OWN laws & rules, so you either accept that fact & work WITH it, or the devil WILL drag you under & eat your eyes with a buttered scone and perhaps some tea.

02-15-2002, 01:21 AM	#12
darksoft Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: BumFuck Ohio Posts: 768	Damn, dude... you need to quit snorting cat piss... did you even see what and how you posted?