Worst sales week of 2007 - GoFuckYourself.com

BVF · 05-26-2007, 05:51 PM

sales for both myself AND my sponsors have been DISMAL this week...down over 50% from last week...I hope to God shit picks up next week because this is BULLSHIT!!!...

This is easily the worst sales week of 2007...Fuck!!!

Mutt · 05-26-2007, 05:52 PM

i heard the same from alot of people this week.

fallenmuffin · 05-26-2007, 05:52 PM

YES, last part of May has sucked something horrid. This is by far the worst month

BOSS1 · 05-26-2007, 06:25 PM

yeo my friends and I also noticed a decrease

BobG · 05-26-2007, 06:29 PM

that's the rumor.

nikki99 · 05-26-2007, 06:33 PM

not sure...

madawgz · 05-26-2007, 06:41 PM

im experiencing the same thing with my sponsors

its really fucked up

jscott · 05-26-2007, 06:45 PM

agreed, shit is down, overall ratios dropped

xxxice · 05-26-2007, 06:50 PM

Same exact here 50% off

geedub · 05-26-2007, 06:51 PM

i made jack shit this week.. kinda upsetting seeing my best sponsor go from 1:300 last week to 1:1200

BradM · 05-26-2007, 06:54 PM

I am hurtin' at the moment.

wyldblyss · 05-26-2007, 06:58 PM

Doesn't seem you are alone, everyone seems to be talking about dismal sales. Time for everyone to think outside the box and work just a little harder

Fact is, the weather is good, the economy is bad, prices are up, unemployment is up, interest rates suck...and people are getting too scared to spend

fallenmuffin · 05-26-2007, 07:08 PM

conspiracy: Maybe all the sponsors start scrubbing around this time and blame it on summer.

madawgz · 05-26-2007, 07:09 PM

maybe when everyone gets paid around the 1st things will start looking better...

Axeman · 05-26-2007, 07:24 PM

We saw a drop in sales (increase in denials) during mid week but saw it ramp back up somewhat yesterday and today. Last week on the flip side was rocking so go figure.

amateurcanada · 05-26-2007, 07:53 PM

We had one bad week in may, the rest average. That one week was at 50% loss - but its yo yo season.

Shoplifter · 05-26-2007, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axeman

We saw a drop in sales (increase in denials) during mid week but saw it ramp back up somewhat yesterday and today. Last week on the flip side was rocking so go figure.

Right....Since October 2006 there have been wicked scrub issues happening at all the processors..

en21 · 05-26-2007, 09:44 PM

sales has been pretty.... shit

BT · 05-26-2007, 10:14 PM

Lots of surfers gearing up for a long weekend outside of the net

geedub · 05-26-2007, 10:27 PM

yea im hoping its because of the holiday weekend

abcx · 05-26-2007, 10:28 PM

Mine have been HORRIBLE too, down 50% is about right

RawAlex · 05-26-2007, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BVF

sales for both myself AND my sponsors have been DISMAL this week...down over 50% from last week...I hope to God shit picks up next week because this is BULLSHIT!!!...

This is easily the worst sales week of 2007...Fuck!!!

I wish that the major processors would provide some sort of guideline as to what is going on - without revealing actual numbers, perhaps to show relative values of "sales - rebills - declines - chargebacks". I don't even need to know what the scale is, just how this week compares to last week, etc.

It is really fucking annoying to think your shit is screwed up, only to discover that everyone else is having a hard time giving stuff away. This week has totally blown. It especially sucks because my actual click thrus and sponsor click counts are UP this week compared to last... but I too will likely take about 50% of last week. The surfers are there, how come they can't seem to buy anything?

It has been suggested to me that the current CC processors, especially the third party processors are either scrubbing to heck or potentially have hit some sort of limit on their ability to process, as things have just hit a wall.

Does anyone from the CC side of things care to comment on something like this, and potentially give us some guidance as to what is going on?

Oh yeah, program owners: The last thing I want to hear is the old "end of college year slow down". There seems to be a bullshit excuse for almost every other week of the year now (after christmas,got the christmas cc bills, mardigras, spring break, easter, cinco de mayo, international don't buy porn day... it's like there is an excuse every fucking week for why stuff don't sell - yet we were all selling in the past). I noticed the price of razors at the store went up recently, I am wondering if there has been a run on them?

Come on folks... what's the deal?

Shoplifter · 05-26-2007, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawAlex

It has been suggested to me that the current CC processors, especially the third party processors are either scrubbing to heck or potentially have hit some sort of limit on their ability to process, as things have just hit a wall.

Check your join page click to buy ratios....Compare pre October 2006 with afterwards. You can certainly deduce that there is an issue, but no one is certain about the cause. And this is across the board on all the processors.

Blaming it all on Zango or Russian Codec installers is just bs...This has become the industry's imaginary bogeyman. It's all about the scrub.

uno · 05-26-2007, 10:42 PM

Based on my personal sales history, Memorial Day weekend/week has always been shit for the past 10 years. Aside from that, everyone IS bitching about lower than average sales. I doubt its some kind of grand conspiracy, but who knows.

uno · 05-26-2007, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoplifter

Blaming it all on Zango or Russian Codec installers is just bs...This has become the industry's imaginary bogeyman. It's all about the scrub.

I don't think those things are imaginary.

NaughtyRob · 05-26-2007, 10:44 PM

Good sales for us lately.

Shoplifter · 05-26-2007, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uno

I don't think those things are imaginary.

Well not imaginary...But their impact is highly over estimated IMHO.

janosik · 05-26-2007, 10:56 PM

I am 20% up compared to last month. But I work more ;)

psili · 05-26-2007, 11:09 PM

Maybe it's the season.
Maybe it's the higher gas prices.
Maybe it's that the sun is in occupation and the moon waxes.

Or...

Maybe it's an implosion of re-hashed bullshit that this industry is made up of.

Evil E · 05-26-2007, 11:12 PM

My traffic is increasing everyday.

Are you having bad traffic or bad ratios?

TTiger · 05-26-2007, 11:15 PM

too much freecontent and FHG are all over the web so this is the result...

pornmasta · 05-26-2007, 11:16 PM

i can't compare i have just restarted, so for me it is of course better than before.

SmokeyTheBear · 05-26-2007, 11:32 PM

zango wuz here may 2007

pornmasta · 05-26-2007, 11:33 PM

holly shit i'm using a sponsor owned by the russian mafia and my ration is very low:
1 sale on 1000000 i'm pretty sure it is zango...

BradM · 05-26-2007, 11:34 PM

Yeah my traffic is up 40% and my sales are down 80%. What the FUCK yo.

RawAlex: Word dude. I'd say more but I am ready to pass out.

sharp · 05-26-2007, 11:36 PM

no change seen. see sig? ;)

Evil E · 05-26-2007, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTiger

too much freecontent and FHG are all over the web so this is the result...

Do you know the url the the qc webmaster board?

RawAlex · 05-27-2007, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knewon

My traffic is increasing everyday.

Are you having bad traffic or bad ratios?

Traffic is stable or up. SE traffic is up. Sales? Toilet time.

Something isn't right, something has gone seriously to shit... time for the processors to come out of thier holes and attempt to explain the situation. It's getting tough to FIND a sale.

BluMedia · 05-27-2007, 01:22 AM

Our sales have been great this entire month.

Mark

thebossxxx · 05-27-2007, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BVF

sales for both myself AND my sponsors have been DISMAL this week...down over 50% from last week...I hope to God shit picks up next week because this is BULLSHIT!!!...

This is easily the worst sales week of 2007...Fuck!!!

bvf we are getting better every week throw some traffic are way ill give you a great deal! We also are doing PPS $30 on #1 trials greta with ethnic traffic!

sicone · 05-27-2007, 02:20 AM

I was kicking ass about a week ago... right now, not so much

respect · 05-27-2007, 02:25 AM

my sales have been great this month

milambur · 05-27-2007, 02:53 AM

I've had a couple of sponsors just die on me, got 0 sales on cc-bill the last 3 days and AFF has sucked balls all month... Some sponsors are doing as usual thou.

Barefootsies · 05-27-2007, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geedub

yea im hoping its because of the holiday weekend

It is.

Typically around the holidays, especially in the summer months, it happens. I had a decent week, but overall the month's off about 15%.

PSSuperstars · 05-27-2007, 03:09 AM

Best month ever... ;)
Finally seeing growth again...
But having ALOT of issues with chargebacks since getting both of my sites on the first page of google for some great keyterms..

Calico Jack · 05-27-2007, 04:39 AM

Down around 30% for me this month. May has sucked hard!

escorpio · 05-27-2007, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RawAlex

Traffic is stable or up. SE traffic is up. Sales? Toilet time.

Something isn't right, something has gone seriously to shit... time for the processors to come out of thier holes and attempt to explain the situation. It's getting tough to FIND a sale.

What he said.

escorpio · 05-27-2007, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uno

I don't think those things are imaginary.

Nor do I. I think they are very real and fucking this business up for affiliates.

onlymovies · 05-27-2007, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shoplifter

Blaming it all on Zango or Russian Codec installers is just bs...This has become the industry's imaginary bogeyman. It's all about the scrub.

I don't think people are referring to adware/spyware as the main cause of slowing sales, but adware / spyware installers sure don't help the cause either. Even if adware / spyware cuts into 3% of my profits, that's still theft.

And, even if it is only 3% right now, what will that percentage be in two more years with the obvious SIGNIFICANT increase in adware / spyware activity in OUR industry? I mean, a decent sized portion of this industry is in that game.

So yeah....the boogeyman might be just be a bedtime story for now, but i'll tell you what...i'm still scared shitless of it.

SilentKnight · 05-27-2007, 07:37 AM

Kastle Archives has been down a little for us, but probably only about 10-15% - not too drastic.

We chalk it up to the usual summer holiday trends. Seen it every year since '99.

05-26-2007, 05:52 PM	#2
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05-26-2007, 06:45 PM	#8
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05-26-2007, 05:51 PM	#1
BVF Black Vagina Finder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Midwest Posts: 13,975	Worst sales week of 2007 sales for both myself AND my sponsors have been DISMAL this week...down over 50% from last week...I hope to God shit picks up next week because this is BULLSHIT!!!... This is easily the worst sales week of 2007...Fuck!!! __________________ Black Pussy Click On Mr Cosby..CCbill, 60/40, 136 FHG's....The Cos Loves Black Ghetto Pussy!!

05-26-2007, 05:52 PM	#3
fallenmuffin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,170	YES, last part of May has sucked something horrid. This is by far the worst month

05-26-2007, 06:25 PM	#4
BOSS1 Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montreal / Sparta Posts: 4,331	yeo my friends and I also noticed a decrease

05-26-2007, 06:29 PM	#5
BobG Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,274	that's the rumor.

05-26-2007, 06:50 PM	#9
xxxice Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,042	Same exact here 50% off

05-26-2007, 06:54 PM	#11
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	I am hurtin' at the moment.

05-26-2007, 06:58 PM	#12
wyldblyss Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Buck Starts Here Posts: 5,779	Doesn't seem you are alone, everyone seems to be talking about dismal sales. Time for everyone to think outside the box and work just a little harder Fact is, the weather is good, the economy is bad, prices are up, unemployment is up, interest rates suck...and people are getting too scared to spend

05-26-2007, 07:08 PM	#13
fallenmuffin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,170	conspiracy: Maybe all the sponsors start scrubbing around this time and blame it on summer.

05-26-2007, 07:09 PM	#14
madawgz 8.8.8.8 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noordermarkt Posts: 30,509	maybe when everyone gets paid around the 1st things will start looking better... __________________ TAEMDLRMSKRJIXMRLSMRJ.

05-26-2007, 07:24 PM	#15
Axeman Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Swamp Posts: 5,201	We saw a drop in sales (increase in denials) during mid week but saw it ramp back up somewhat yesterday and today. Last week on the flip side was rocking so go figure. __________________ XXXRewards - Karups - Boyfun - Jawked. Paying on time since 1997. Contact me at brent [at] xxxrewards.com

05-26-2007, 07:53 PM	#16
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05-26-2007, 10:27 PM	#20
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05-26-2007, 10:28 PM	#21
abcx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 132	Mine have been HORRIBLE too, down 50% is about right

05-26-2007, 10:42 PM	#24
uno RIP Dodger. BEST.CAT.EVER Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Area Posts: 18,450	Based on my personal sales history, Memorial Day weekend/week has always been shit for the past 10 years. Aside from that, everyone IS bitching about lower than average sales. I doubt its some kind of grand conspiracy, but who knows. __________________ -uno icq: 111-914 CrazyBabe.com - porn art MojoHost - For all your hosting needs, present and future. Tell them I sent ya!

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05-26-2007, 10:56 PM	#28
janosik Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 755	I am 20% up compared to last month. But I work more ;)

05-26-2007, 11:09 PM	#29
psili Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 5,526	Maybe it's the season. Maybe it's the higher gas prices. Maybe it's that the sun is in occupation and the moon waxes. Or... Maybe it's an implosion of re-hashed bullshit that this industry is made up of. __________________ Your post count means nothing.

05-26-2007, 11:12 PM	#30
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05-26-2007, 11:15 PM	#31
TTiger Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: quebec, canada Posts: 3,030	too much freecontent and FHG are all over the web so this is the result... __________________

05-26-2007, 11:16 PM	#32
pornmasta Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 19,326	i can't compare i have just restarted, so for me it is of course better than before.

05-26-2007, 11:32 PM	#33
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05-26-2007, 11:33 PM	#34
pornmasta Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 19,326	holly shit i'm using a sponsor owned by the russian mafia and my ration is very low: 1 sale on 1000000 i'm pretty sure it is zango...

05-26-2007, 11:34 PM	#35
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	Yeah my traffic is up 40% and my sales are down 80%. What the FUCK yo. RawAlex: Word dude. I'd say more but I am ready to pass out.

05-26-2007, 11:36 PM	#36
sharp Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,006	no change seen. see sig? ;)

05-27-2007, 01:22 AM	#39
BluMedia Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,973	Our sales have been great this entire month. Mark __________________ IntenseCash - If you can't convert us then you might want to look for a new job . BrokeStraightBoys.com converting 1:124 stats counted by Nats

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05-27-2007, 02:25 AM	#42
respect Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 18,399	my sales have been great this month

05-27-2007, 02:53 AM	#43
milambur Mainstream since 2010 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,327	I've had a couple of sponsors just die on me, got 0 sales on cc-bill the last 3 days and AFF has sucked balls all month... Some sponsors are doing as usual thou. __________________ Alea iacta est