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Aussie Rebel · 11-23-2007, 04:07 PM

Update On The AdultFriendFinder Deal

The rumors keep flying with the AdultFriendFinder deal we?ve been writing about

No sale has yet been closed, but not due to a lack of a willing seller. We?ve gotten confirmation, from a new source, that their annual revenues are ?over $300 million.? And we?re now hearing EBITDA numbers in the $100 million/year range. Penthouse seems to be the only serious bidder for the company, but they are clearly talking to a lot of potential buyers. They seem to be ready to sell for a little as $300 million, which suggests founder Andrew Conru wants out of the smut business, and fast.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/23...ndfinder-deal/

Iron Fist · 11-23-2007, 04:09 PM

Is it a firesale yet? What the hell happened?

PornMogul · 11-23-2007, 04:09 PM

Nows the best time for him to get out IMHO. I mean with all the new sites coming out hes smart to just take the money and run

BoyAlley · 11-23-2007, 04:10 PM

Hasn't this TechCrunch site or whatever it is been wrong like, 4 times already?

StuartD · 11-23-2007, 04:13 PM

Lars has already dismissed these as rumours.

WiredGuy · 11-23-2007, 04:18 PM

TechCrunch doesn't know how to get facts straight, they've been spreading rumours for quite some time about this deal to the point that I consider them nothing more than a tabloid. The enquirer is probably a more reliable source.
WG

JD · 11-23-2007, 04:22 PM

hey boyalley... can I get an answer to the couple icq's I've sent you please...

BoyAlley · 11-23-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JD

hey boyalley... can I get an answer to the couple icq's I've sent you please...

Hit me up via email my ICQ is fucked up the ass right now ever since the last "update" I got this week. All my messages are showing up blank and I haven't gotten around to reinstalling it yet.

JD · 11-23-2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyAlley

Hit me up via email my ICQ is fucked up the ass right now ever since the last "update" I got this week. All my messages are showing up blank and I haven't gotten around to reinstalling it yet.

10-4. what's your email?

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 11-23-2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyAlley

Hasn't this TechCrunch site or whatever it is been wrong like, 4 times already?

Notice how TechCrunch is the same one throwing the Adult Friend Finder story out there each time.

Makes one wonder if AFF floated the rumor themselves in order to see if anyone bites (or worse, paid someone to float the rumor).

TechCrunch undercuts their credibility when they announce a company being possibly sold one day for $1 billion, then days later, it's simply on the market for $300 mil.

Add Penthouse to the equation (and the missing iBill $20 million), and it just smacks of smoke and mirrors...

ADG

TheDoc · 11-23-2007, 04:39 PM

Techcrunch sends some good clicks/feed subscribers when you blog/trackback them.

Brujah · 11-23-2007, 05:02 PM

Now's the time to sell. Dating is dead. Long live Web 2.0!

Pleasurepays · 11-23-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BoyAlley

Hit me up via email my ICQ is fucked up the ass right now..

hahaha...

erhm...

nevermind

JD · 11-23-2007, 06:19 PM

anyone have boyalley's email?

sysk · 11-23-2007, 06:32 PM

true. dating is dead ...

GITZINGER · 11-23-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by StuartD

Lars has already dismissed these as rumours.

Yeah, and he's such the stand up guy, we should all take him at his word.

BoyAlley · 11-23-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JD

anyone have boyalley's email?

Sorry sorry breeder I should have included it mah fault:

webmaster(-(@)-)alleybucks.com

Btw: Did anyone else's ICQ blow a gay goat when they installed the update last week?

tony286 · 11-23-2007, 08:19 PM

It should be interesting.

JD · 11-23-2007, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoyAlley

Sorry sorry breeder I should have included it mah fault:

webmaster(-(@)-)alleybucks.com

Btw: Did anyone else's ICQ blow a gay goat when they installed the update last week?

icq's fine here... other than the occasional crash when trying to add someone...

btw, check your mail

kovacs · 11-23-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sysk

true. dating is dead ...

perhaps it is... perhaps he sees that with the growth of free social networking sites, the paid dating model is rapidly going out the window...

wyldworx · 11-23-2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PornMogul

Nows the best time for him to get out IMHO. I mean with all the new sites coming out hes smart to just take the money and run

so fucking agree, the gini has cut and run - this would be his ticket to some secluded island inhabited by canibals.

will76 · 11-23-2007, 10:19 PM

I would bet there is something going on behind the scenes that we dont know about and he wants out before the shit hits the fan. That and/or their sales have started to drop and they can see the writing on the wall.

will76 · 11-23-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kovacs

perhaps it is... perhaps he sees that with the growth of free social networking sites, the paid dating model is rapidly going out the window...

I never understood why people paid for dating sites in the first place. There is a decent amount of free dating sites out there and back in the day I use to use AOL to meet girls. It was easy as hell and I met lots of girls just searching local profiles. I am sure the same things could be done today using myspace, facebook, friendster, etc... Between that and free dating sites like okcupid and plentyoffish why do people pay?

Got to love cams, the 1 and only thing you will never get for free. Not like a lot of hot girls out there who are doing cam shows to guys for the fun of it.

Aussie Rebel · 11-23-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by will76

I would bet there is something going on behind the scenes that we dont know about and he wants out before the shit hits the fan. That and/or their sales have started to drop and they can see the writing on the wall.

Thats what I was thinking when I read it

tony286 · 11-23-2007, 10:29 PM

I met my wife on a free personal section of a bbw porn site. Free dating is the best lol

DaddyHalbucks · 11-23-2007, 11:45 PM

Don't believe everything you read. AFF has great cash flow. Is there any hard proof that they want to sell?

Drake · 11-24-2007, 01:42 AM

Have to wonder how much the other pay dating sites have started eating away at revenue, and that's not including free dating networks and social networks. I still think their revenue numbers must be insane though.

chupacabra · 11-24-2007, 01:59 AM

the fact that they are casting about for buyers is probably a great indicator just how much they relied upon the scum sites for their revenue... seeing Leaseweb shitcanning all the torrent sites recently and suddenly AFF is looking for a buyer? wow, what a coincidence...

i hope they take a big loss on any sale or end up still holding the bag when the shit starts leaking out of it..

11-23-2007, 04:07 PM	#1
Aussie Rebel Blow Me U Geeks Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Maximum Security Posts: 5,108	Andrew Conru wants out of the smut business, and fast. Update On The AdultFriendFinder Deal The rumors keep flying with the AdultFriendFinder deal we?ve been writing about No sale has yet been closed, but not due to a lack of a willing seller. We?ve gotten confirmation, from a new source, that their annual revenues are ?over $300 million.? And we?re now hearing EBITDA numbers in the $100 million/year range. Penthouse seems to be the only serious bidder for the company, but they are clearly talking to a lot of potential buyers. They seem to be ready to sell for a little as $300 million, which suggests founder Andrew Conru wants out of the smut business, and fast. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/23...ndfinder-deal/

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PornMogul Confirmed User Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA Posts: 1,495	Nows the best time for him to get out IMHO. I mean with all the new sites coming out hes smart to just take the money and run

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BoyAlley So Fucking Gay Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 19,714	Hasn't this TechCrunch site or whatever it is been wrong like, 4 times already?

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JD Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 22,651	hey boyalley... can I get an answer to the couple icq's I've sent you please...

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JD Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 22,651	anyone have boyalley's email?

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will76 Making $$$$ w/ ClickCash Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 18,037	I would bet there is something going on behind the scenes that we dont know about and he wants out before the shit hits the fan. That and/or their sales have started to drop and they can see the writing on the wall. __________________ ICQ: 86364801 Email: will [at] innovativeassets [dot] com PROGRAM SHIT LIST - DO NOT PROMOTE (click link for gfy thread) FNCash \| Media Revenue

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	I met my wife on a free personal section of a bbw porn site. Free dating is the best lol

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Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	Have to wonder how much the other pay dating sites have started eating away at revenue, and that's not including free dating networks and social networks. I still think their revenue numbers must be insane though.

11-24-2007, 01:59 AM	#28
chupacabra Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,626	the fact that they are casting about for buyers is probably a great indicator just how much they relied upon the scum sites for their revenue... seeing Leaseweb shitcanning all the torrent sites recently and suddenly AFF is looking for a buyer? wow, what a coincidence... i hope they take a big loss on any sale or end up still holding the bag when the shit starts leaking out of it.. __________________ ...promise her a defamation, tell her where the rain will fall..