What is your experience with trial memberships? - GoFuckYourself.com

mmcfadden · 07-19-2009, 03:10 PM

Just started offering them...

Signups have def. increased for 2.95 but are there other problems... chargebacks?

Today has been the greatest rebill day ever... its the first day though of the rebills.

TIA

mmcfadden · 07-19-2009, 04:18 PM

biggest day so far... by far.

i'll post chargebacks/refunds when the happen... but this trial is by far the most has ever converted

Mutt · 07-19-2009, 05:03 PM

you won't know until you have enough trial sales to come up with the % of trial sales that convert to a full membership. unless you're doing x-sales and lots of upsales i'm pretty sure you're better off not doing trials.

DVTimes · 07-19-2009, 05:31 PM

i would avoid them.

but i may be wrong.

Sly · 07-19-2009, 05:33 PM

Don't you run a poker site or something? I think it would be awful hard to compare your numbers with porn site numbers.

Supz · 07-19-2009, 05:46 PM

really depends on the sponsor. i usually stick to PPS for trials.

mikesouth · 07-19-2009, 05:48 PM

the problem with trials on an adult site is easy

I have a 54mbit connection I can join for 2.95 download your whoile site in less than a day and cancel

almost everyone has broadband theses days and trials just invite that

mmcfadden · 07-19-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikesouth

the problem with trials on an adult site is easy

I have a 54mbit connection I can join for 2.95 download your whoile site in less than a day and cancel

almost everyone has broadband theses days and trials just invite that

they can't on vstrip though... its all flash...

mmcfadden · 07-19-2009, 06:07 PM

the reason it's going off is because i collected emails the whole time. send them out 2 times a week...

I have no doubt I will get chargebacks, refunds, etc...

Just wondering if any program owners nixed trials because of too many chargebacks?

sortie · 07-19-2009, 06:25 PM

For a regular porn site, trials have not made as much money in my experience.

The sponsor I have been most loyal to for all my years in adult has never used
trials. That could be a coincidence but I don't think so.

When people pay full price they TRY to like the site and take their time on the site
and that has meant more rebills in my experience.

In other biz I have done it seemed as though the cheap price attracted complainers
and people with a pre-deposition to be dissatisfied.

The Ghost · 07-19-2009, 06:28 PM

Our sites have sold better at full price than any trials. But the most important factor is where YOU get your traffic. There are certain traffic sources that do better with trials vs. full price memberships, and vice versa.

SBJ · 07-19-2009, 06:38 PM

The only way i would ever do trials if they were limited trials where the member would have to upgrade to get access to most of my members. It pisses them off but it does work too.

mmcfadden · 07-19-2009, 06:41 PM

The 16th, 17th I had 6 rebills, yesterday 4... today 16 already...

This started from thursday promo trial... it's working man for me...

I hope it continues... but in the back of my head... "things to good to be true usually are"

slapass · 07-19-2009, 06:43 PM

Run it a week and see. if you are making more cash then keep them.

iTouch! · 07-19-2009, 07:04 PM

HHHAAAHHHh is all i can say.

mmcfadden · 07-19-2009, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elitechris

HHHAAAHHHh is all i can say.

that's great...

mmcfadden · 07-19-2009, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sortie

For a regular porn site, trials have not made as much money in my experience.

The sponsor I have been most loyal to for all my years in adult has never used
trials. That could be a coincidence but I don't think so.

When people pay full price they TRY to like the site and take their time on the site
and that has meant more rebills in my experience.

In other biz I have done it seemed as though the cheap price attracted complainers
and people with a pre-deposition to be dissatisfied.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Ghost

Our sites have sold better at full price than any trials. But the most important factor is where YOU get your traffic. There are certain traffic sources that do better with trials vs. full price memberships, and vice versa.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SBJ

The only way i would ever do trials if they were limited trials where the member would have to upgrade to get access to most of my members. It pisses them off but it does work too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by slapass

Run it a week and see. if you are making more cash then keep them.

Thanks!!! It seems like a bad option for most... i'll def. post my results in 1 week...

I did offer trials on my ishot site and had about a 90% cancel rate... this IMO I think is different and if it works... I'll just be makin porn sites from now on ;)

07-19-2009, 03:10 PM	#1
mmcfadden So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: philly Posts: 5,099	What is your experience with trial memberships? Just started offering them... Signups have def. increased for 2.95 but are there other problems... chargebacks? Today has been the greatest rebill day ever... its the first day though of the rebills. TIA

07-19-2009, 05:03 PM	#3
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07-19-2009, 05:48 PM	#7
mikesouth Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: My High Horse Posts: 6,334	the problem with trials on an adult site is easy I have a 54mbit connection I can join for 2.95 download your whoile site in less than a day and cancel almost everyone has broadband theses days and trials just invite that __________________ Mike South It's No wonder I took up drugs and alcohol, it's the only way I could dumb myself down enough to cope with the morons in this biz.

07-19-2009, 04:18 PM	#2
mmcfadden So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: philly Posts: 5,099	biggest day so far... by far. i'll post chargebacks/refunds when the happen... but this trial is by far the most has ever converted

07-19-2009, 05:46 PM	#6
Supz Arthur Flegenheimer Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 11,057	really depends on the sponsor. i usually stick to PPS for trials.

07-19-2009, 06:07 PM	#9
mmcfadden So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: philly Posts: 5,099	the reason it's going off is because i collected emails the whole time. send them out 2 times a week... I have no doubt I will get chargebacks, refunds, etc... Just wondering if any program owners nixed trials because of too many chargebacks?

07-19-2009, 06:25 PM	#10
sortie Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,771	For a regular porn site, trials have not made as much money in my experience. The sponsor I have been most loyal to for all my years in adult has never used trials. That could be a coincidence but I don't think so. When people pay full price they TRY to like the site and take their time on the site and that has meant more rebills in my experience. In other biz I have done it seemed as though the cheap price attracted complainers and people with a pre-deposition to be dissatisfied. __________________

07-19-2009, 06:28 PM	#11
The Ghost IslandDollars.com Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Icq: 176176 Posts: 12,188	Our sites have sold better at full price than any trials. But the most important factor is where YOU get your traffic. There are certain traffic sources that do better with trials vs. full price memberships, and vice versa. __________________ ISLAND DOLLARS 1000's of Exclusive TS scenes / Constant Updates Best TS Network your surfers will ever join

07-19-2009, 06:38 PM	#12
SBJ So Fucking Fabulous Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 11,384	The only way i would ever do trials if they were limited trials where the member would have to upgrade to get access to most of my members. It pisses them off but it does work too. __________________ Chaturbate - Make tons of money from Cams! *Name Silo - Domains under $9 and free ID protect*

07-19-2009, 06:41 PM	#13
mmcfadden So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: philly Posts: 5,099	The 16th, 17th I had 6 rebills, yesterday 4... today 16 already... This started from thursday promo trial... it's working man for me... I hope it continues... but in the back of my head... "things to good to be true usually are"

07-19-2009, 06:43 PM	#14
slapass Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 14,625	Run it a week and see. if you are making more cash then keep them.

07-19-2009, 07:04 PM	#15
iTouch! So Fucking Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: $ land Posts: 1,457	HHHAAAHHHh is all i can say.