SIC Cash Bites The Dust?? - GoFuckYourself.com

babymaker · 07-28-2010, 08:13 AM

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SIC Cash will cease operations as of August 1, 2010.

Due to the current economic circumstances, and significant shifts within the adult industry, it is with great sadness that we announce the closure of SIC Cash. We would like to thank all our webmasters for your years of hard work. Thanks to you, this has been a rollercoaster of a ride.

We wish you the best of luck on all your future endeavors.

fris · 07-28-2010, 08:19 AM

was kinda obvious, with greg, and shok leaving, maybe brad shaw will resort to spamming again to make his next mortgage payment.

Agent 488 · 07-28-2010, 08:19 AM

that program was total crap anyway. did anyone even promote them anymore?

Agent 488 · 07-28-2010, 08:20 AM

funny how these crap ass programs with generic content from 99 blame their failure on market conditions.

pradaboy · 07-28-2010, 08:55 AM

It sucks to see these thread every day but all in all this is a good "natural cleansing" of the industry.

HunkyLuke · 07-28-2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by pradaboy

It sucks to see these thread every day but all in all this is a good "natural cleansing" of the industry.

Yup...totally agree. This narrowing of the industry helps those that are innovative and forward thinking with their programs.

baddog · 07-28-2010, 09:25 AM

Color me surprised?

HunkyLuke · 07-28-2010, 09:27 AM

Also, their sister site VIPEarnings is closing too:

http://vipearnings.com/

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VIP Earnings will cease operations as of August 1, 2010.

Due to the current economic circumstances, and significant shifts within the adult industry, it is with great sadness that we announce the closure of VIP Earnings. We would like to thank all our webmasters for your years of hard work. Thanks to you, this has been a rollercoaster of a ride.

We wish you the best of luck on all your future endeavors.

FYI, for those of you looking to replace their GAY sites, we have a wide range of sites that match their niches, like RealBareback, BarebackVids and RaunchyBareback for their bareback sites, AnalDiscipline for their anal fucking sites, HunkExclusives and BrokeAndHorny for their studs/hunks sites, RealGayVideos for their gay video sites, and loads more!!!

Evil Chris · 07-28-2010, 09:30 AM

Before anyone says "sign of the times"... it's not.

Affiliate programs can still thrive, if those who are running them evolve and roll with the changes. It's obvious the people at SIC Cash had other things on their mind. (like Rainbow Revenue, and Cream Bling)

Supz · 07-28-2010, 09:31 AM

Wonder how long there paysites will stay up after the affiliate program closes. And what is the point of staying open another week....

Amputate Your Head · 07-28-2010, 09:31 AM

It's a sign of the times.

kristin · 07-28-2010, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by HunkyLuke

This narrowing of the industry helps those that are innovative and forward thinking with their programs.

Yes, yes it does.

LAJ · 07-28-2010, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Evil Chris

Before anyone says "sign of the times"... it's not.

Affiliate programs can still thrive, if those who are running them evolve and roll with the changes.

Agreed...

magicmike · 07-28-2010, 09:38 AM

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TheSenator · 07-28-2010, 09:44 AM

Who wants to promote sites stuck in the 90s?

Stinger · 07-28-2010, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by LAJ

Agreed...

The Dawg · 07-28-2010, 09:45 AM

Uh Oh, does that include the rainbow revenue program too?

GTS Mark · 07-28-2010, 09:47 AM

According to the post on JBM they are consolidating their programs, I don't think Brad Shaw is going anywhere anytime soon....

Jman · 07-28-2010, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Evil Chris

Before anyone says "sign of the times"... it's not.

Affiliate programs can still thrive, if those who are running them evolve and roll with the changes. It's obvious the people at SIC Cash had other things on their mind. (like Rainbow Revenue, and Cream Bling)

Very well said mon ami

Sly · 07-28-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GTS Mark

According to the post on JBM they are consolidating their programs, I don't think Brad Shaw is going anywhere anytime soon....

Consolidating their programs? They are selling off the Sic and VIP assets but keeping the others. That's not what I would call consolidation.

JuanShaw · 07-28-2010, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by The Dawg

Uh Oh, does that include the rainbow revenue program too?

No.

Creambling and Rainbow Revenue will continue business as usual.

Fabien · 07-28-2010, 09:52 AM

Tabarnake !
Another one

brassmonkey · 07-28-2010, 09:54 AM

never used them

bufferover · 07-28-2010, 10:03 AM

Damn another one in the dust

Evil Chris · 07-28-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Amputate Your Head

It's a sign of the times.

Totally bro.

rabbit · 07-28-2010, 10:20 AM

Of course they r keeping the rebills

PornHero · 07-28-2010, 10:35 AM

Wow I remember making my first big $$$ in this biz with SIC Cash and their CheerleaderChicks site back in '98...

...and they havent updated their tours since then.

Who else is heading down this path?
Lightspeedcash
SlickCash
Sweetmoney
Silvercash
ARS (did they already make an announcement?)

among many others. Thank god there are still plenty of good sponsors to make money with

kristin · 07-28-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PornHero

Wow I remember making my first big $$$ in this biz with SIC Cash and their CheerleaderChicks site back in '98...

...and they havent updated their tours since then.

Who else is heading down this path?
Lightspeedcash
SlickCash
Sweetmoney
Silvercash
ARS (did they already make an announcement?)

among many others. Thank god there are still plenty of good sponsors to make money with

I didn't realize SEG was still going, I thought that was closed down years ago after all the Steve Sweet hooplah.

Evil Chris · 07-28-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kristin

I didn't realize SEG was still going, I thought that was closed down years ago after all the Steve Sweet hooplah.

What hooplah? Court case?
In fact, all charges were dropped.... very similar to the current Stagliano story.

SEG has been quietly running fine for years now.

PornHero · 07-28-2010, 11:08 AM

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I didn't realize SEG was still going, I thought that was closed down years ago after all the Steve Sweet hooplah.

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Originally Posted by Evil Chris

What hooplah? Court case?
In fact, all charges were dropped.... very similar to the current Stagliano story.

SEG has been quietly running fine for years now.

yes... quietly running fine for years now without updating their tours

they have had the same pics on their tours eons. According to their webmaster area they havent updated since last year -- I used to do well with them but pulled all their links once the sales died off.

Some of these outdated sponsors just keep their shit up on autopilot because of all the links they have out on the internet and all the sucker surfers that must sign up and all the newbie webmasters who send them traffic.

Once the sales reach a certain level they then make an announcement and never have to update their sites or pay out ever again but the money keeps coming in

kristin · 07-28-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Evil Chris

What hooplah? Court case?
In fact, all charges were dropped.... very similar to the current Stagliano story.

SEG has been quietly running fine for years now.

Yeah, I know the charges were dropped, just didn't hear much from them after it.

I thought they had closed up, apparently not but as you said they are running it quietly.

SpicyM · 07-28-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by PornHero

Wow I remember making my first big $$$ in this biz with SIC Cash and their CheerleaderChicks site back in '98...

...and they havent updated their tours since then.

Who else is heading down this path?
Lightspeedcash
SlickCash
Sweetmoney
Silvercash
ARS (did they already make an announcement?)

among many others. Thank god there are still plenty of good sponsors to make money with

Lightspeed and Sweetmoney is my tip as well.. then there are:

Sunny Dollars
Flashcash
Adult Players Club
Titan Bucks

MrBottomTooth · 07-28-2010, 11:23 AM

Too busy running his stupid restaurant.

Why · 07-28-2010, 11:26 AM

another one bites the dust... SIC been around for forever.

BruceM · 07-28-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBottomTooth

Too busy running his stupid restaurant.

I wonder if there's lobster on the menu.

WiredGuy · 07-28-2010, 11:55 AM

Does anyone know if CreamBling (also a sister program) is going to be remaining open? I don't see any closure announcements on there.
WG

kristin · 07-28-2010, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by WiredGuy

Does anyone know if CreamBling (also a sister program) is going to be remaining open? I don't see any closure announcements on there.
WG

Says CreamBling and Rainbow Revenue will continue as is. From the JBM thread:

SIC CASH and VIP earnings closing Aug 1

SIC Cash has a good run, one of the oldest programs going. The sites, domains, and loads of exclusive content are available for sale for the right price, only as a package.

Rainbow revenue and Cream Bling will remain open and be our focus moving forward. Dont worry, im not going anywhere, just consolidating.

LAJ · 07-28-2010, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceM

I wonder if there's lobster on the menu.

Heh... I wonder how many people here will actually get that reference.

selena · 07-28-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PornHero

Wow I remember making my first big $$$ in this biz with SIC Cash and their CheerleaderChicks site back in '98...

...and they havent updated their tours since then.

Who else is heading down this path?
Lightspeedcash
SlickCash
Sweetmoney
Silvercash
ARS (did they already make an announcement?)

among many others. Thank god there are still plenty of good sponsors to make money with

Lightspeedcash is closing???

Or is that just a projection?

Emil · 07-28-2010, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by selena

Lightspeedcash is closing???

Or is that just a projection?

LSC will be OK! I had a sale with them yesterday so they can stay open for another year.

bdld · 07-28-2010, 12:23 PM

not surprised, program was horrible.

leedsfan · 07-28-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LAJ

Heh... I wonder how many people here will actually get that reference.

my guess not too many. Anyone have a Brad in bib pic? I have plenty of him with pizza sauce on his shirts.

Stephen · 07-28-2010, 12:50 PM

I got the lobster bit, but this is worth repeating:

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Originally Posted by PornHero

Some of these outdated sponsors just keep their shit up on autopilot because of all the links they have out on the internet and all the sucker surfers that must sign up and all the newbie webmasters who send them traffic.

Once the sales reach a certain level they then make an announcement and never have to update their sites or pay out ever again but the money keeps coming in

A lot of programs launched new tours for the same backend and called them "new sites"

You can't hide the fact that it's all just a ZMaster CD and a handful of "blowout" feeds

It's not "a sign of the times" it's the obsolesence of a business model that is playing out -- of course, you could call that "a sign of the times"

Brad Mitchell · 07-28-2010, 01:13 PM

Sorry to hear for the sake of affiliates about the closing of the program. Brad Shaw is a smart guy, no doubt, I'm certain he is already fine and well positioned with savings, other investments and businesses in other industries. As for those affiliates who were PPS, they can simply change out their links. I feel for those who were rev-sharing, although they no doubt had many good years it's a sting for it to end in such a way.

Best of luck to everyone. And to whomever in the thread with the LSC comment about closure, I'd be careful with libelous statements. I'm certain that Steve's business is just fine, surely working harder than ever and retooling for the future like everyone else with new products.

Brad

BradShaw · 07-28-2010, 01:34 PM

Sorry I am not going anywhere, we are still running Cream Bling and Rainbow Revenue. SIC CASH was a dinosaur and needed to be closed, already fielding seveal offers on it for the value in the domains and exclusive content.

BradShaw · 07-28-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by WiredGuy

Does anyone know if CreamBling (also a sister program) is going to be remaining open? I don't see any closure announcements on there.
WG

Cream Bling and Rainbow Revenue are going to be our focus. Look for big things with both programs in the future.

datatank · 07-28-2010, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HunkyLuke

Also, their sister site VIPEarnings is closing too:

http://vipearnings.com/

FYI, for those of you looking to replace their GAY sites, we have a wide range of sites that match their niches, like RealBareback, BarebackVids and RaunchyBareback for their bareback sites, AnalDiscipline for their anal fucking sites, HunkExclusives and BrokeAndHorny for their studs/hunks sites, RealGayVideos for their gay video sites, and loads more!!!

rainbowrevenue.com is not closing and still converts like mad

Zorgman · 07-28-2010, 06:28 PM

wow. lots of programs closing. If their sites were unique they might be doing well.

This is a insight for anyone that has generic paysites.

pornsprite · 07-28-2010, 07:25 PM

This is why I here at GFY to find out about the new sponsor sites coming online that convert and to be motivated by folks who agreed there is still good money in porn.

PornHero · 07-28-2010, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by selena

Lightspeedcash is closing???

Or is that just a projection?

That was just a projection... the Lightspeed tours havent changed or been updated with new content in about 5 years so I am guessing its just a matter of time before their announcement comes.

All those lightspeed girls on their tours are now well on their way to becoming milfs

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Originally Posted by BradShaw

SIC CASH was a dinosaur and needed to be closed

That about sums up alot of these abandoned sponsors.

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Originally Posted by Stephen

A lot of programs launched new tours for the same backend and called them "new sites"

You can't hide the fact that it's all just a ZMaster CD and a handful of "blowout" feeds

It's not "a sign of the times" it's the obsolesence of a business model that is playing out -- of course, you could call that "a sign of the times"

So true, now we are finding out the people & sponsors that are truly passionate about this industry and are in it for more than just a quick, easy buck - and they have risen to the top eg bangbros, pimproll, mediumpimpin etc etc)

07-28-2010, 08:19 AM	#2
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07-28-2010, 08:55 AM	#5
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07-28-2010, 09:30 AM	#9
Evil Chris OG Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 3rd from the Sun Posts: 13,233	Before anyone says "sign of the times"... it's not. Affiliate programs can still thrive, if those who are running them evolve and roll with the changes. It's obvious the people at SIC Cash had other things on their mind. (like Rainbow Revenue, and Cream Bling) __________________ It PAYZE to post on GFY chris at payze.com \| Skype chriswrp

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07-28-2010, 08:19 AM	#3
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	that program was total crap anyway. did anyone even promote them anymore?

07-28-2010, 08:20 AM	#4
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	funny how these crap ass programs with generic content from 99 blame their failure on market conditions.

07-28-2010, 09:25 AM	#7
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Supz Arthur Flegenheimer Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 11,056	Wonder how long there paysites will stay up after the affiliate program closes. And what is the point of staying open another week....

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07-28-2010, 09:45 AM	#17
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07-28-2010, 09:47 AM	#18
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	According to the post on JBM they are consolidating their programs, I don't think Brad Shaw is going anywhere anytime soon....

07-28-2010, 09:52 AM	#22
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bufferover Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 25,203	Damn another one in the dust

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PornHero Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,381	Wow I remember making my first big $$$ in this biz with SIC Cash and their CheerleaderChicks site back in '98... ...and they havent updated their tours since then. Who else is heading down this path? Lightspeedcash SlickCash Sweetmoney Silvercash ARS (did they already make an announcement?) among many others. Thank god there are still plenty of good sponsors to make money with

07-28-2010, 11:23 AM	#33
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07-28-2010, 11:26 AM	#34
Why MFBA Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PNW Posts: 7,230	another one bites the dust... SIC been around for forever.

07-28-2010, 11:55 AM	#36
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07-28-2010, 12:23 PM	#41
bdld $100,000 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 11,452	not surprised, program was horrible.

07-28-2010, 01:13 PM	#44
Brad Mitchell Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southfield, MI Posts: 9,812	Sorry to hear for the sake of affiliates about the closing of the program. Brad Shaw is a smart guy, no doubt, I'm certain he is already fine and well positioned with savings, other investments and businesses in other industries. As for those affiliates who were PPS, they can simply change out their links. I feel for those who were rev-sharing, although they no doubt had many good years it's a sting for it to end in such a way. Best of luck to everyone. And to whomever in the thread with the LSC comment about closure, I'd be careful with libelous statements. I'm certain that Steve's business is just fine, surely working harder than ever and retooling for the future like everyone else with new products. Brad __________________ President at MojoHost \| brad at mojohost dot com \| Skype MojoHostBrad 71 industry awards for hosting and professional excellence since 1999

07-28-2010, 01:34 PM	#45
BradShaw Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: KB's trailer Posts: 7,840	Sorry I am not going anywhere, we are still running Cream Bling and Rainbow Revenue. SIC CASH was a dinosaur and needed to be closed, already fielding seveal offers on it for the value in the domains and exclusive content. __________________ Sig too big http://www.gofuckyourself.com/gfy_faqs.html Want to use a large banner in your sig??? Contact Eric about getting on as an advertiser - eric AT adult.com

07-28-2010, 06:28 PM	#48
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07-28-2010, 07:25 PM	#49
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