Oprano's Exclusive
(haven't seen it anywhere before)
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The other day somebody asked:
"How come the processors report record sales and webmasters cry about decreasing sales"
how is it possible??
I think I have a partial answer to that,
came from one of RB's members:
>*** WE WANT YOU BACK !!! ***
>
>Previously, you were a member of one of our
>adult entertainment sites.
>
>During that time you had access to ONE site.
>Now, for less money than you paid for that one
>site, you'll have a membership to 41 full sites,
>including that first site that you joined.
>
>Visit this web page for details:
><a
href="http://www.maximumcash.com/cgi-bin/maxcash.cgi?id=I'mNOT_TELLING
how is the hell can webmasters make money when their sponsors begin competing with them and sell memberships for LESS than what webmasters sell????
This is one fuck up THIS COUNTRY never seen,
try buy car direct from General Motors by-passing the distributor!
I see this as yet another trust violated by the sponsor.
Tue, 13 Nov - 06:20:32 172.173.228.196 Post #: 32500
Very disturbing. I have been in several lines of business; and in all of them, our suppliers went to great lengths to avoid competing with us. Frankly, this sucks!
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I think this just shows what lenghts the "big boys" will go to to keep the $$$ rolling in.
With the worth of a member dropping lately and conversiong being almost 1/2 of what they used to the big program operators are trying to keep the per join $$ where it used to be.....just not going to happen. BigDogWe give the WHOLE $45!!
Tue, 13 Nov - 06:08:24 209.143.51.25 Post #: 32492
Torone,
my feelings EXACTLY,
and what disturbs me the most,
it's REALLY sad when once "leaders of the community"
start "pushing the envelope" more, and more, and more,
and do things they would NEVER even concieve 2-3 years ago...
what's NEXT for our once "beloved leaders"?
will webmaster find out AFTER the dick is in full thrust and deep inside the ass????
Serge Spread the word, spread the word!
Tue, 13 Nov - 06:07:29 172.173.228.196 Post #: 32491
Tue, 13 Nov - 05:59:03 172.173.228.196 Post #: 32488
"aren't you glad we haven't nuked them YET?"
well a few "small" tactical nukes and a couple dozen
bunker buster bombs would fit the bill right now
;-))
Cybrglide
Tue, 13 Nov - 05:57:43 65.34.116.33 Post #: 32487
Serge,
Very disturbing. I have been in several lines of business; and in all of them, our suppliers went to great lengths to avoid competing with us. Frankly, this sucks! Torone
Tue, 13 Nov - 05:43:18 209.143.51.25 Post #: 32485
Torone,
I would be also interested in Independent opinion of...Gord
who buys domain registration service from NetSol for $7-8 and resells at $15 to webmasters,
if he get happy
when the domains expire and NetSol offers the domain owners the new and direct reg fee of...
$9.
Tue, 13 Nov - 05:21:28 203.63.79.120 Post #: 32480
talking of Confusious....
Oprano pays great respect to the wisdom of ancients and doesn't use "nukes" to clear up "ponds" with malaria "MOSCITOES",
especially after seeing them "die" by themselves...
;-)))
Tue, 13 Nov - 05:17:12 172.173.228.196 Post #: 32476
so what's new? world still spinning on its axis?
Taliban headed for zee hills! barely any fighting, just ran away with all their weapons to hide away in the caves. Man i don't believe this is the way people live. Like a whole other species to me.
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mutt, not to poke your eyes, but
was Confucious right 3000 years ago when he said:
"Don't use cannon to kill moscito"?
Tue, 13 Nov - 05:15:25 172.173.228.196 Post #: 32475
Well serge,
what do you webmasters want for nothing???!!!
LOL
This site is to make money from surfers not give webmasters free porn - we get enough of that ! (or do we???)
Heeheeheeheeheeheehe
But it looks good hey?
My pics are everywhere I love the design lol!
I said " there are not enough pics of ME on that site "- now almost all the pics are me lol kittySee Our Live Feeds here - Free Peek for webmasters!
Tue, 13 Nov - 05:15:06 203.63.79.120 Post #: 32474
Mutt,
Kitty is feeding what women being doing well for the last 25,000 years...
she TEASES !
;-))
Serge Spread the word, spread the word!
Tue, 13 Nov - 05:10:25 172.173.228.196 Post #: 32473
so what's new? world still spinning on its axis?
Taliban headed for zee hills! barely any fighting, just ran away with all their weapons to hide away in the caves. Man i don't believe this is the way people live. Like a whole other species to me.
meni, JJ isn't a good bs artist, too honest. She came on with the idea to float the idea that maybe her and Rodman might have something going on but she didn't have her heart in it and folded when Howard starting axing questions.
And JJ's voice is getting lower. Not as bad as in Vegas. Does she smoke?
I like Jenna, i'm not attacking her, just noticing her voice is changing.
Tue, 13 Nov - 05:01:58 172.173.228.196 Post #: 32471
wtg kitty :)
nice job with the whole thing
Corvo
Tue, 13 Nov - 05:01:01 210.84.85.227 Post #: 32470
Thanks guys for all your support!
In all honesty I musn't take credit for it.
My partner (who as always shall remaain anonymous) did it along with help from all the best guys out there right now.
It took us 8 mnonths just to set it up - working 20 + hours aa day - battling OZ telephone companies and dealing with sooooo many hassles.
Never seeing each other and being very stressed abou t it.
Maybe now we can sit back and retire!!!
Tue, 13 Nov - 04:39:56 65.94.232.216 Post #: 32465
Mutt, I know, I think the appearance sucked, I hate Rodman.
There's nothing going on between them, but Stern hoped something was there. Notice how vague JJ was? Meni(The Golden Tongue)
Tue, 13 Nov - 04:30:38 24.147.195.230 Post #: 32464
congrats kitty on the club going live :)
Corvo
Tue, 13 Nov - 03:46:12 210.84.87.111 Post #: 32463
Tue, 13 Nov - 02:48:59 63.25.201.196 Post #: 32458
Serge, I think we should dumb all of our money into their picks one week... we could retire!!
Mike AI
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been there, done that,
get bored to death!
Forest is still around?
that's a surprise,
I was sure he was on the mission to capture bin laden all by himself and claim 10 mils reward...
Serge
Tue, 13 Nov - 02:23:32 172.173.228.196 Post #: 32457
Serge, I am bver upset that I didn't get to hear your voice on radio today. :(
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Kitty,
congratulations on the feeds,
NOTHING gives one more satisfaction than the completion of the project,
mazal tov!
as for voice-
Lisa summed it up-
if she was a bloke-
she'd get a woody!
;-)))
Serge
Tue, 13 Nov - 02:19:26 172.173.228.196 Post #: 32456
Serge, I am sure he would not! ;-)
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good answer!
;-)))
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But, if an advertiser that was about to stop, and his intervention prevented that, would THAT be bad?
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huh? do you believe for one second that advertisers there for
the view and not the results?
I don't know a single sponsor who is there just because
Webfather has a cute hair cut
;-)))
Serge
Tue, 13 Nov - 02:15:15 172.173.228.196 Post #: 32455
Okay here we go !!!!
Our Feeds just went LIVE!!!!!!
what a great sigh of relief!!
I am thinking about making a guest appearnce there tonight!
Mon, 12 Nov - 23:09:21 66.21.160.147 Post #: 32452
Lots of big news today, most of it tragic - but what is going under-reported is that the taliban has fled from Kabul.
This seems like an interesting twist, maybe they are setting up an ambush?
I think more then likely, they are going to hide in the mountains and try and fight a guerilla war.
It seems like they were all bunking out of town before dawn... too bad we could not turn that road into another "Highway of Death" like we did the IRaqi soldier leaving Kuwait city!
Mon, 12 Nov - 21:40:35 24.147.195.230 Post #: 32446
strike that last Q Serge,
I got it, flying on our link sites webmaster submission pages
Cybrglide
Mon, 12 Nov - 21:17:24 65.34.116.33 Post #: 32445
Thanks, Serge! Yup, I'm sure Sweet's non-pussies are cool. If you know anyone who could make use of my email exchange please let me know. I'm just indulging for entertainment purposes. :) Old Tom
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:58:23 148.78.245.20 Post #: 32444
Serge, where is that big Oprano banner ?
Cybrglide
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:55:21 65.34.116.33 Post #: 32443
Serge, I am sure he would not! ;-)
But, if an advertiser that was about to stop, and his intervention prevented that, would THAT be bad?
;-)
fatbaby
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:49:37 24.183.96.41 Post #: 32442
hhaahahhahahah!
from Voltar's Board
Spammer beware.....
or I'll tell how your momma swallowed what would have been your big brother!
..I use to be a Buick you know!
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Message # 15124 127.0.0.1 Mon Nov 12 21:26:54 2001
Serge ;-))))
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:45:09 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32441
Serge - I'm blind cc'ing you on the next round of email exchange with 9001.com. Those are the guys who want to lease you bazillions of hotlinked pics, cheap.
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Tom,
I will not get in the middle of this,
I am not Sheriff,
and content providers we dealing with are more than capable taking care of themselves.
Sweet's are not exactly pusies
;-)))
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:42:59 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32440
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:40:23 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32439
Serge - I'm blind cc'ing you on the next round of email exchange with 9001.com. Those are the guys who want to lease you bazillions of hotlinked pics, cheap.
He wants me to keep the password secret, and they're based in Vancouver BC, so I'm not going to post the secret confidential password to the hotlinked-pic database here. :-) Old Tom
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:39:26 148.78.245.20 Post #: 32438
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:37:34 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32436
You are doing Oprano readers a service, sparking debate, shining flashlight in dark corners, webmasters can make up their own conclusions.
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yeap!
and let me assure you,
the next lobster tail we break
(compliments of http://extremegreen.com ;-)
will not taste any different, regardless if Sharky agrees with me or not.
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:34:43 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32435
fatbaby,
you answered one question, so I have another.
Oprano is ad broker (affiliate) for
Webfather's board,
we sell advertising on it and get paid comissions.
can you concieve Webfather going behind Oprano's back and selling
ads direct to the people he knows as well as I do
(some even better)?
we don't have written contracts, we even ddin't have a handshake on the deal
(we were 1200 miles apart when it all started, phone call was it all it took)
can you?????
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:32:13 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32434
i hear ya serge. You are doing Oprano readers a service, sparking debate, shining flashlight in dark corners, webmasters can make up their own conclusions.
mutt
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:30:25 24.112.37.86 Post #: 32433
Serge... this is not something new for MaxCash... if memory serves me, there was discussion about it early in the year on their board....
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I was in Italy earlier this year,
I probably missed it, so what?
good things and business practices are worth repeating over and over again!
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:28:03 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32432
Serge, I didn't like RB's comment about 'percieved value' of this board either. But I do think Maxcash is as reputable as any program on th adult Net.
mutt
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mutt, of course they are!
all people we know have reputations, therefore they are reputable.
RB ALWAYS had reputation preceeding him,
and nothing wrong with that.
I brought the fact.
I posted my comments on the fact.
I will not bend anybody's hands to agree with my opinions,
EVERYBODY have rights to their own...even ill reputed me
;-)))
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:25:33 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32431
I'm not trying to pile on maxcash. They've always run a solid program. That being said, I'll go back to my Schwinn example earlier. Once the dealer sells you a bike does Schwinn try to take all future sales away from their distributors by undercutting them? I don't think so. They may send you promotional material but it will be designed to get you back to the dealer.
Ulfie
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:24:06 24.4.252.4 Post #: 32430
Serge... this is not something new for MaxCash... if memory serves me, there was discussion about it early in the year on their board....
and are you saying that they are the ONLY one doing something similar? I know thats not the case!
;-)
fatbaby
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:22:43 24.183.96.41 Post #: 32429
I agree with Sharkey also.. we are talking about a pay per signup program here... They paid me for that signup once, now its their job to retain that sufer as long as possible, so they can pay me for the next one, even if that one is only a trial...
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fatbaby,
than I have a multiple choice for you:
if this all so fucking cool and ingenious,
1) how come MaxCash NEVER done anything like it before FTC? when RB was a King of the Hill?
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:20:59 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32428
Serge,
Well you are right. This is the type of thing, even though I think there is nothing wrong with it, that you don't exactly want to make public because i'm sure there are webmasters who would agree with you and take their biz elsewhere.
Serge, I didn't like RB's comment about 'percieved value' of this board either. But I do think Maxcash is as reputable as any program on th adult Net.
mutt
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:18:40 24.112.37.86 Post #: 32427
Btw Serge.. I thought you were very understandable in chat tonight.. you should conduct online inverviews more often.. hell.. could even try BEING interviewd! ;-)
fatbaby
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fatbaby,
I thank George W Bush.
I heard his speech on the radio he gave at UN and what struck me was:
he spoke slow and I had no problems understanding EVERY WORD HE SAID...
I took note
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:18:15 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32426
I'd like to put a poll on OpranoPlus about it but not sure how to word it.
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my english as good for this kind of questions...
print this:
>*** WE WANT YOU BACK !!! ***
>
>Previously, you were a member of one of our
>adult entertainment sites.
>
>During that time you had access to ONE site.
>Now, for less money than you paid for that one
>site, you'll have a membership to 41 full sites,
>including that first site that you joined.
>
>Visit this web page for details:
><a
href="http://www.maximumcash.com/cgi-bin/maxcash.cgi?id=I'mNOT_TELLING
how is the hell can webmasters make money when their sponsors begin competing with them and sell memberships for LESS than what webmasters sell????
1) very easy, it helps sales and webmasters come up as a winner
2) very hard, but webmaster still come up as a winner, because RB loves webmaster
3) who cares? some people equal
LOVE to FUCK as both lead to the same result
I can think of more questions, LMK if my help needed
;-)))
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 20:15:35 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32425
I agree with Sharkey also.. we are talking about a pay per signup program here... They paid me for that signup once, now its their job to retain that sufer as long as possible, so they can pay me for the next one, even if that one is only a trial...
NOW.. if we were talking rev share, there would be a different viewpoint shared! ;-)
Btw Serge.. I thought you were very understandable in chat tonight.. you should conduct online inverviews more often.. hell.. could even try BEING interviewd! ;-)
fatbaby
Mon, 12 Nov - 19:42:46 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32421
Sharky just ICQ'd me that he left office and heading home,
so we'll continue the topic tomorrow....
and BTW,
I personally love MikeFold's new look!
;-)))
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 19:40:07 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32420
Serge...
I never said "fuck the salesman."
The key thing here is what was the agreement in the beginning?
If I run a webmaster program, should I be able to have freesites of my own and send traffic to them?
you see, Blondy,
this is exact reason Sharky does what he pleases on Oprano,
he can bring topics and even defend his opinions well.
and that's what makes a GREAT Gumbo!
;-)))
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 19:38:16 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32418
Manufacturers are opening their own stores all over the place and it would piss me off if i was a store buying Nike products and then they open up their own store in the same mall i'm in.
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they might but...
they won't sell the product CHEAPER!
it's in every manufacturer contract,
but...
who the hell makes conracts with affiliates?
they are just cannon meat!
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 19:36:01 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32417
Sharky,
good points and arguments, indeed.
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I was offered a BIG discount on a new expedition near the end of my lease. I doubt the salesman who sold me the first one got credit for the 2nd one....
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is a clecncher.....you right...
FUCK THE SALESMAN,
who the fuck cares about him?????
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 19:33:36 172.143.33.194 Post #: 32416
Manufacturers are opening their own stores all over the place and it would piss me off if i was a store buying Nike products and then they open up their own store in the same mall i'm in.
mutt
Mon, 12 Nov - 19:28:49 24.112.37.86 Post #: 32413
"do you have comission sales force? "
No. I don't.
Serge, My point in posting to you is that MANY companies(adult and non-adult) contact their customers and former customers to try and upsell them or get their business back. They do this by offering incentives... a discounted membership ... a shirt ... a chance at a trip to hawaii, etc.
Albeit this doesn't apply to every industry. Your talk about being offered 41 cars for the price of one is example. It's more economical to offer a 41 site for 1 price $40 membership than it is to offer 41 cars for the price of one.
However.. I was offered a BIG discount on a new expedition near the end of my lease. I doubt the salesman who sold me the first one got credit for the 2nd one....
Now, I am not posting on behalf of Maxcash, these are my own opinions.
When a webmaster sends a member/signup to a sponsor, they get paid for that signup. they don't get paid for any of the upsells in the members area or any other source of income from that member. Many paysites have cross-sells within their members area to try and convince members to sign up to more than one site. Their is nothing wrong with that in my book.
You are coming from the mindset that a webmaster could in turn send that same surfer (even a few months later) to another paysite of that sponsor and they will sign up. That COULD happen, but why shouldn't the sponsor have the right to solicit future business from someone they have already paid for? Your thoughts would work if we were talking about a partbership program like a 50/50 or 60/40.... but not a a pay per signup program.
Mon, 12 Nov - 19:18:01 66.21.160.147 Post #: 32409
Mutt, playboy is more concerned about protecting their precious image than making money. Why do you think hustler is kicking their ass?
I've gotta agree with Serge. When you sell through a distributor network it is suicide to undercut your distributors. I just went to http://www.schwinn.com/ , can you buy a bike there. NO, because they sell through their distributors and they would go nuts if Schwinn started undercutting them.
Ulfie
Mon, 12 Nov - 19:13:42 24.4.252.4 Post #: 32408
will you ever undercut your webmasters going behind their backs?
Serge
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Has Playboy ever put out any feelers to anybody in the adult web community?
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of course they did!
they asked:
MikeFold, Terry (former Playboy Centrefold) and Janey Hosting.....
in court!
Mutt,
this story made a big splash on the 'ole YNOT
;-)))
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 19:02:53 172.173.229.38 Post #: 32406
i missed posting this story about Playboy's financial future last week.
They have 96,000 members to their paysite. They are still losing 15 million dollars a year on the Web.
How?
Has Playboy ever put out any feelers to anybody in the adult web community? Do they think they are above the rest of the Net porners?
Playboy is on the right track, they bought 3 hardcore porn TV channels. I would buy this stock. Good future. They just have to start making money online. Somebody needs to show them the way.
Sharky,
please name me ONE manufacturer who undercuts their distributor....in ANY business, adult or non adult,
and FYI,
you are talking to a sale rep who spent 2 years at NeoRay in NYC selling lighting fixtures across the globe and delt with contractors,
distributors,
reps, etc
this is OPRANO, back it up, my friend if you can
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 18:59:21 172.173.229.38 Post #: 32404
Gary, it's done, coded and all it needs now is a good srtess test and Tom is doing it as we speak.
will you ever undercut your webmasters going behind their backs?
Serge
Mon, 12 Nov - 18:51:02 172.173.229.38 Post #: 32403