How Tough Is Plugin Biz?

Mutt · 02-12-2003

Rolo said:

The best solution would be if all content provider plugins did not bill based on amount of members, but on the actual usage (bandwidth or access - with no minimum).
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hmmmmmm............. i think the majority of paysite owners get scared off when you tell them billing will be bandwidth usage, they feel more secure when they're told a price based on membership count and in the fine print there is usually language about excessive usage and overage charges billed by the gig.

how much bandwidth do you think a site that says it has 500 members would use per month on a video feed plugin that has broadband 300k and dialup 56k streams?

If a plugin billed only on a bandwidth usage basis no minimum what per GIG charge would people be ok with and what amount would make them head for zee hills? $3.00 per gig? $5 per gig? $10 per gig?
The more popular the plugin the more bandwidth used but also it would be likely that that plugin is helping retaining members so it might be worth a higher per gig charge.

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02-12-2003	#17
Mutt Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,087	Rolo said: The best solution would be if all content provider plugins did not bill based on amount of members, but on the actual usage (bandwidth or access - with no minimum). ************************************************ hmmmmmm............. i think the majority of paysite owners get scared off when you tell them billing will be bandwidth usage, they feel more secure when they're told a price based on membership count and in the fine print there is usually language about excessive usage and overage charges billed by the gig. how much bandwidth do you think a site that says it has 500 members would use per month on a video feed plugin that has broadband 300k and dialup 56k streams? If a plugin billed only on a bandwidth usage basis no minimum what per GIG charge would people be ok with and what amount would make them head for zee hills? $3.00 per gig? $5 per gig? $10 per gig? The more popular the plugin the more bandwidth used but also it would be likely that that plugin is helping retaining members so it might be worth a higher per gig charge.