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How would you rate our speeds?

  • Very high

    Votes: 15 10.9%

  • High

    Votes: 9 6.6%

  • Normal

    Votes: 43 31.4%

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    Votes: 23 16.8%

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Okay....

Each affiliate knows their own particular user/customer base and we should have a Feature to Set Guest and Registered User File Size Download Limits - like Ryushare does.

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The Registered User File Size Download Limit should not be over 1024mb.


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Here's a Tip:

Pay per DownLoad (PPD) will put you out of Business. Fast.



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Dear ansley, believe me 5Gb is not a problem for registered users. Imagine a free user can reset the IP restarting the modem. A register user can not do it. If he resets the IP he can't download as it doesn't depend on the IP. Depends on the username ;)

So the important thing is not the file size. The most important are the waiting times before download, the ads displayed to free users and the speeds mainly. These are the best tools to provoke a sale.

Also, setting as uploader a file size download limit, will simply say to the downloader "hey man, upgrade to download it"
So why don't you do the same with premium only feature. Just sort your files by size and click PremAll to make them prmeium only. Make all those that have the minimum file size you desire. This will say the same thing to the client "upgrade to download"

;) I hope this helps. Although the tool is different, if you think it better you will see it works the same way as what you asked.

ansley said:
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Here's a Tip:
Pay per Sale (PPS) will put you out of Business. Fast.
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Why do you say that?


BTW: I forgot to add 2 details
For website owners (this is not compatible with PPS - uploaders can not generate income as website owners too) there will be 5% commission and if sales are higher than 200, then it will be negotiatable up to 10%

For PPS: if sales are higher than 100 there will be an additional 5% and if are higher than 200 another 5%
 
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1) Files less than 100MB will be considered small files and will not give any money.

A big mistake... This is not from my position.
Download is download small or big, traffic is traffic,
buy premium account is buy no matter how big is the file!

This should be reviewed?

Thanks in advance
 
Maybe you are right maniakasl. The problem is the cheaters that will try to earn with multiple downloads of very small files. But due to the other restrictions that make their life diffcult, maybe cheaters will not try it out...

Hopefully! In any case the rates will be low in case small files are added.
 
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Ooppps.

I was in the kitchen fixing some pasta..........

When all of sudden I remembered I used PPS instead of PPD !!

Yikes !!


PPD - Pay per Download will put you out business. Fast


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So after said that here are the groups:
100-499MB 1€ 0.50€ 0.20€
500MB-1023MB 2€ 1€ 0.30€
1024-5120Mb 4€ 2€ 0.50€

I've never liked this system PPD
Do you think that these prices would someone start to work?
There is no such server which offers such low pay! :-=
 
maniakasl said:
So after said that here are the groups:
100-499MB 1€ 0.50€ 0.20€
500MB-1023MB 2€ 1€ 0.30€
1024-5120Mb 4€ 2€ 0.50€

I've never liked this system PPD
Do you think that these prices would someone start to work?
There is no such server which offers such low pay! :-=
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I know maniakasl. These are the rates that can work, though. I saw competitors rates.

I know the rates i decided are lower. But these rates can work.
And you know i try to be fair. As i do not have any intention to cheat afterwards i can not give higher rates ;)

Everybody can decide to get to that host, if he ever earned the competitors' rates and got paid without "cut-off". Not???

Like the PPS. I have people who moved to other host that was promising 75% but they never got paid and came back... You know what i mean... Not always what we see is what appears...

ansley said:
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Ooppps.
I was in the kitchen fixing some pasta..........
When all of sudden I remembered I used PPS instead of PPD !!
Yikes !!
PPD - Pay per Download will put you out business. Fast
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hehehe it seems the pasta takes your mind off... :P

Jokes apart, i will enable PPD for a trial period. The rates are very well calculated to help and not make damage.

I think after the new limiations model and pricing restructure, it will work well.

If the trial period goes well, the rates may increase or dicrease. Talking always about PPD.

There is no doubt about the PPS stability. This is the main program of FileMates and is well tested ;)

Now i will wait a bit more to see if there are members that have an opposite opinion to the total plan? If not, we may try it out with this structure as descibed... ;)
 
Downloads countdown 120 | 90 | 0 - Before the download button appears for free users will pass 90 seconds, 45 for registered and immediate for premium

This is better

Downloads countdown 90 | 30 | 0 - Before the download button appears for free users will pass 60 seconds, 60 for registered and immediate for premium

Do not start the program PPD or add better profit or not use this program
 
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Please explain what you mean. The two sentences make the same conclusion but different numbers. Have you made some mistake?

Also, 900 seconds before the dl button appears is waaaaayyyy to much. This will disapoint users instead of make them angry and buy premium. Waiting 900 seconds is 15 minutes in front of the screen hehehe it has not point to be soooo long mate... Don't you think so?

About PPD. It is not obligatory. PPS is the default for everyone. Then everybody will chose what better suits to his needs and if you want you switch to PPD or mixed... But i repeat this is not obligatory. Maybe there are people who may prefer to earn from PPD even if rates are not the highest of the market...
 
If a guy download a file after this download if you want to download another need wait 15min. for free user
5min. for registered and immediate for premium...
now do you understand what I mean?
 
3 pricing plans. Clear pricing with no .99
- 30 days 10€
- 60 days 18€ (-10%)
- 90 days 24€ (-20%)
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Don't worry about the slight increment. I have seen account with higher rates and still selling like there's no tomorrow. You still have some breathing room here. Trust me, people don't buy from you because you're EUR 0.10 cheaper. There are many other more important factors that influence their decision.
 
"Mama Ansley" drunk in the kitchen.... :rofl:


"Papa Mates" here my suggestions


Keep stability! :)

downspeed:
free users 90seconds countdown - 30kbs (120 seconds and 20kbs on weekend from friday until monday morning :-= )
reg. users 50seconds countdown - 50kbs


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still not sure with the filesize
maybe
free users up to 500 mb
registered users up to 1024 mb
or make it setable if possible like between 400, 500 or 1024 mb



I would like to know if it's possible to add this option that ppl can set every single file to "registration needed" like its already possible to premium a file regardless the filesize


Payza is back now in lots of countries with withdrawals but mabe consider to add Webmoney as 3rd payout option.
OK Pay wants 10Euros for withdrawals and it also takes fees for received funds!!! Payza has more fair dues from zero (USA) up to 3Euro in most countries, Webmoney is also not that greedy like OK Pay
 
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@maniakasl:
aaa ok... yes now i see...

though for that there is the limitation:
Next download delay 24 | 12 | 0 - The seconds per 100MB downloaded file size that the user must wait before he downloads more files. If for example a guest download 500MB then he must wait 120seconds (2 minutes) before he downloads another file.

This way a user that downloads a file of 50MB doesn't need to wait 5 minutes like someone who downloaded 1250MB ;)

So the next download delay depends on the file size instead of being fixed...

@souza... indeed i think that way

@uncle bob
these times and speeds are around what proposed. i would prefer though to have all days same limitations so intstead of puttin 90 seconds and 30kbs and then on weekends 120 seconds with lower speed, i would prefer to put 120 with 30kbs all the days so that users do not meet changes and confusions. it is better to be clear with the clients...

About file size, as i explained you can use premium only feature for files you want to restict to prmeiums. just find those sizes you want to premonly and change them ;)

The reason of the 5GB download file size per user is because if someone can upload it, then i should give him even the way to get it back. I can not let a registered upload 5GB but then tell him download only 1GB otherwise buy premium...

Regarding the wbemoney i am trying to find out the way to do it but i do not have it as priority.

And regarding the registration needed option, i will look it out, although i can not imagine its practical application
 
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Keep the filesize limit to 5gb for registered users, that way you will get your place on the big foruns, we can set the files to premium only so theres no reason people are bitching about this
 
how many MB you downloaded to try it???
calculate MB downloaded / 100 * 12 seconds if you are registered or *24 if you are free

I just tried it out with one file and i get:
You have to wait 2 minutes, 30 seconds till next download
Download files instantly with Premium Account​
 
these times and speeds are around what proposed. i would prefer though to have all days same limitations so intstead of puttin 90 seconds and 30kbs and then on weekends 120 seconds with lower speed,
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i meant this more as a joke :D

And regarding the registration needed option, i will look it out, although i can not imagine its practical application
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that way i could make 2 copies from my files where i can post one for free users in forums according their rules and
still can "force" to register ppl for downloads on my own site for the other copy.


Because of your limitations with the filesize (registration needed) I still use Rapidgator in forums but would finally completely quit using it since they added the "copy to my account feature" and makin it more and more a leecher host! Maybe some original uploaders will consider to move away from RG too and switch over to FM ;)



isn't that the nicest leeching invitation ever?

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current settings looking quite good, but you should allow free and registered users only one download at the same time.
waiting time between downloads should start if the other has finished.
 
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Mmmm..... just tried to help a bit and decided to put some posts on a well known site (normally I post only on my own blog but for the good case I wanted to make an exception) Didn't work, FM is not allowed over there.


As far as I can see, it has all to do with money. These sites generate their income from websites revenue, filehost need websites for sales and most of the uploaders will simply choose the hosts which promises them most. Download and other limits will probably influence this decision, but I'm sure money is what really matters

So I really think you should offer (in public) some rewards for website owners, as long as people can not post on them, people will not use your service.

These days, sharedbit is making tons of publicity on this site. Don't know if it really attracts many new uploaders, but let's have a look at their offer :

Meet your new winning formula 55% + 10% + 10% = up to 75% of revenue
55% from generated purchases, 10% from websites and 10% from referrals.
Do not miss your chance to earn more!

Wow, you would say, compared 75% to 55% with FM, let's move

However, I don't see how you could ever earn this

If you just post a file on a site, you will have only 55 %. Probably the site will register itself too, and they will receive the 10%, which is in fact completely fair as they provide the platform for your files. Look at it as your budget for publicity.

Referral program I think you can cut : downloaders are lazy and are unlikely to start uploading by themselves. However, it looks sexy to reach your 75%, and most uploaders see only the % without making the maths. But to earn this, it is only possible if you are your own referral AND post on your own site. Just put in your TOS that it is not allowed on don't pay the 10% (but don't ban users who try it, after all they upload files for you and will generate sales)

So the bottom line is that you should focus on what the websites want to allow you, if your links are there, buyers will follow


PS : ever considered to implement the "torrent leech script" in your site ? Don't know if it works well, but in a previous life I used the "bulldozer project" and it rocked. It allowed uploaders to create lots of content in no time - the filehost was only complaining that their hard disks were always full ;-)
 
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