Pre-checked Cross Sales
 

There's been quite a bit of discussion of late on other forums about pre-checked cross sales.

I'm curious to hear what this group thinks of the practice.

Hmmm, i've heard a lot discussed with this too, but i've never really took part since i'm so new to the paysite owning scene

whats the benefits and downsides to pre-checked cross sales?

Hmmm... 20 views and only one reply?

As far as I'm concerned pre-checked cross sales are just plain deceptive and a short-sighted way to make a quick buck. Why piss off the surfers with such tactics? Forget about him ever joining another porn site.

The justification I see raised by those using them is it's how they afford the high PPS payouts to affiliates, but I also see them on revshare programs. In my opinion the end does not justify the means.

I will not promote programs that use them, and more than a few times I've dropped sponsors upon discovering them on join pages.

OK...now for the newbie (me) question... what's a pre-checked cross sale? :)

http://www.dressingforsex.com/images/xsale.gif

This particular example is from a RageCash site, PVC & Latex. I chose the $1 trial option, but that doesn't really make a difference.

Note the two checked boxes BELOW the Complete Transaction button and the fine print at the very bottom of the page. Those are pre-checked cross sales.

If the surfer isn't paying close enough attention to uncheck those boxes, then instead of signing up for a single $1 trial they just signed up for three trials.

Even if they cancel the $1 trial that they knowingly signed up for, if they fail to realize and don't cancel the others too then they get billed the original $1 + $1 for one of the pre-checked + $39.97 rebill + $39.95 rebill = $81.92.

Do you give fully access to all content for $1? :eek:

I have the same question with a canadian accent :D
Seriously, as I understand, the idea is not bad, you can catch more sales ...here it's the " dollar store principe "...all is is sold at 1 $ ...so everyone think..." 1 $, it's not expensive..."...but when they get to pay all, the total bill is over $50 , 1$ by 1$....As I know, CCBill don't let a trial under $2.99 ...


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Yes, that is full access for 3 days for $1. Remember, these are usually programs with multiple sites and multiple servers. Bandwidth is relatively cheap.

Cheap trials are generally not anywhere near as useful for the independent site owner. A more effective trial option in those cases is a bit longer trial for a higher price. 7 days at $9.95 for example. Although as an affiliate I hate seeing a trial option on any revshare site. 50% of a trial join is chump change, and a relatively small percentage actually rebill to a full membership. I always wonder how many full joins I missed out on because they took advantage of the trial instead.

To get back to the topic at hand, you'll also very rarely see the independent pay site using pre-checked cross sales.

Prechecked cross sales are gay. If you want to offer them, make them VISIBLE and unchecked so it takes a mediocre of consideration by the buyer.

It's like if you checkout at a grocery store they don't throw the gum and candy in your basket right before you checkout but they do offer them there at your convience.

Well...no wonder then there are people saying that if you work in the adult industry you are doing something illegal or anyway something to steal money from people...

This is a really BAD way to do business... in my newbie, humble, useless opinion of course ;)

you are gay u tranny lover! :eek:

:D

I wasnt aware of thei cross sales, but I agree with Toby, that this surfer will never join any member site again. On top of that, I am sure that you will see a good number of chargebacks, that even cost you more money than you earned. I run my site with the principle to be fair to my members, to show them what they have payed for. This ones will stay and rebill each month. I even have some members still on my site that joined the day I put it online....

Agreed Toby! Pissing off the surfer isn't a great way of doing business, and I can't imagine it keeps them coming back for more.

I've heard Deecash overdoes it with pre-checked cross sells and exits :(

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