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Re: Direct Sales! Any interest for Silk Videos fans???
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:05 am
by LTerry
I've used Blue's snail mail before and it was great: quick, efficient, and anonymous. If you were to offer the discount incentive you mentioned, I'd be able to purchase far more frequently. I would absolutely use a direct sales system, and often. I'm suffering from Petra withdrawal and need another dose fast.
Best,
LT
Re: Direct Sales! Any interest for Silk Videos fans???
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:49 pm
by Bluestone
Thanks for your support, LTerry,
I guess I failed to mention that I've been in this business for over half a decade, and that I also have a large, confidential customer base. Many already use my existing snail mail and other alternate payment methods. So, I can easily recognize a great deal of the customers who would avail themselves of a Direct Buy option; however, I am also open to allowing purchases by others who have never purchased my videos before, provided that I am satisfied that they are of legal age in their jurisdiction. Long before the ill-advised UK legislation, I had many UK customers. If they wish to buy direct, I have no problem selling to them in a very discreet manner.
Blue
Re: Direct Sales! Any interest for Silk Videos fans???
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:33 am
by Den-CnB
Blue,
I asked my cc provider to define the source of sales and 80% are from non English speaking countries with about 40% from western Europe.
In the last year I am getting or I should say our material is getting a much stronger following and sales from all Asian Countries including mainland China, Eastern Europe and India - actually these countries are not suffering as much with the economic down turn as here. Only 20% of my sales to all sites and producers are from the US and Canada. To go full 'mail in' you could loose up to 80% of your market. Anyway something to consider in factoring that into your 'mail in' model.
Btw, some of my associated sites are now just targeting the foreign markets.
Dennis
Re: Direct Sales! Any interest for Silk Videos fans???
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:48 am
by smudger
Very surprising figures, Den, I always got the impression that America was the main market with overseas just a bonus.. China? Isn't their internet totally censored, or is that just our propaganda? Have you any similar stats as to where your customers are based Blue?
However, I can understand the Far East given that their mainstream is full of fantasy violence more explicit than ours is.
Re: Direct Sales! Any interest for Silk Videos fans???
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 10:30 am
by Bluestone
Thanks for the information, Den. Yes, I know my market in general terms. I sell to the entire world, but the major markets are still North America, with a strong showing in the Orient, European countries led by Germany, Italy and Scandinavia. Smaller markets are the UK (still), Russia and the former Eastern Block, Australia, the Middle East, and South America. Africa is just about a no show. I would maybe lose 30% of my market if I went Direct Sales only, but that is not my plan. Direct Sales are a back-up and alternate plan only. The world is progressing as to payment solutions though, so I doubt that my business would be crippled forever from such a calamity as losing cc billing. Those who want to see Suzi and Petra etc., would just have to find a way to get funds to me one way or the other. Oh, excuse me, the pigeons are arriving with my latest payday 
Blue
Re: Direct Sales! Any interest for Silk Videos fans???
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:22 pm
by Den-CnB
smudger wrote:Very surprising figures, Den, I always got the impression that America was the main market with overseas just a bonus.. China? Isn't their internet totally censored, or is that just our propaganda? Have you any similar stats as to where your customers are based Blue?
However, I can understand the Far East given that their mainstream is full of fantasy violence more explicit than ours is.
One the webmaster associated with my sites spends 8 months a year in Mainland China and Japan with his production companies. China says one thing about 'porn' but allows a great range of business activity with great freedom in what can be shown... there is really no such thing a censorship there. One of his sites is
http://2kill4.net/ and his does full length movies mostly in Japanese but some in Chinese for his sites with a with a wide range of interests for his different sites.
He posts are on the Asian message boards and does very well, he never posts on our community forums. Btw, there is good carry over of customers to our English speaking sites that helps us with the loss of income from the US and Canada.
I just contacted the cc company and they currently have 23 applications, only one application is from North America.
Dennis
Re: Direct Sales! Any interest for Silk Videos fans???
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:06 pm
by Den-CnB
That sounds good, one never knows when we may be forced or want to go to direct payments. All in all, it saves money and time for all concerned, plus you don't have to worry about chargebacks.
Dennis