I agree, although I'm sure there are some who may think that $10 ($25 if you're going branding-free) is quite steep. But honestly folks, take a good hard look at what you're getting here. A script like this could easily sell for a couple of hundred bucks (of course that would limit the number of copies sold, which wouldn't make admin very happy) - but in my eye's that is it's perceived value.
When I showed my wife my vshare site, she nearly had a heart attack. Being an avid YouTuber, she immediately asked me "how many thousands of dollars did you spend getting that thing put together!" - need I say more? :lol:
Of course the script has no real value until someone takes it and puts it to work in a certain niche and starts gathering fanatical users. Simply slapping up another video sharing site for the sake of it, isn't going to have any long term staying power, although it gives the owner an ego boost and a few social points with friends (and for these folks, the $10 price tag probably sits quite nicely).
I think we can all agree that the value we're getting here far exceeds the price paid. I also think that admin has his business model worked out quite nicely - at this price point, he will keep selling (and outselling the competition). The only flaw I can detect here is the fact that the ease with which people can enter this market, creates a concern over competition for us as owners of the script, but even so, if you choose your niche correctly and keep working it properly, your competition is not going to pose too much of a threat (especially if you have a bit of a head start).
Ideally a healthy balance would entail something along the lines of a paid membership site where those interested in buying VShare, would pay a set fee for the script (eg. $47) and then admin would charge a nominal monthly fee for support and upgrades (eg.$7-$9). I believe that even at these prices, admin would still be generating roughly the same amount of profit from less sales, and potentially making a lot more on the back-end providing support and updates. I guess the question is, does admin have the time to dedicate more fully to this project, or does he have a lot of other irons in the fire?




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