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Barefootsies · 05-08-2010, 09:35 AM

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Ecco 101: Business is very Darwinian-the strongest/best survive. Competition breeds better-not just cheaper-what do we think of ourselves as an industry when everything is only cheaper...

"it's fundamental supply/demand...."

Is it? Who is still thriving in the adult industry? The companies that maintained their high standards of quality. Their quality allows them to demand a price point that allows for a profit. They never made "shit" so that it could be sold cheaply.

Windows-a classic example of a shit product-reinvents itself every 2 years or so. It doesn't lower it's price, in theory it's constantly proving its value by making improvements worth paying for.

Publishing was getting killed by the net-huge publishing money maker-download books from the net. Yet there are tons of free books and for sure you can spend your life reading for free on the net. Publishing is still very much in the black.

Ebay-a such a huge retail portal-do they even need to do auctions anymore?

Google-constantly reinventing itself-and it's really suffering from all the pirated materials and free stuff (yes you can argue its the pirate not the victim)

The list goes on and on-the industries that cheapen themselves don't survive...is it "outside" forces?

Adult sites-"$1 trials" that get re-billed as 30 day memberships to the vast majority of "suckers" who don't understand they need to cancel or get a painful surprise. Excellent business model for building client trust. Or is it the free porn that captures your computer or the Thumb Posts that never lead anywhere that is in the customer's best interest? In the long run, do these cheap whore tricks make long term, loyal customers? Ever have Amazon.com not allow you to close a page?

Sorry-there is no oversupply of any "value added" product in the adult industry. Companies like Vivid, Wicked, VCA, Evil Angel prove daily that people WILL pay what you prove your product is worth!