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Originally Posted by Jakke PNG
I'd use SMS on my programs, BUT... I hate the fact that the end-user gets raped, telcos take a huge percentage as well as processors and I get pennies to the dollar which I'd have to share with webmasters. When processing/telco fees come down it's more reasonable.  |
Well, let's take that a user in the UK pays 10 GPB ($16.7), out of that there is about 20% of tax, then you need to pay the telecom company, the monthly fees for the SMS keyword, then we take our cut and finally you get your $6.
A similar SMS made in Russia would cost the surfer $5 and net the sponsor $2...
There is really no way around that, SMS and phone billing involve a lot of intermediaries and are a much more complicated process than a simple credit card transaction.
Also keep in mind that people who like this method of payment do so of their own free will.
And best of all keep in mind that Global Acces pays weekly, does not deduct charge back and most importantly pays you right away before we even get our money.