Selling Established File Host for Sale - Alexa 13K - $1,000 Monthly Net Profit

Filestab File Host Service, How it works?

Filestab is a popular free file host service for users around the world. Users upload files to their accounts, then they go around the net or to their friends and post the links to their uploaded files so people from around the net can download them. Each user has Report Center in their accounts where they can browse which files received highest downloads, how much money they made from th downloads. Once they have $10 they can request a payout from us and then on every Monday we make payments to our affiliates. Minimum payout is $10.

Users and guests use filestab to upload their large files easily making it very convenient for them.

Visitors who download files need to wait 60 seconds, but have the option to upgrade to a Premium account to remove all the ads, no 60 seconds to wait for and other benefits.

Popularity Benefit

Owning a popular website like Filestab will offer huge potential for creating new income sources through the large traffic visiting the website every minute.

Why Selling?

Being purely a web designer, I had some extra cash so I bought this website on September 1 from the original founder, I found myself inexperienced with the hosting business and really did not want to risk this established business.

Backend Software

The website is ran by a powerful backend software XFileSharing Profrom Sibsoft which costs $120. The software includes extra custom scripts worthing $245. This software expires after 147 days, plenty of time (renewable).

The software is hosted on one main server called Main Application Server, this application server is connected to File Servers which host files only. You can have as many file servers as you need. This software is powerful enough to handle massive growth.

Sibsoft provides very helpful support.

Running the Website

The website is ran through the Administration panel which gives you full power and authority over all activity of the website, it is user-friendly. Running the website is simple, you just need to check that everything is in proper operation, remove the violating files according to the abuse reports that are receive from DMCA agents.

There is a support center where all the abuse and support tickets are received, this is checked daily, I tend to remove any violating files that get reported rapidly.

Marketing

Since I bought it I only promoted the website once on one or more forums. The previous owner hardly/never promoted it. We pay our affiliates on weekly basis, based on their earnings, the more downloads received for their files the more money they earn, they are pretty much our core promotion method.

Website Design

The website design is unique and was made by the previous owner.

Servers

This website is ran on 3 servers.

1- Application server (VPS) very small server with 1 CPU just running the script on it.

2- File Server 1: Xeon X5650 2.66 (6 Cores) (24GB RAM) (2 x 8 Hard Drives)

3- File Server 2: Xeon X5650 2.66 (6 Cores) (24GB RAM) (2 x 8 Hard Drives)

Bandwidth Usage

Both file servers consume around 110-120TB per month, they are running on 100Mbit/Unmetered port.

Cost Details

- Servers fees: $900-$950 per month.

- Affiliates costs: Average $1,000-$1,100 per month.

- Rapidshare and Megaupload premium accounts: $18.95 - these accounts are needed for the URL leech service to work.

Average total cost: $2,000

What you Get

* filestab.com (expires: 20-mar-2011)

* filestabsupport.com(expires: 28-jun-2011)
* XFileSharing Pro software license (Expires after 147 days) + $245 custom script work
* I will be happy to transfer the file servers under the new owner's name or you can transfer the files to your own servers. The application server must be moved to your own server. (you need a small server for the application software).

Selling Price

Our selling price was based on two aspects:

1- Immense traffic and popularity of the website which can be translated into additional revenue.

2- Monthly net income.

Payment Method

I accept Bank Wire, Escrow and PayPal, the buyer will be liable for the fees.

I hope that I provided all the necessary information and details, please refer to all the attachements (including the one's provided by the previous owner). Shall you require any further details or information please let me know and I will be happy to answer.

Revenue Details

Adsense

Average $2200-$2300 per month.

Premium Upgrades

Average of $720 - $820 per month from premium account upgrades earned through PayPal.

Methods of Generating New Revenue

Simply countless methods. You have all the traffic so you can pretty much apply anything you like. Traffic = Money.

The new owner can earn additional revenue through various methods such as applying new ad networks and countless potential to take advantage of this booming website. You could simply send mass monthly newsletter through the admin control panel to all the users and make money through newsletter advertising. You can sell text links, apply in-line texts...etc. Those are just few of the many possibilities.

Traffic Details

Like said above no advertising is made for this website, most traffic is generated from affiliate members who are promoting our website through the downloads that they are posting on hundreds of websites around the net. 64% comes from referring sites.

Alexa Ranking: $13,089 and improving daily

Visits: Averaging 29,000 per day

Pageviews: Averaging 100,000 per day

Total Files Downloaded per day: Averaging 70,000 files

Total Files Uploaded per day: Averaging 1,000 - 1,500



Always happy to hear your questions and answer them accordingly.


Thank you,

Happy Bidding

 

What size are the hard drives and how much space is being used. Any proof of revenue?

 

PM sent.

Thank you.

 

which hosting company u r using?

 

For the file servers (Netdirekt, Germany), application server (Layeredtech, USA).

 

Send me proof of revenue.

 

PM Sent. Thanks

 

....
found all information on flippa thx

 

May I ask to see Adsence screenshots without soaping (with clicks and CTR). Thx

 

Hello,

I'm sorry, I am new to this forum, I am searching to invest some good money whether in New File hosting or Existing File hosting, my main preference is to purchase profitable file hosting business or a file hosting business, that match it's break even. While my search, I found this topic & I am willing to purchase this website.

I was reviewing your website from the last 3 days & now, I have decided if you will answer my questions & will satisfy me, I will purchase this right away, but of course, not at your BIN, but not less that $25,000.

$25,000 is still too much for this, as site is just making $1000 (as you claimed, if it true).

According to my observation, I have these questions. My major questions are mentioned on the screenshot, which I have attached with this topic, also I have uploaded them on Tinypic & ImageShack.



Direct Link:
http: / /i53.tinypic.com/2ue46xu.jpg {No Spaces please}

OR

http: / /img684.imageshack.us/img684/1051/screen01a.jpg {No Spaces please}

One more thing, You have claimed that you are earning.

Adsense = $ 2200
Accounts = $720

Total = $2920

You claimed that you expenses.

Layered Tech VPS = ??? (Not Mentioned), So, lets say $50
File Servers = $950, while I called your other company & they gave me best price of 375 euros. So, 375 x 2 = 750 euros. By this, 750Euros = $1050. Please send me screen shots of bills you paid to your hosting. Also, clearing explain bandwidth issue, mentioned in Image which has been attached.

Total Server Cost = $1,100

Affiliate Cost = $1,100 (which you claimed, but I am quite sure that you are not disclosing true figure, let's consider them for a moment that you are providing right figure, $1,100. Please send me screen shot of Sent Transactions {exported from paypal} for at least 3 months period).

Total Cost = $2,200 ( This need to be include your megaupload, rapidshare etc premium account cost, & you didn't disclose them in true figure).

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So,
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Total Gross Profit = $2920
Total Expenses = ($2200) [Please provide information of your true expenses].

Total Net = $720. So, where is your $1000 net profit every month????? According to my research, this $720 is virtual profit, it also, goes in expenses too.


I hope you will answer my questions & will satisfy me.

Once you will satisfy me, we will proceed with legal procedure to transfer ownership of this business.

Please note that, I will only deal via Escrow, no matter, I will pay escrow fees.

Thank you.

 

@Mike D. you did some good research bro .
for server cost i was also eager to ask how he is getting that much cheap server

 

Thanks mginger;

I am waiting for his response via PM/Post.

 

i think owner went to hibernation no answer to above question