Paying for facebook...

Discussion in 'Facebook' started by tamiro1992, Jan 2, 2012.

  1. #1
    just looking to see what people's oppinion is:

    what if facebook all of a sudden charged like a 10 dollar monthly fee, how successful do you think facebook will be... will it make more money then now?

    facebook currently has millions and millions of users. if say 10% of the users stay and 90% leave because of monthly fee they might still make loads of money.

    your oppinion?
     
    tamiro1992, Jan 2, 2012 IP
  2. rype

    rype Well-Known Member

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    Ten dollars seems like a bit much. I myself would no longer use it. Facebook is worth billions already. I don't see it getting anymore popular with the feedback they get with their latest updates. (Within the last 6 months.)
     
    rype, Jan 2, 2012 IP
  3. MoneyMaker1888

    MoneyMaker1888 Member

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    I would not use it for that price. Never. Some others would but I could easily see them losing over half their users. But like Facebook said, it will always be free as they get billions every year.
     
    MoneyMaker1888, Jan 3, 2012 IP
  4. metysj

    metysj Peon

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    If 90% of users leave, the 10% that stayed will also ultimately leave. Facebook's value is that it connects people. If people aren't there anymore, it's useless. They know that.
     
    metysj, Jan 3, 2012 IP
  5. tamiro1992

    tamiro1992 Peon

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    yea i didn't think of that hehe. really if 9 out of 10 of my friends would leave, i would leave too since i will have no one to share anything with :)
     
    tamiro1992, Jan 3, 2012 IP
  6. eddie vermillion

    eddie vermillion Peon

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    I don't know many people who would stay. Facebook would die. But that's not anything to worry about as Facebook will not do something so stupid as charge its members( I would think) This site already rakes in billions of dollars a year and anyone who knows anything about economics or market research would tell you that it would be completely asanine to start charging for something that already makes that much money as the main reason it earns soooo much is because of it's huge FREE members list.
     
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  7. metysj

    metysj Peon

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    you're absolutely right eddie
     
    metysj, Jan 3, 2012 IP
  8. Richie_Ni

    Richie_Ni Illustrious Member

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    It's not worth it for them to do that...they make way more money with their ad platform
     
    Richie_Ni, Jan 3, 2012 IP
  9. DevSwift

    DevSwift Peon

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    How is this even a question? Facebook would obviously die. Their whole concept of being a major player on the internet is because membership is free - Facebook growth has already slowed tremendously. They are, and will always remain, ad supported.
     
    DevSwift, Jan 3, 2012 IP
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    carhireindia Peon

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    Please tell me about premium Membership of Facebook...... how it is work and useful for Money Making.
     
    carhireindia, Jan 3, 2012 IP
  11. MoneyMaker1888

    MoneyMaker1888 Member

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    I know. They make billions ever year with that. They'd actually be losing money I think if they made it paid.
     
    MoneyMaker1888, Jan 4, 2012 IP
  12. metysj

    metysj Peon

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    Premium what??? never heard of that. The only Facebook "premium members" I know are the businesses who pay for ads. Are you talking about FB credits?
     
    metysj, Jan 4, 2012 IP
  13. Multidimensional

    Multidimensional Peon

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    I doubt they would start charging, as they make a ton of money on ads!
     
    Multidimensional, Jan 4, 2012 IP
  14. azeem.tamboli

    azeem.tamboli Member

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    It is really amazing think, but there are lots of people over there in facebbok who not do anything without facebook. So what they will.
     
    azeem.tamboli, Jan 4, 2012 IP
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    vididong.com Member

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    They are selling ads and apps, those are more than 10% with 10$
     
    vididong.com, Jan 5, 2012 IP
  16. sugank

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    I think fb will not, charge some fee to their user. if they did it, I think they will lost all of their user
     
    sugank, Jan 6, 2012 IP
  17. Mrsugden1

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    they already get millions per month in advertising revenue, charging people to use it would just destroy the name and then make way for the next social network as people are just leisurely browsing, they do not want to pay, this is why it will never happen :)
     
    Mrsugden1, Jan 6, 2012 IP