What Membership Script/Software Will Do This?

Originally Posted by dlwalsh

I did not "run down a script".

I stated what is a fact and that is that Delavo is much more than a membership script. It is a full business platform. And Delavo does ALL that you have stated your script does plus much more.

As to the price, what is cheaper than no charge?

Donna

Donna,
You have stated these as facts

There is NO other script out there that can compete with Delavo simply because Delavo is so flexible. AND it is not just a membership script.

And just the core is 10x better than most membership scripts being offered or even those in development. Of course it is easy for someone to say how great a membership script they are developing is.

For one you can not state that as fact on this forum because you have not tried every membership script nor have you seen the scripts in development. What you stated as fact is not fact, it is just your opinion.

Also by making that statement you are infact saying that other forum members here that have developed membership scripts are no good. Again you can not state this as fact and unless you are a coder that actually develop scripts you can not state a core of a script is 10x better than others unless you have seen and understand the actual coding.

James

[Sonja]

Originally Posted by Byron_Wells

I know but unfortunately a lot of people will fall for it... Even I nearly did.. But when I dealve deeper into it, it was worth it... I rather spend the money upfront that way there is no hidden catches..

Theres an old saying... "If it sounds too good to be true, then it normallly is..""

Here's the thing. To make a blanket statement like that about Delavo tells me that you didn't "dealve" into it. Because if you did you would have discovered that Delavo delivered as is would be extremely useful for the average person. The plugins are an option. An option means that you can get it if you really need it. They are NOT REQUIRED to run the software.

It's just like building a house. You are given a shell with all of the things you would need to live in the house. You have bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, garage, etc. But you have the OPTION of upgrading to get an additional room, get an additional sink in the master bath, jacuzzi, different elevations, etc. You get the picture.

But....under no circumstances would these OPTIONS(PLUG-INS) prevent me from living my home very comfortably.

However, in the future, if, and only if I deem that I want or need an upgrade to make living in my home a more pleasant experience, I have that option to do so.

Delavo is built along these same lines. With Delavo you are given the ability to run your entire business through this ONE system. You can have memberships, minisites, manage your affiliates, autoresponders, pay commissions, various payment gateways, create short URLS, setup campaigns, setup JV products, customize your templates by integrating your salespage into the order page, offer hosted accounts, etc. And I have only touched on "some" of the capabilities of Delavo.

So with this means that a person can start off their business, and as their business grows, they can easily add the plugin of their choice to their system. In other words, it will grow with you no matter how big or small your business needs are.

Just as with wordpress. Wordpress is free, but there are plugins that you can buy to make your business a lot easier to manage. But I'm sure you don't think with wordpress that ""If it sounds too good to be true, then it normallly is..""

It is fine that you want to go with another system. To each his own choice. There isn't one system that will satisfy everybody. But I just wanted to add some clarity here to others who may view this thread and take what you have said to be true, because it is not an accurate review of what Delavo is or about.

[dlwalsh]

READ what I said. I said MOST membership scripts and I have tried a bunch and have found that none of those come close to Delavo. Have YOU tried Delavo?

And Delavo is much more than a membership script. Memberships are a small part of Delavo so how can a membership script compete with a complete business platform?

Donna

[UncleHQ]

Hi All,

Byron, you want to run a service like click bank but don't want to spend a few thousand dollars, sorry not possible.

What is possible is to get Delavo with a few plugins to start to do that (hosted accounts are the key).

Click Bank is a system that you cannot even get near to without the same investment and time.

The Rich Jerks Net - hmm not sure I would buy a script (no matter how good I am sure it will be one day) from you James - No offense - I agree with you at least about not running down anything I have not seen so I cannot comment (I know Donna and I do not believe she would do this either).

I hope everyone here got a copy of Delavo for free or as part of a promotion and spent some time looking at it, I use a basic version to run one of my membership sites and it does it just fine.

Of course - like Loren - I have a version of JVManager 2 Fantasos Upgraded to Delavo and there is nothing I have come across that it cannot do (I am very demanding).

My experience has been that choosing the right script from the beginning and working with it is a very good start (I looked for 2 years before I found what was then JVM-1 and scrapped all the others - most of which are mentioned on this forum) and that out of the way, being diciplined enough to take your business idea and promote the hell out of it and invest in it are enough to be concerned about.

Someone above mentioned that there were a lot of people promoting Delavo to get commissions on the plugins - hell if that is a bad idea then you're in the wrong place and a CB clone is a bad idea (correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that effectivly what they do?).

Brian

[Jeff Henshaw]

Sorry actionplanbiz:

I am looking for a membership Script too, but a lot more simple. Free Prefered

Just to have people register and log in to access a Training center. and with the ability to track their activities

if anyone can lead me into the right direction i would highly appreciate it

Thanks

I missed your post.

Try big Mike's script at Incansoft (not an aff link). It's not free:-

EZ Lesson Manager | Online Training at it's best! Create unlimited courses with text and multimedia. Offer paid or free courses...

But it may be the sort of thing that you are looking for.

Regards,
Jeff Henshaw.

Originally Posted by briancol

The Rich Jerks Net - hmm not sure I would buy a script (no matter how good I am sure it will be one day) from you James - No offense - I agree with you at least about not running down anything I have not seen so I cannot comment .

I hope everyone here got a copy of Delavo for free or as part of a promotion and spent some time looking at it, I use a basic version to run one of my membership sites and it does it just fine.

Of course - like Loren - I have a version of JVManager 2 Fantasos Upgraded to Delavo and there is nothing I have come across that it cannot do (I am very demanding).

My experience has been that choosing the right script from the beginning and working with it is a very good start (I looked for 2 years before I found what was then JVM-1 and scrapped all the others - most of which are mentioned on this forum) and that out of the way, being diciplined enough to take your business idea and promote the hell out of it and invest in it are enough to be concerned about.

Someone above mentioned that there were a lot of people promoting Delavo to get commissions on the plugins - hell if that is a bad idea then you're in the wrong place and a CB clone is a bad idea (correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that effectivly what they do?).

Brian

Brian,
No offense taken at all, people should buy or use what they feel is in their best interest. I was asked if I have seen or used Delavo, yes I have and matter fact I am a paying member of a few sites that use it.. I have told those site owners as a paying member my opinion.

What I do find amazing is how much someone tries to push a product on the OP that the OP already has and is not happy with ...lol The way I read some responses it is like they are calling the OP an idiot or something. If the OP is not happy with what he has then he will find something else that does make him happy and no matter how many times you post how great a product is for "you" does not mean it is for everyone.

James

[dlwalsh]

James

Being a paying member of a site that offers hosted accounts of Delavo is so different from actually owning it. The reason being that the hosted account provider determines what you have access to and what you don't. So how can you know what Dealvo can do if you don't have access to all availbale features?

I just finished conducting a 4 hour workshop on setting up hosted accounts in Delavo and I showed attendees 7 different accounts they could set up from basic to ALMOST full blown access to everything including all available plug-ins. And the reason why I say ALMOST is because there are some things that a hosted account provider will not give members access to.

So unless you have the full access, you will not know what Delavo can do.

And yes, you are right that not everyone likes the same things. However some of the better know marketers on the Internet use Delavo rather than some other script. which is a recommendarion in itself.

And the best is that Mark Joyner personally recommends Delavo and that right there says a lot for Delavo. How many other scripts mentioned here has Mark Joyner personally recommended? That's right None, a big fat zero.

And Delavo is based on Fantasos which was voted by users as the 2007 Best Script of the year. Which of the scripts mentioned here have won such an award?

Donna

As I said I have seen Delavo.. I can show you a hundred scripts that I have built from the ground up that have won actual web awards so I really do not understand your point. I have no idea why you are so determined to push a script on someone, it really looks unprofessional...

You mention Mark Joyner recommends the script.. Ok fine, what's your point ?? I am a member of his forum and I certainly could get him to do the same if I wanted to do so. I have seen him post and ask people a question and the best answer he would post on his blog and help the person promote what they have. Does this mean Mark Joyner used the product himself ??? NO!!!

You seem to have a misunderstanding of marketing and I know many have tried to get this same point across. Marketing is not about following someone else or doing what this guru or that guru says to do. I know many "self proclaimed marketers" (and I use that term loosely) that sell crappy products and false and misleading information, does that mean we should buy from them and follow them ????

Marketing is about what is best for that persons business, what they feel they need or should use. Not what 10 other marketers use and not what someone wants to force down their throats. Since you state that you know what many marketers use then you should also know that many marketers discuss their plans in the background and do not tell others what they use or plan to use.

Look at it - The OP starts a thread and he also states he does not think Delavo is worth it so what happens, his thread gets hi-jacked and Delavo is being pushed at him left and right. Do you have a problem because someone does not like or want to use Delavo ???? Because your actions say you do....

James

Originally Posted by dlwalsh

James

Being a paying member of a site that offers hosted accounts of Delavo is so different from actually owning it. The reason being that the hosted account provider determines what you have access to and what you don't. So how can you know what Dealvo can do if you don't have access to all availbale features?

I just finished conducting a 4 hour workshop on setting up hosted accounts in Delavo and I showed attendees 7 different accounts they could set up from basic to ALMOST full blown access to everything including all available plug-ins. And the reason why I say ALMOST is because there are some things that a hosted account provider will not give members access to.

So unless you have the full access, you will not know what Delavo can do.

And yes, you are right that not everyone likes the same things. However some of the better know marketers on the Internet use Delavo rather than some other script. which is a recommendarion in itself.

And the best is that Mark Joyner personally recommends Delavo and that right there says a lot for Delavo. How many other scripts mentioned here has Mark Joyner personally recommended? That's right None, a big fat zero.

And Delavo is based on Fantasos which was voted by users as the 2007 Best Script of the year. Which of the scripts mentioned here have won such an award?

Donna

[Johnny Slater]

I'm just wondering something.. who exactly gave that award and where can someone go to verify it?

The way you word this statement it sounds like it's based on Fantasos user comments, not an award given out by a third party which is impartial.

Originally Posted by dlwalsh

And Delavo is based on Fantasos which was voted by users as the 2007 Best Script of the year. Which of the scripts mentioned here have won such an award?
Donna

[Loren Woirhaye]

If cooler heads do not prevail this thread deserves to get
vaporized.

I remember when Fantasos won the award back in 2007 -
it wasn't a "house organ" type of thing, but really... who
gives a crap?

Use it, don't use it. Argue about it. Whatever - get the chip
off your shoulders and figure out how YOU can take whatever
your favorite project is and carve out a niche to sell it in.

What's the point of saying "my script is better than Delavo" ??
It has the opposite effect intended.

Arguably DelAvo's flaw is it's positioning as a "do everything"
product. It is somewhat nebulous. You want to compete
with it? Ok. No problem. Competition is good for the customer
because it forces product makers to do their work better.

Seriously friends, positioning your product as "the best
membership script" is uncreative marketing and likely to be
ineffective. It's like Toyota saying "we have the best car" -
it's at the level of rhetoric.

You want to be a better marketer or you want to be in a
pissing contest?

If the former, then work hard with your BRAIN to figure out
not only how you can make an excellent product and offer
to the marketplace, but how you can carve-up and sub-niche
the marketplace so in your self-created category you are
dominant.

This is like the stupid argument about who is the best guitar
player... because it depends on arbitrary personal standards,
values, tastes, and, frankly, limitations in the thinking of the
people doing the arguing.

I don't say this to say "I don't have limited thinking and you
do" - I say it because I struggle daily with self-imposed
limitations in my own thinking. It is not relentless happy-face
positivism that wins-out in my experience - it is the sincere
desire to be effective in what you do.

A bad carpenter does bad work and blames his tools. A good
carpenter can do excellent work with mediocre and limited
tools. A true artist can make-do with very little and
create something that changes people's thinking.

This sounds cliche, but it is true and I know it from
personal experience.

[Edwin Green]

Originally Posted by Loren Woirhaye

I guess it may only be for Turbo members. As a Fantasos
full-retail buyer I got access, but the coupons expired
and it appears they are only now available to Turbo membership
people.

If I'm wrong, please correct me.

Hi Loren

Donna is correct. The CAP is still Very Active. :-)

Delavo is Very Smart.

It retains All Information on every one of your customers.

This is Just One Of The Features That Make Delavo Superior
to All Other Business Management Scripts.

Ed

[Foresights]

Some people mentioned DelAvo basic is free, but I can't find any link to this.

Does anyone know how it compatres to ButterFly marketing 2.0?

Thanks,

- Vince

[dlwalsh]

Johnny

That contest is run by Ted Turner every year.

The contest is open to all and anyone can nominate anyone or anything in the many categories.

Some categories are:
Male IM Marketer Of The Yeat
Female IN Marketer of the Year
Best Membership Site
Best Launch
Best Script
and many other categories.

This particular contest was held in 2008 for 2007.

And that is when Fantasos won as the Best New Script released in 2007.

Donna

[dlwalsh]

Hi James

I am not talking about web awards, I am talking about being nominated for and then winning the Best Script of the Year award. So if you have won any awards, I am happy for you but were any for the Best Script Of The Year?

And I don't follow people blindly. I do follow those with integretity though they are few and far between.

As for ASKING Mark Joyner to recommend a script by belonging to his forum, can you point me to the post where John Delavera actually asked him to do that? And if it is so easy to get Mark to recommend something, I would expect to see many more recommendations from him. Besides which we are not talking a one sentence recommendation. Have you listened to the interview that Mark did with John?

BTW Since it definitely is advantageous to have someone of Mark's caliber and reputation backing a product, will you be asking him to recommend your membership script?

I do agree that no one should get and use a product unless it is what is right for his business. But in order to know what is right, that person needs to know the differences between what different products do.

And having used Fantasos and now Delavo, I can honestly say that Delavo is the best for me and many marketers agree with me. I have tried several membership scripts (and yes, that includes every one that is mentioned on this thread). But again why would I settle for just a membership script when Delavo does so much more.

Donna

[dlwalsh]

Foresights

Just the Minisites feature alone (and it is an extra paid plug-in) is comparable to BFM. But Delavo again does so much more.

Donna

[Johnny Slater]

Donna,

I believe what may have ruffeled some feathers here is that you are stating your opinions as if they are unbreakable facts.

It is clear that you think that Delavo is the best thing since sliced bread, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, your constant statements that nothing comes close and that Delavo is the only solution that anyone should ever use comes across much different than I think you intend for it to.

You over and over have stated that it is more than just a "membership script." In fact, most of the "membership scripts" on the market today are more than just that. Delavo is not the only solution which handles more than just memberships.

Also, you mentioned before that unless someone has seen the inside of Delavo then they are not qualified to make a determination on its features or uses. I believe the same is true of you. Unless you have actually been through the admin panel of BFM, LFM, EMP, SMP, My Membership Script, Membership Supreme, the several WP scripts, RAP, DLGuard, and the countless other scripts then you are not qualified to state beyond a shadow of a doubt that Delavo is the best. Until you have used each and every script available and can speak from personal experience of the admin feature set then what you post here is just your opinion, not forgone fact.

There are quite a few solutions which offer features that Delavo can't touch, quite a few which have similar features, and one or two that are close to being identical, ranging from free to costing thousands of dollars.

As someone who has spent 3 years making sure that the solution I provide has unique features not found in any other script, your comments do come across as a bit biased and derogatory to any script that isn't Delavo.

Also, no one solution will ever be right for everyone. It is impossible and will never happen. Each person has their own personal needs and no solution can be everything to everyone. It is clear that you believe that Delavo is a great product, and from what I have seen from the core version I have I agree with you on that point.

However, the OP in this thread said that he wasnt considering that product and so far your only comments that I have seen here have been trying to convice the OP that he should change his mind based only on your opinion.

You are a part of the Delavo business and as such you will say your (the company you are associated with) product is the best thing going. However, if any of us who are the actual owners of product tried as hard as you do to pressure people into buying our product we would have our posts deleted in a second. You do not own the product and don't have a monitary stake in someone purchasing so you can make comments that we can't. That can be used to be a positive thing for Delavo or a negative one. To be honest, everytime I have come across threads where you are posting on this topic you end up coming across as doing more harm than good. This is just my personal opinion, but your abrasive way of posting does turn me off, and I would imagine I am not the only one that feels that way.

[dlwalsh]

Johnny

You have made an asssumption that I haven't tried other scripts. But you are wrong, as I HAVE tried many of those you have listed and did not find any that had all the features that Delavo has. And I have stated that people should use what best meets their needs and I agree that what works for one person may not work for another. However, I have tested and tried MULTIPLE scripts and still stand by my belief that Delavo is the best.

And YOU have made another wrong assumption. I am NOT part of the Delavo business. Yes, I am a Turbo Member and have been for over 3 years and yes, I do promote John Delavera's products. I even help him by producing the official documentation for Delavo on a VOLUNTEER basis. However, I am NOT part of John's business.

I am also friends with other Internet marketers and promote their products too even though I am not part of their business either. I even promote products that I think are good even if I don't care for the product's owner and that is more often the case.

If you don't like the way I post, there is nothing I can do about it. But then again, I don't care for the way a lot of people post.

Donna

Originally Posted by dlwalsh

Hi James

I am not talking about web awards, I am talking about being nominated for and then winning the Best Script of the Year award. So if you have won any awards, I am happy for you but were any for the Best Script Of The Year?

And I don't follow people blindly. I do follow those with integretity though they are few and far between.

As for ASKING Mark Joyner to recommend a script by belonging to his forum, can you point me to the post where John Delavera actually asked him to do that? And if it is so easy to get Mark to recommend something, I would expect to see many more recommendations from him. Besides which we are not talking a one sentence recommendation. Have you listened to the interview that Mark did with John?

BTW Since it definitely is advantageous to have someone of Mark's caliber and reputation backing a product, will you be asking him to recommend your membership script?

I do agree that no one should get and use a product unless it is what is right for his business. But in order to know what is right, that person needs to know the differences between what different products do.

And having used Fantasos and now Delavo, I can honestly say that Delavo is the best for me and many marketers agree with me. I have tried several membership scripts (and yes, that includes every one that is mentioned on this thread). But again why would I settle for just a membership script when Delavo does so much more.

Donna

Donna,
I hate to inform you but what I am fixing to release (and some top marketers have seen it) is far more than just a membership site - It is a complete business package all-in-one. There is nothing like this on the market in IM... Yes I have won awards for coding and design both and some of those from nationally published places not just some IM Face.

Your problem is you put down everything else and state your opinions as facts and they are not facts. I have notice you do this in the product review section also and on some other blogs. What you do not understand yet is that your opinion is just that - "Your Opinion" and not FACT!

I have no need to waste my time with some interview, big deal someone did an interview.. Again you need to understand marketing a great deal more then what you think you do. We all know what interviews are and we all know why 100 marketers spam the heck out of you to try and get this product and that product. DUH!! This is a marketing forum.

Personally I got bored with his forum and I am not saying that to put down anyone. Mark Joyner is a self made man and one of the ones that help start this entire IM thing. For me though, his forum got boring and I have not been back to it in months. This is my personal "opinion".

I am gald you like the product you use, that's great! Now just stop posting things as fact that are not fact and stop trying to push a script on someone that already has it and stated his opinion of it. Why do you get so angry over this is beyond me... Out of the blogs and other threads you have argued on I always seen you must have the final say. One blog even blocked comments out to stop you from posting, that should tell you something...

James

[Johnny Slater]

Donna,

I'm not assuming your a part of the Delavo business. You yourself stated you produced the documentation, and you put yourself at the forefront by taking on an "unofficial" support position when you see someone posting here with problems with one of John's products.

You associate yourself with the business in a way that makes you a part of it, be it official or unofficial. You put yourself in that poisition.

I also don't assume you haven't tried any other product. I said unless you have tried ALL of them then you can not state for a fact that Delavo is better than every other script, which is something you have done several times in this thread. Trying 10 percent, 50 percent, even 99 percent of all other solutions doesn't qualify you to state beyond a shadow of a doubt that Delavo is the best unless you have tried EVERY OTHER solution avaliable.

Unless you provide proof to back up your statements then your stating opinion and not fact.

Originally Posted by dlwalsh

Johnny
And YOU have made another wrong assumption. I am NOT part of the Delavo business. Yes, I am a Turbo Member and have been for over 3 years and yes, I do promote John Delavera's products. I even w
help him by producing the official documentation for Delavo. However, I am NOT part of John's business.
Donna

[dlwalsh]

James

I am anxiously awaiting the release of your product so I can compare features between what you offer and what Delavo offers. Until that product is released, there is no way for me or anyone else to see if you really are offering something that nothing available in IM compares with it.

It is easy to say that but until the product is actually released, there is no way to verify what you say.

Donna

[nathanro]

IMHO I think Delavo is an excellent choice for most if not all people.
The free version is complete for anyone starting out, the plug-ins are actually too much for most, some most people will never need or use.

They are more like a way to make Delavo your customized version of your own system.

Some plug-ins are really something that I am sure most people would like to have.

What I have seen by trying different programs, is that most always leave something out, there is no one program that will do the work for you, that is granted, but the simplicity with which I can have my entire online business, be that membership sites, products, affiliate programs, and more is not something I have found somewhere else yet.

Another added bonus is that you can create your sites with regular HTML programs, so they can look and feel exactly they way you want, and with Delavo you just add the protection you need.

There is a huge advantage to Delavo, being that in its free level, you can already have unlimited products and membership sites. I mean unlimited because it is also not tied to run them on the same host (advantage number 1)

The second thing is that you can give your members access to different products and sites automatically, since they all run under the same "roof".

You can give the discount coupons, you can basically manage everything from one spot.

What most people are not seeing is that by not using a system like Delavo, that allows you to even sell your products through clickbank if you want to, that they are missing on the added security.

There are thousands of dollars out there of products that have an unprotected thank you page.

Most people find it very hard to implement a membership script every single time, you have to purchase a license, upload everything, set it up, IT IS A PAIN.

With Delavo you can do that in a couple of seconds, if not a couple of minutes.

Since Delavo is already installed on your server, all you have to do is tell Delavo what folder you want protected and where to find it, put the proper info to access it and that is it.
You have a protected folder with a system that will keep track of every single customer you have.

This is again something important, you made a sale but you did not keep the customers information, this happens so often, and it is a shame, you are leaving money on the table.

I was trying to move some of my membership sites (that did not use Delavo) over to Delavo, only to find out that the amazing script that I was using did not have an export feature.

Now imagine that my sites have a couple of thousand people that I have to manually COPY AND PASTE to my Delavo... and you start understanding why Delavo is a smart choice.

It is not about "My program is better than yours" contest.

It is about what actually works on all angles.

There are fast choices, there are good choices, and there are smart choices.

Delavo is the smart choice mainly because if you are planning on making a business online (and not a quick sale and quick cash) then you are going to grow, and Delavo will be able to allow for that growth to happen.

At least that is the way I see it, but that is only me.
Nathan Romano

Originally Posted by nathanro

It is not about "My program is better than yours" contest.

Exactly .. and the only reason why me and johnny responded to Donna was because she:

1. Put down all other products which is against the forum rules
2. She stated her opinion as fact
3. Claimed to have tried ALL solutions "even those in development as she said".

Nobody else in this thread said anything about mine is better than yours but Donna... Which as Johnny stated she is taking on the role of being a partner and her post they way they are sure does not help Delavo's cause any...

Originally Posted by nathanro

It is about what actually works on all angles.

There are fast choices, there are good choices, and there are smart choices.

Again exactly ... This was my point to begin with.. What your post did leave out is the fact that SEO is very important and the fact of not needing a html editor (offline software) is also very important.

James

[dlwalsh]

Hi James

Let's put the argument to rest.

I will have John give Delavo free to anyone that posted here and you and Johnny do the same.

Then we will allow the users to compare.

Donna

Originally Posted by dlwalsh

Hi James

Let's put the argument to rest.

I will have John give Delavo free to anyone that posted here and you and Johnny do the same.

Then we will allow the users to compare.

Donna

You still do not get it do you ... Even after people post and explain it to you in detail. That is a real shame and no offense but thank god you are not one of my support reps.

I see no argument but you putting down others products, stating opinion as fact, and you trying to force a product (that you claim you have no ties to) down someones throat.

Not to mention the fact that you hijacked the OP's thread... Why do you find it so hard to see or even admit that what you done was wrong ????????

James

[Byron_Wells]

God

I have been away for a few days getting ready to move on the 1st.. And this post has turn into an debate lol lol

Can everyone just calm down... I wished I never asked the question to begin with now lol lol

[bigfee]

Okay,

I have read several forums trying to find an answer to some issues I'm having in developing my own membership site script. This forum caught my attention.

Before I go into what the script will and won't do, allow me to post the known vulnurabilities.

1. No license file requirement. I need to "require" a license file prior to releasing my script to the public.

2. I need to add a data base querry to the script so that free members can't access the paid members area.

The next issue isn't a security issue but, I would like to add a cron job to the script so that people without a VDS can throttle the number of emails sent per hour / per day to make the script more desirable to a wider audience.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Once completed the script will:

1. Allow you to set up free memberships and 5 levels of paid memberships (default settings). Of course, you can opt to block or delete any level you don't want to use and it includes 10 pre-designed download pages per membership level.

2. Ability to set / change the prices of each membership level you choose to use.

3. Choose from several different payment processors including PayPal.

4. You choose how much (if any) you wish to pay out in commissions for referals (affiliate program). You can even choose how much commissions will be based on a member's membership level.

5. Option to choose your default currency (USD, GBP, EUROS).

6. Ability to mass email all members (that's why I need to set up a cron job).

7. Choose from 10 different layouts.

8. Mix and match graphics to suit your needs (I still have a ton of graphics editing to do).

There are many other options available but, since this isn't "sales copy" I will leave it at that except to say that, while the script is geared more towards digital downloads it could easily be adapted to photo hosting (even pR0n).

I'm thinking that for what the script offers, somewhere in the neighborhood of $175 a pop. Before I can sell it though, I have to work my security issues.

Any advice on the security issues would be appreciated. I would also, like to know if that sounds like a reasonable price.

Thank you.

[Johnny Slater]

Bryan,

Since I sold off my entire business and no longer have anything to do with Simple Member Pro I can now post about it. SMP will do what you are trying to accomplish, provided you use PayPal as the payment processor.

SMP has the ability to sell an unlimited number of products from the same site. You set one product as the main site product and can link to all other product sales pages directly. Each product has it's own affilite commission structure and each product has the ability to either show or not show inside the members area when members check for what products they can promote.

The script has a new owner now but as the programmer of it for over 2 years I can tell you that it does have the ability to run a marketplace type of site. You don't have as many options as a site like Clickbank but it will sell multiple products.

[charlesburke]

Wow! I love it when two factions, both very proud and very loyal to their products, stand up and compare benefits. Great information, guys - and thanks. We members are benefiting from the discussion in a big way.

One thing I'll say, I'm impressed with the customar loyalty we're seeing here. That doesn't happen without good reason.

Cheers from warm and smiling Thailand,
Charles

Byron,
PM has already been sent in reply to yours... I know you are moving so I will await your reply once you see everything.

James

[Byron_Wells]

Originally Posted by laramarket

I use BFM Script for all my websites. I can install and config this script to you at no cost. Just PM me.

BFM I believe is a very expensive script for someone who is just starting out

[Byron_Wells]

Originally Posted by TheRichJerksNet

Byron,
PM has already been sent in reply to yours... I know you are moving so I will await your reply once you see everything.

James

Alright James

I have just finally got back onto the internet after the hectic move, and waiting for the engineers to get their act together and install the net at my house...

Will be replying back to your pm in a little bit

[Byron_Wells]

Originally Posted by Johnny Slater

I'm just wondering something.. who exactly gave that award and where can someone go to verify it?

The way you word this statement it sounds like it's based on Fantasos user comments, not an award given out by a third party which is impartial.

Alright Johnny

Thanks for your help

Im just going to pm you in a little bit

[Byron_Wells]

Originally Posted by charlesburke

Wow! I love it when two factions, both very proud and very loyal to their products, stand up and compare benefits. Great information, guys - and thanks. We members are benefiting from the discussion in a big way.

One thing I'll say, I'm impressed with the customar loyalty we're seeing here. That doesn't happen without good reason.

Cheers from warm and smiling Thailand,
Charles

Charles

Thank you for commenting that my post has been constructive and useful to other warriors out there

Originally Posted by Byron_Wells

Alright James

I have just finally got back onto the internet after the hectic move, and waiting for the engineers to get their act together and install the net at my house...

Will be replying back to your pm in a little bit

PM sent back Byron... We will get you taken care of... Yes my script will do exactly what you want. I think someone mentioned in this thread that a custom built script to function somewhat like CB will cost you $100,000 or some bull .. LOL

You're not going to find a script that duplicates any of these models for a few hundred dollars, if that's what you had in mind.

I guess I can put that myth to rest ....

James

[bigfee]

Originally Posted by laramarket

I use BFM Script for all my websites. I can install and config this script to you at no cost. Just PM me.

Thank you for the offer, laramarket. I'm actually looking to add the functionality to my script, not add more scripts to my server.

I have taken care of all of my issues except licensing. One option I'm looking into is adding a license file that is authenticated by a SOAP call to my server. There are several options out there but, for now SOAP seems to be closest to what I'm looking for.

Again, thank you for the offer.