Launching/bumping WSOs for free...

I would imagine it's because they don't have much confidence in the quality of their WSO's.

Perhaps it's because when people first start out in this business they don't have the operational capital to launch a product.

Perhaps they don't have the confidence but in some cases it may just be bootstrapping. They have to start somewhere. Don't you think?

Di

Since a WSO has to be something YOU created, the person launching other people's WSOs could very well get banned for doing that.

What will you do if you have issues with Paypal or Credit card and not able to make payment for WSO thread.. does that mean the one who is launching WSO is scared... LoL No..

The another reason is above scenario mostly happens with those who are launching WSO first time, because as it is their first WSO, they don't have any reputation in warriorforum and want to JV with a reputed guy which can help them to increase trust of buyers and make more sales.. And most of the Reputed JV partners launch the WSO with their account if they find value in WSO.

So it is not something like the person is scared of risking $40 but they are willing to get trust of buyers and make more sales with the help of JV.

Ajay

Forgot to add ... I saw some idiot in the Off Topic forum the other day who let some crap scammer have his WF login to post a WSO. He was probably getting paid to let him do that. The scammer changed his password and locked him out of his own WF account and posted a WSO .. that has now been closed.

I had to lol at the sheer stupidity. He came into the Off Topic forum crying like a baby that he was locked out of his WF account by a scammer.

I think its a joke for a couple of reasons:-
1.) Most wso's are about how to make money right? so if they know how to make money already as they state in their wso thread, then surely they already have $40 to register a wso!!!!!!
2.) Yeah I agree with the above post that reputation may play a part in this, but if you were truley releasing a product as a wso you were really proud of, then why the hell let anoither person take credit for it!! reputation is everything!!! obviously not as good a product after all!!!

Call me old fashioned but I only buy off peple who are open and honest and do not need to hide behind JV's and the likes! bottom line is, if you have a good wso, get REAL, Proper reviews that people can see are real, and the sales will speak for themselves

Not heard of that before and I don't agree with it. WSO is about presenting your offer. Any business has an investment attached to it and for 40 bucks, it's cheap. If I'm strapped I'd rather wait and put the money away until I have enough. Might just be me as I like to think I'm independent. Don't like owing anyone. Apart from the bank. LOL

Remember that, not all WSO's make any money... And not all WSO's make $500, or even $100.

Just a thought...

Everyone starts in a different space. You're talking about a JV or partnership, which is well within the boundaries of the rules here. In a partnership one person brings something to the table the other doesn't have. It's an excellent way for some people to get a foothold in the marketplace.

I learned about business hustling real estate, flipping houses. I started with nothing other than the knowledge I took away from a $5000 4-day real estate seminar.

At the seminar they talked about the elephant and mouse strategy. The mouse goes out and finds deals and brings them to the elephant or money guy to fund and harvest the profit. They divide the profit. For my first two deals I was the mouse. After that I had enough capital and experience that I didn't need a partner and when I did decide I wanted one I was able to pretty much define my terms because I'd proved I had at least a clue as to what I was doing.

I paid my dues by starting with partners, the very thing you're talking about. That may not appeal to you because you don't need to do it. But there are others who would benefit a lot from such an arrangement. To each his or her own.

I agree. Sellers selling bad advice and scared to know if it will work or not. Especially if they are selling a info product teaching how to make money online and they are scared about losing a measly $40 investment.

It seems strange to me. But I can see why someone might do it. Graphic artists who might be low on cash and thinking a WSO might be a place to sell their services, could very well see the benefit in having someone front the $40 cost. Takes away the upfront risk, but on the other hand, if it does sell well, a long term profit sharing deal wouldnt be too much fun.

I can also see the appeal of having a trusted Warrior post up a WSO for an otherwise "unheard of" seller. But I am in agreeance with Kay, I would prefer all the "sellers" to be disclosed in the WSO thread.

I've invested money to help PLR sellers launch their first WSOs before. Personally I wouldn't want to share half my profits just because you will lose out on so much if it is a hit, but sometimes you just need that extra push. I always tell the sellers I invest with to save the first $40 of that profit for their next WSO so they don't have to worry about sharing profits later.

Also, the rules say you have to have created the product or have exclusive rights to sell it, meaning you can sell it if you paid someone to write it. I suppose by those rules that these "partnerships" are okay when posted under the investors name provided the creator isn't also selling the product. Personally I think a partnership should include some actual collaboration, but that is just my opinion.

My understanding of the rules was that a WSO JV partnership had to include more than just a financial arrangement like paying the fees for a WSO. I always thought all the partners had to have been involved in the actual creation of the product.

Maybe they have laxed the rules recently? I hope not...

Even though a lot of WSOs will make more than $40 profit per bump, a lot of them won't.

If the sales copy or offer isn't very good, the OP of the WSO may not make out like a bandit per bump like you say.

But, even if they break even that's a few more IM subscribers on their list and they got their name out there a bit more

I think it's stupid that some people don't want to pay the $40 fee to create a WSO topic.
After all, as is always said in business: 'no risk, no reward'.