Does anyone do "pay-per-download" web video? « Videomaker Community Forums

bmoney
Member

Hi,

I would like to begin selling my video footage of motocross racing through my website. http://www.southeastmx.com

I don't really care to get into the DVD making deal just yet (but I will) so I want to offer my footage via "pay-per-download".

Basically this means you buy a downloaded version of the video instead of a DVD. Much like software in some cases.

Do any of you do this, and if so can you help guide me towards a solution?

I'd really appreciate it!

Posted 6 years ago #
compusolver
Member

This would require a server-side solution if you wanted it automated. You would program a script in PHP to accept the money, (through a gateway or PayPal, etc.), issue a custom/unique username & password, perhaps log the ip. That user would then have access to the video for a period of time, say 24hrs.

You can code that yourself if you're good with PHP/MySQL and are hosted on a Unix or Linux server, otherwise, if you do the "pretty" work (page design) and all I have to do is the server-side code and page framework, I'd charge $200 through my development company (compusolver.com). Add $50 if I have to do design also.

Something like this would work OK through PayPal, but even better through a "real" gateway & merchant account. I am a dealer for gateway and merchant accounts & I do PayPal coding also - but then, its not that hard to do and you could probably do it yourself.

If you need hosting, I do that too: http://www.SmBizHosting.com

I'd recommend that you be sure of your market before you invest much money. It might be best to start off offering DVDs and sell through eBay. That way you don't invest anything until you see what the market is like.

Posted 6 years ago #
Endeavor
Member

Check out Google Video Beta!

http://video.google.com/

They are working on the payment part and it's not complete yet but I think this will soon be huge! You can set up for the video to pay but right now they dont have pay videos listed yet.

Posted 6 years ago #
compusolver
Member

We need a moderator who'll delete junk like this! <<referring to a spam post right above this, that was deleted>>

Posted 6 years ago #
Endeavor
Member

Exactly!

Posted 6 years ago #
cfulton
Member

I'm still here. But I do get to take breaks now and then as well. I'll have our admin nuke his account tomorrow.

Posted 6 years ago #
RScottyL
Member

You might want to check into this:

http://www.lulu.com/en/products/movies_videos/

Posted 4 years ago #