How do Filehosts make money? What are the costs?

[jokky]

Anyone have a rough estimate on how much it costs to operate a small-sized filehost company? What are the costs? Do premium sign ups alone cover all the costs + profit?

jokky Reviewed by jokky on 1st Feb 2012. How do Filehosts make money? What are the costs? Anyone have a rough estimate on how much it costs to operate a small-sized filehost company? What are the costs? Do premium sign ups alone cover all the costs + profit? Rating: 5

[cvrle77]

You SERIOUSLY ask this question, when everyone is closing down? You are late few years bro.

[soum111]

ha ha
coz this is the right time to make a file hosting site

[jokky]

Yes, I'm seriously asking, if you or anyone has any information that can help please kindly share.

[Cal]

Best just forget this completely. By your words, it's obvious you don't have the ability to do anything but get arrested.

[dark_vader19]

Cal just pwnd him.

[VIP]

$500 should be enough for starting.

buy cheapskate script XFS with basic mods = $250
rent some cheap Ovh/kimsufi servers = $250

maybe just open it for selected quality uploaders cuz too many leechers/spammers uploaders will force you to purchase new server every hours.

[karadut]

$500 should be enough for starting.

buy cheapskate script XFS with basic mods = $250
rent some cheap Ovh/kimsufi servers = $250

maybe just open it for selected quality uploaders cuz too many leechers/spammers uploaders will force you to purchase new server every hours.

I doubt they don't even buy that cheap script.

[jokky]

$500 should be enough for starting.

buy cheapskate script XFS with basic mods = $250
rent some cheap Ovh/kimsufi servers = $250

maybe just open it for selected quality uploaders cuz too many leechers/spammers uploaders will force you to purchase new server every hours.

Thanks for the info, I'll do some research on what you provided me.

Anymore info on where to find servers would be great.

[Gonzo1136]

$500 should be enough for starting.

That should be right.

buy cheapskate script XFS with basic mods = $250

use rip version and save the money if you can

rent some cheap Ovh/kimsufi servers = $250

That's the right way to start.

maybe just open it for selected quality uploaders cuz too many leechers/spammers uploaders will force you to purchase new server every hours.

No. You should advertise it everywhere. Be sure to offer PPS scheme that makes people drool. After raking in all the sales. Run away with the money. Take a rest for a while then start another filehost and repeat what you did.