Clips4Sale charts

[GB2691]

Regular readers will remember I often bang on about the performances of some of Dave's videos as indicated in the charts at C4S, and the results gleaned from using their search facility.

There seems to be an anomaly of sorts in their current listings: a five-year-old Hannah clip, 'Snatched', is at number 31 in the Bondage chart, out of nowhere.The clip doesn't show up at all in a 'Most Popular' search.

It appears to be a section of 'You Can't Keep Me Here', re-released on the HD store not long ago, which may have prompted interest, but I can't understand why the Top 50 picks up presumably multiple sales, but it doesn't register as 'popular'. Has 'Snatched' suddenly caught the public imagination in a big way, or is this a feature whereby C4S dissuades nosey fans from trying to figure out their methods?

[davidnorth]

I see that now you have pointed it out. The listing shows seven sales for that title. However, the most likely explanation is that the same customer purchased it seven times. How do they do that, you may ask? No idea. It's not uncommon, however; refunds for repeat sales occur every month. This does not filter through to the algorithm that simply counts sales. Another reason to take their chart system with a pinch of salt.

[GB2691]

I see that now you have pointed it out. The listing shows seven sales for that title. However, the most likely explanation is that the same customer purchased it seven times. How do they do that, you may ask? No idea. It's not uncommon, however; refunds for repeat sales occur every month. This does not filter through to the algorithm that simply counts sales. Another reason to take their chart system with a pinch of salt.

I guess that guy REALLY likes the red sweater on Ms Perez ! It does fit her rather well.

I also see a way to get me, you and Jasmine to No. 1, but it would be unprincipled if not downright crooked!
I know you're not really bothered by that sort of thing, anyway.

[davidnorth]

I see that now you have pointed it out. The listing shows seven sales for that title. However, the most likely explanation is that the same customer purchased it seven times. How do they do that, you may ask? No idea. It's not uncommon, however; refunds for repeat sales occur every month. This does not filter through to the algorithm that simply counts sales. Another reason to take their chart system with a pinch of salt.

I guess that guy REALLY likes the red sweater on Ms Perez ! It does fit her rather well.

I also see a way to get me, you and Jasmine to No. 1, but it would be unprincipled if not downright crooked!
I know you're not really bothered by that sort of thing, anyway.

And unscrupulous! Actually, I have no idea how it is done, because I'm fairly sure it warns you when the same item is already in your cart. Or maybe I'm thinking of some other system.

I suppose anyone willing to buy up large quantities of their own content to push their store up the charts can do that, as long as they are willing to hand over 40% of the money to C4S. Would it increase their sales in general? Probably, but any profits might be wiped out by losing that 40%. Wait a minute, isn't this how pop groups used to get their singles to chart?