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SELLING FAIL VIDEOS

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.otto.
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I heard from a guy that he sold a video of his friend pitch forking a backflip for 400 dollars to fail army. Has anyone sold any type of fail video, if skiing or not anywhere? Sounds kind of dope that you could make money of your bails!
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influenza
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shhhhhh dont tell mom
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Mr.Bishop
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We're actually working on a program to start rewarding fail videos. Stay tuned.
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JahLiam
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Mr.BishopWe're actually working on a program to start rewarding fail videos. Stay tuned.

like hall of meat?
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Mr.Bishop
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JahLiamlike hall of meat?


The thread where that was suggested inspired us, though we'll have our own way of handling it and our own flavor.

Any crashes uploaded to the crash section right now will already be starting to qualify.

When we get this thing dialed, there will be rewards for best crashes.
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TurquoiseGrizzly
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My buddy back in high school jumped off my back to dunk a basketball, held on too long and fell 10' to his scoliosistic back (not a word) and youtube bought it for a couple hundred.

It was great.
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theabortionator
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too bad im not allowed to crash anymore
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veng_m
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dude I think he made like $150 bucks
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.otto.
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Mr.BishopWe're actually working on a program to start rewarding fail videos. Stay tuned.


that sounds sweet!
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fresh_prince
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Mr.Bishopthere will be rewards for best crashes.


*sets din at 2
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tdollo
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**sends switch 9 over chads**
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fresh_prince
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tdollo**sends switch 9 over chads**


*whispers "get ready ankles"
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Mr.LemonPie
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How the hell do companies make money doing this? Paying $50-200 for each clip in a 5 or 6 minute video seems crazy.
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Twerk
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Time to start attempting tricks I definitely can't do.
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VD.
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.otto.I heard from a guy that he sold a video of his friend pitch forking a backflip for 400 dollars to fail army.


I can beleive that. A friend of mine sold a video of hers to 'You've Been Framed', a British prime time TV show, for £200 (~$300). Despite being prime time, the quality of videos is usually pretty poor and the overlayed commentary is suitably vacuous. Although I haven't seen or even heard of 'Fail Army', I can't imagine the premise is drastically different.
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Mr.Bishop
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Mr.LemonPieHow the hell do companies make money doing this? Paying $50-200 for each clip in a 5 or 6 minute video seems crazy.


Depends on what you're doing with those clips.
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Krotchs_Brother
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Mr.BishopWe're actually working on a program to start rewarding fail videos. Stay tuned.


Any liability issues with doing something like this (specifically the reward part)? I imagine it can encourage stupid kids to huck themselves for rewards.
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Mr.Bishop
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Krotchs_BrotherAny liability issues with doing something like this (specifically the reward part)? I imagine it can encourage stupid kids to huck themselves for rewards.


I'll consult the legal team.
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JGWI
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Mr.BishopI'll consult the legal team.


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SHIZ
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It's no longer "do future spins get paid" its "eat shit get paid" welcome to the future squids
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NPF
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I sold this one to fail army for $150
https://www.newschoolers.com/membervideo/640614.0/This-One-Time-We-Tried-Urban?s=114882&t=6&o=8
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Slush
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How does one sell a clip to fail army? I want to make big muney
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Mkvackay
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they find you, typically.

sold mine throughout the last few years and made some decent cash
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NPF
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TwinipzHow does one sell a clip to fail army? I want to make big muney


they will contact you if you have one worthy
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.otto.
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NPFilmthey will contact you if you have one worthy


Is there a way that you contact them first, and then you sell it? Or do they have to find it, and what are the odds that happen?
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NPF
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.otto.Is there a way that you contact them first, and then you sell it? Or do they have to find it, and what are the odds that happen?


no idea
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Mr.Bishop
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.otto.Is there a way that you contact them first, and then you sell it? Or do they have to find it, and what are the odds that happen?


They contact you if your video hits certain virality stats on YouTube or whatever.

We're trying to come up with something a lot simpler.
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