Nope. It shows you may not have been in this industry for a while.
Prices ALWAYS have increased. Seasoned players aren't affected by that. When discussing mega retailers, price is not the issue in a way that increasing prices simply removes the smaller clients whilst increasing margins from the higher paying clients which in some ways resolves to no change in actual profit.
If you read the original post I mentioned one thing multiple times - that the retailers do have a fancy margin. Some of the TOP 5 sites on Google for 'Buy Instagram Likes' are selling 1000 likes for $15 whilst purchasing it for $5 per 1k. Why do you think? Its cause in most cases not only the likes are for $5 per 1k but the retailer has to buy twice to get the job done so his costs increases to $10 - still after which the margin is a fat 50%.
Circling back - if people on top 3 rankings are happily selling for $15 - then trust me - I know this game way too well. PRICE IS NOT THE ISSUE. Not for the retailers.
Back in 2015 you could buy 50,000 Twitter Followers for how much? $5? $10? And those would stick for years!
And lately? $5 will get you 1000 Followers at best? And they would drop!
So, changes do happen. Prices do increase. Its expected. Its okay. No one is dumb enough to not see what the new update by IG is all about. The papers are out there for everyone to read.
And welcome to Black Hat World - yes many don't have registered companies. And don't issue legal invoices. And don't pay taxes.
I guess a very warm welcome is indeed required.
To remind the issue -
1. Pricing is indeed not what the blame is for. Yes, many hate it. However, it is unavoidable. Most mega retailers GET IT.
2. It is the fact that the middleman (RESELLER) takes no responsibility - which is what everyone is mad about.
3. It is the fact that you hold people HOSTAGE by keeping order 'processing' for days - that is unfair.
4. It is the fact that you do FALSE advertising and say something will INSTANT when it doesn't deliver for days - that is unacceptable.
5. It is when YOU are the reseller but you throw the responsibility at your supplier. NOPE. That is not how business works. You took my money, you are the one who answers to me. Not who you purchased from.
And to once again confirm -
The thread is NOT about if SMM services hurt your account.
The thread is NOT about morality of these services.
If those are your concerns, you should open other threads for those topics.
Here, we are trying to find a solution to the ever growing SCAMS by reseller panels.