The Ecosystem
Source -> Panel -> You
The panel is a reseller 99% of the time. Most panels have 100% resold services. Some panels have some services sourced themselves, but few do. Then there are the panels that only offer a few services but they are the source for all services (rare).
The reason there are so many resellers is because it’s very easy to set up a SMM panel. You buy a script for like $30 and import the API from another panel and add 10% to all of the prices. That’s it.
When you buy from a reseller, the prices are obviously going to be marked up from the source. In fact, there may be multiple middlemen (panels) marking up the source’s price a few times over.
So, your natural instinct is probably to try and find the source of the service. However, this is a waste of time, because the source will always require a large deposit and/or monthly spend, which you do not have. (You probably can’t find the source regardless.)
So your only real option is buying from public panels like the ones in the BHW marketplace that accept small deposits.
How to Get The Best Prices of Whatever You Need
Since you know that most panels are resellers that resell the same services, you can be smart about which panel you buy from.
The thing is, panel owners are lazy. They will usually just pull their service descriptions directly from the source they are using. This means that lots of panels will have the same services, and you will know that because the descriptions are identical, or nearly identical.
If you find a service that works for you, use Google to find the cheapest provider of that particular service by searching for part of the description in quotes, followed by SMM not in quotes. For example, a popular YouTube views service has the line “Worldwide views added in a nonstop natural pattern”. So in order to find the cheapest reseller of those views, I would Google -- “Worldwide views added in a nonstop natural pattern” smm --. You will see every panel that has that service (assuming they haven’t changed the description).
Customer Support
Perhaps you are willing to pay a little more for a service if the panel has good customer support. This makes sense in general business, but not really when it comes to SMM panels.
Here’s why. If an order malfunctions for you, the panel owner is just as in the dark as you are. 99% of the time, any “support” you receive is just a guess, as they do not have the ear of the source. Even if they did, they don’t give a fuck about your $4 order not going through (sorry).
The best way to go about it is assume you will get NO customer support WHATSOEVER from whatever panel you choose. If a panel doesn’t have to worry about giving good support or refunds, they can give rock-bottom prices on their services. You don’t need customer support to navigate the world of SMM panels, anyways.
Reviews
When you’re trying to pick a panel to test, you’ll probably look at the reviews, and be taken aback at how almost all panels have at least a few bad reviews!
Most SMM panels are going to have shitty reviews because people are pissed off that the panel owner didn’t bend over backwards to give them hours of customer support on their $4 order (which the panel owner probably earned like 40 cents from). The panel I use has a terrible reputation... but it is the best and cheapest I have used.
So, don’t pay attention to reviews too much, at least in my opinion. They’re not even accurate, because someone might have left a review in 2016 singing their praises about Instagram likes, when the panel doesn’t have any working Instagram like services at the moment.
Cut Straight Through the BS
Using a test balance is OK if you are 100% broke. But you might blow your test balance on a non-working service and not make any progress.
The most effective way to find what you need in the world of SMM panels is like this...
- Pick a panel that has been around for a few years that has multiple variations of the service you need.
- Create different properties to test each service on the panel accurately. For example, if you are testing Instagram likes, create 5 new photos to test 5 different like services. Do not test them one after another on the same property.
- If any of the services work to your liking, you have what you need, and you have just saved yourself a ton of time. You wasted a few bucks ($10 - $20) on shitty services, but it was totally worth it, because you have what you need until the panel updates or the service disappears.
Hopefully this helped some beginners. If you have anything else to add about SMM panels that you think would help others, post it below.
