Pre-ICO bonuses

[NJB18]

Hi

In most of ICOs, investors can get some bonuses, if they invest sooner. In my opinion these bonuses not only don't cause the ICO to be successful, but also cause the ICO to fail. In some ICOs there is up to 100% bonus.

If I see that there are some people have gotten 100% bonus in pre-ICO, I don't invest in that ICO, Because they will dump their coins after crowdsale and cause the price to fall.
 Do you agree with me? What are your opinions?

I just want to remind you that coins or tokens sold during the ICO are not just for the sake of pumping or dumping. Tokens or coins sold during the ICOs are used according to how their respective projects design them. You buy OPT or Opus tokens, for example, not for the sole sake of trading or exchanging. These are tokens that can be used to participate in the music community they are creating. You buy TFL, or Trueflip tokens, you are not only buying some other token for the sake of trading but to be used in their gambling site.

[LakeBTC]

Well there are different kinds of investors.

LakeBanker is currently in Phase 1 of our Token Sale where we're offering just 2% of our tokens at a really big discount. We're seeing two kinds of investors:

(1) Speculative guys that expect Phase 2 (which starts at a high price) to close early---they will get a 1300% flip if they're right.

(2) Investors that see the long term potential of our business model and the way in which our token is well-integrated into that model. They're planning to hold their tokens.

Check out our ANN Thread for more information about our project.

[GoodLad]

Hi

In most of ICOs, investors can get some bonuses, if they invest sooner. In my opinion these bonuses not only don't cause the ICO to be successful, but also cause the ICO to fail. In some ICOs there is up to 100% bonus.

If I see that there are some people have gotten 100% bonus in pre-ICO, I don't invest in that ICO, Because they will dump their coins after crowdsale and cause the price to fall.
 Do you agree with me? What are your opinions?

How did you make such conclusion? Experience or simple assumption? Don't think anything wrong. I am really interested

[phoenixdowndee]

Bonuses for early investors aren't necessarily a bad thing if the percentage is reasonable.  I usually avoid any project that offer 50% bonus or more during the ICO or Pre-ICO.  I feel 20% to 30% is the perfect amount for early investors which is the standard for many projects.

I completely agree with the above statement. Giving too much away sends warning signals to the investor and also shows that the company have not thought through their token distribution and are just trying to get capital.

On the other hand I think they are a great tool if used correctly.

1. They reward investors who have invested before they become big, this is a very common procedure in all parts of business.
2. I am assuming that the company raises this money so they can push their marketing and connect with people before their ICO, therefore should make it more successful.

So for both parties it is a good deal if implemented correctly. I would stay away from anything over 30%-40% as a deal too good usually is too good.

[bamboylee]

Bonuses are good incentives for early buyers and even if there is no bonus, if a whale buyer will dump, it will crash as well. Maybe there should be a limit and if they are giving too much bonus,it will look like a scam for it is too good.

[BLKBITZ]

I do believe Pre ICO bonuses and bonuses for first day, first hours investment are very motivating.

For our project we have some ideas and I'll be interested in your opinions on that, whether you'll invest in it, if become an investor:

7-12% of profit already in 1 month
Contribution on PRE ICO step (Sept, 27 – Oct, 4) provides the opportunity to earn 3% of all attracted funds during the ICO. That's the unique offer to get 7-12% of income already in 1 month.

According to ICO results 100 000 tokens will be distributed as a gift for investors.

Early birds bounus for investors during the 1st day of PRE ICO up to 24%

Bonus in the amount of 10% for contributions more than 7 ETH

[wareen]

Bonuses are good incentives for early buyers and even if there is no bonus, if a whale buyer will dump, it will crash as well. Maybe there should be a limit and if they are giving too much bonus,it will look like a scam for it is too good.

Most ICOs I know until today have bonus in pre-ico not much, because they also understand the risk and benefit from pre-ico. That is reason they usually have limit or hard cap when open pre-ico, example some projects recently: Atlant, Utrust, BitClave ...

[followmenot]

I feel like pre-ICO bonuses somekinda kill the purpose. Devs let early investors to quickly dump their coins right after ICO. It may be attractive but its killing coins later on market. Sell supports are too huge.

[ropyu1978]

Hi

In most of ICOs, investors can get some bonuses, if they invest sooner. In my opinion these bonuses not only don't cause the ICO to be successful, but also cause the ICO to fail. In some ICOs there is up to 100% bonus.

If I see that there are some people have gotten 100% bonus in pre-ICO, I don't invest in that ICO, Because they will dump their coins after crowdsale and cause the price to fall.
 Do you agree with me? What are your opinions?

I agree with your opinion.
we need to know the assessment of an ico should be backgrounded with knowledge.
that's why many investors are stuck on very ineffective coins.
and the result is a loss.
so about an assessment like what you say, it needs a high understanding and confidence to judge an ico.

[Kocret02]

Hi

In most of ICOs, investors can get some bonuses, if they invest sooner. In my opinion these bonuses not only don't cause the ICO to be successful, but also cause the ICO to fail. In some ICOs there is up to 100% bonus.

If I see that there are some people have gotten 100% bonus in pre-ICO, I don't invest in that ICO, Because they will dump their coins after crowdsale and cause the price to fall.
 Do you agree with me? What are your opinions?

I agree with your opinion.
we need to know the assessment of an ico should be backgrounded with knowledge.
that's why many investors are stuck on very ineffective coins.
and the result is a loss.
so about an assessment like what you say, it needs a high understanding and confidence to judge an ico.

the main thing that makes us no loss if joining ico is the understanding that became the founding background of ico, if we are already master certainly do not hesitate to join and gain profit in the future.

[GendalfTheFireRed]

IMO, Bonuses = marketing expenses. It is normal to put some money in marketing, but if there are too many bonuses = too many expenses and you need to think if this project can stay afloat this way.

[1cak]

yes I agree with you that it's not a good strategy to give 100% bonus at pre-ico, it's not rationable to me. But many investors are waiting for a successful pre-ico then they will use their money for ico.

[Tony Flexing]

On the topic of pre-ICO bonuses, one can get a x7 token bonus for supporting this project:

https://lust.agency

Our financial model and the roadmap can be seen here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Au0kLZOVYRMmw1cGJqODJ5dlU/view

[kseniya.pride]

Bonuses in general on pre-sale or ICO are not a bad idea.
 BUT of course not 100%.. I wouldnt trust that ICO project.

I know that one ICO did a good system for bonuses. By time and by amount of ETH.

looks like this

[kandholabhavna]

Pre-sale special prices are actually good in a way. It shows that VC's will put money into a project that has almost nothing to back them.
But yeah, you pointed out correctly that the incentives are sometimes too much. Like 100 or even 500% difference is there.

[digital_weezer]

I think it is a great way to raise money and also give something back to the investors who showed loyalty and belief in the project.

ICO's are the not the first to reward "early bird" investors / clients, and i am sure they will not be the last.

[qiman]

Pre sale ICO bonuses are like the traditional investment round rewards. Think about angle investors or venture capitalists that buy in very early rounds of development in a business and buy the shares very cheap. This is what is happening in token ICOS. Only the difference here is where the traditional investor might wait it out 2-3 years or more to see his investment mature, in cryptocurrency investing everyone wants to go to the moon exceptionally fast, which is the main problem.

[Helga.Alekseyuk]

Pre sale ICO bonuses are like the traditional investment round rewards. Think about angle investors or venture capitalists that buy in very early rounds of development in a business and buy the shares very cheap. This is what is happening in token ICOS. Only the difference here is where the traditional investor might wait it out 2-3 years or more to see his investment mature, in cryptocurrency investing everyone wants to go to the moon exceptionally fast, which is the main problem.

If an investor wants to go to the moon fast, he can try Forex Me personally consider investements as a support for a project which  has perspective and real chances to win, but not at once... Modern life accelerates its tempo, but world isn't concentrated only in one point (in amy dimension) . Somewhere there is a future, where everything we 're doing now has its effect. Maybe it's worth to invest in the future?

[Tony116]

Early investors at pre-ICO have much higher risks so bonuses are strongly necessary! Bad thing is that many ICO make bonuses during token sale aka ICO, ITO. Some of them reach 50-100%. I think this kind of ICO politics is very harmful for success of project.

[Buckwheet]

Hi

In most of ICOs, investors can get some bonuses, if they invest sooner. In my opinion these bonuses not only don't cause the ICO to be successful, but also cause the ICO to fail. In some ICOs there is up to 100% bonus.

If I see that there are some people have gotten 100% bonus in pre-ICO, I don't invest in that ICO, Because they will dump their coins after crowdsale and cause the price to fall.
 Do you agree with me? What are your opinions?

50% bonus is good for me. I think. They accept the risk. Not every ICO they invest is success. Some scam, some fail. So bonus is fair but I think 50% is the best rate