ozmalegalleries - thanks for the comments. the tour is exactly as amateurish and it sells very well, so i was trying to match it. i have no personal attachment to the member area, but i thought it made sense to continue with the look/feel that was making the sales.

i could change my take on this, depending. these actually are first time (and mostly last time) models that answer our ad in the paper.

i think the interviews are very much the weak point, but i will not tell you why i think that till i've heard from more people. there are multiple reasons. but perhaps other webmasters will find problems besides the interviews, or they will like the interviews and dislike something else about the videos.

then i have questions, for those willing to help.