Originally Posted by AmeliaG

I thought I was clear, but let me try again: I like the Google model because it is current. They pay out monthly, which minimizes their paperwork and accounting and means I'm always going to hit the minimum payout for Google AdSense because it is a realistic threshold for their product. If there are programs where 60% of their affiliates will never ever get paid, then clearly the threshold is not set realistically. The idea is to get everyone paid without having to do an excessive amount of paperwork or accounting, not to jack 60% of affiliates. I find there are many programs where it used to be no big deal to make break, but, in the current economy, it takes much longer to make break, so their thresholds are clearly not realistic for their products in the current times.