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Old 09-12-2010, 04:46 PM  
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Originally Posted by woj View Post
Not eliminate them, but convert from outsourcing the generation of sales (affiliates) to generating their own in-house sales....
Can you name any businesses that rely on outsourced sales people?
Possible legal consequences there. You'll also likely see a lack of creativity and adaptability. Collectively affiliates can be very crafty in generating new sales. There is a strong incentive due to them getting their cut. But if you think you can cut out affiliates go for it and see.

Even at 50% revshare the truth is probably that the affiliate gets about 20 - 40% of all revenue they send due to various issues. That's just the way it is. It's almost free money for the owner and that's how they can profit quickly. That's why the affiliate model has been used for so long. Cut it out and you might be okay in the short term but look out later on. I think many are just desperate to get short term revenues up. In the short term one easy way to do that is to screw your affiliates and take their cut. Then you hope they aren't elephants that you need later on down the road when those numbers sink. ;)

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