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Originally Posted by Choker
The main reason I started selling traffic over 10 years ago was because of the pain in the ass of actually getting paid for the money I made with a sponsor. Now it's just plain insanity. I only send to a few (mostly dating) sponsors as a affiliate and even these few the chances of actually getting what is MINE is bad. I'm so tired of having to chase sponsors down to get paid. Sick of the excuses, sick of the bullshit.
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I hear you. Then there are also issues which either outright or "Accidental" leaks and instances where I will not get credit for the sale. All sorts of bullshit. I'd be surprised if I'm really getting credit for at least 25% of all revenue I send in a revshare program at this point in time. It gets worse every year with the little tricks.
Then you have the idiots who switch affiliate backends or processors (i.e. no credit) entirely without even a courtesy note to affiliates. I know of at least 10 personally in the various niches I do and am switching them over this week (PITA). I'd like to track them down and chew them out but instead I'll settle for making sure they never get a single hit again from me.
So many crooks and assholes. What ever happened to a true 50/50 partnership? I make you money and you give me my cut. A simple arrangement. It makes me want to find a handful of sponsors willing to do a prepay deal instead...but even then....as you say, will they pay? I think a lot of it is really that these people don't know how to run a business and are only used to easy money. All marketing flash and scams, no traditional old school values or knowledge. Just grab as much money as you can today and be ready to run like some crooked used car salesman... Call me jaded. <sigh>
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