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Originally posted by XYCash
I have no doubt VISA would happily shut down merchant accounts that may be promoted on these sites.
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Yes, and don't forget that chargebacks are always higher when you don't have the content the affiliate promises them. It's always good business to police the accuracy of your affiliate's sales pitch.
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Originally posted by XYCash
The other aspect....which has barely been discussed, is those people who are stealing images. I spend hours and sometimes days attempting to shut down these sites or get them to remove my material, WHEN i am lucky enough to come across one.
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This is something, and maybe the only good reason to use a hosted solution. That central db might be handy. Still, I doubt it really matters. I remember the first time I was hit with a traded pw. I had so many people through my site I thought for sure there'd be a drop in sales, but no effect at all. Nope, the internet is vast, and a few scumbags with stolen images aren't enough to hit your bottom line. Still, it feels good to nail them.
Lee, why don't you break up your product into two parts: the CP spider, and the stolen content spider? That way people can hire you to uncover stolen content without sharing affiliate info with you.