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iSpyCams · 02-10-2012, 10:06 AM

Not sure what my responsibility, if any in this scenario is:

Affiliate A signs up to my program in late 2009. Account remains completely inactive.

Affiliate B signs up in late 2010, does a trickle of joins, enough to make minimum payout every 2 pay periods or so.

Affiliate B eventually refers several other affiliates, including C who?s volume is about 5 times that of B.

B eventually becomes an account rep for my program, repping 5 or 6 affiliates, C is much larger volume-wise than all combined, and quality is pretty consistent as well. (easily the best of the group) Since the entire group of affiliates live in a 3rd world country with shitty banking, they request that payments will be bundled wired to B who will then distribute funds.

Things are fine for 6 months or so, suddenly C goes quiet, no more joins, and A comes alive doing the exact same volume that C has been doing. I compare IP addresses and, as I suspected they are the same affiliate.

I hit up A on ICQ and mention that I know he is actually C, ask what happened with B and what I should do about several refunds that are pending on C?s account, deduct them from A?s account or what, otherwise B is stuck with them and we both know B already paid C out and is not getting any more joins from C.

A denies being C, denies having any knowledge of B and says: ?check my account you will see I joined in 2009? (the names are different)

I know it?s not true but it occurs to me that it?s not really any of my business. Everything is fine for me but I know B is being screwed by C for several hundred dollars, and as an affiliate A is worth more than B.

Do I have a responsibility to make these people play fair with each other? Or should I just ignore the situation?

I would like to simply not deduct the refunds from C and eat that cost myself because I know it will hurt B, but then B will know that I know C went over their heads and it could cause unnecessary drama all around.

TL;DR:
Affiliate sets up separate account to get out from under aff rep and stick aff rep with some deductions for refunds. Affiliate has much higher value than rep in this case.

02-10-2012, 10:06 AM
iSpyCams Amateur Gynecologist Industry Role: Join Date: May 2009 Location: Medellin Posts: 4,436	Confusing referral scenario - What would you do? Not sure what my responsibility, if any in this scenario is: Affiliate A signs up to my program in late 2009. Account remains completely inactive. Affiliate B signs up in late 2010, does a trickle of joins, enough to make minimum payout every 2 pay periods or so. Affiliate B eventually refers several other affiliates, including C who?s volume is about 5 times that of B. B eventually becomes an account rep for my program, repping 5 or 6 affiliates, C is much larger volume-wise than all combined, and quality is pretty consistent as well. (easily the best of the group) Since the entire group of affiliates live in a 3rd world country with shitty banking, they request that payments will be bundled wired to B who will then distribute funds. Things are fine for 6 months or so, suddenly C goes quiet, no more joins, and A comes alive doing the exact same volume that C has been doing. I compare IP addresses and, as I suspected they are the same affiliate. I hit up A on ICQ and mention that I know he is actually C, ask what happened with B and what I should do about several refunds that are pending on C?s account, deduct them from A?s account or what, otherwise B is stuck with them and we both know B already paid C out and is not getting any more joins from C. A denies being C, denies having any knowledge of B and says: ?check my account you will see I joined in 2009? (the names are different) I know it?s not true but it occurs to me that it?s not really any of my business. Everything is fine for me but I know B is being screwed by C for several hundred dollars, and as an affiliate A is worth more than B. Do I have a responsibility to make these people play fair with each other? Or should I just ignore the situation? I would like to simply not deduct the refunds from C and eat that cost myself because I know it will hurt B, but then B will know that I know C went over their heads and it could cause unnecessary drama all around. TL;DR: Affiliate sets up separate account to get out from under aff rep and stick aff rep with some deductions for refunds. Affiliate has much higher value than rep in this case.