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jimmycooper · 08-01-2012, 11:44 PM

When it comes to getting paid on time, it has become quite clear that there are just simply way too many affiliates out there who have been conditioned to just bend over and take it up the ass. Many affiliates feel as if the best route to take when attempting to collect a delinquent payment is to just send a 'professional' sounding email every week or so as they sit back and wait patiently. They are pussies. Plain and simple.

In a perfect world, the best time to handle the problem is before the check is ever even sent.

If your gut tells you that there's so much as even a slight, miniscule chance that there may be a problem in getting your next check from Sponsor X, then you should send an email to your contact several days before the payment is set to be processed and ask them a few well-thought-out, highly specific questions about a non-related topic. You can maybe start off by pointing out something which you feel they've been doing especially well lately and then follow it up by asking them if they have any suggestions as to how you can best communicate it to your target. Make sure that it's a real question and not just some made up bullshit and do not mention a thing about the upcoming payment.

When you proceed in such a manner, you are not only holding up your end of the bargain in what is supposed to be a two-way relationship, but you'll be strategically setting yourself up for the following week in which you can simply add something like "Hey Champ, I think I was supposed to be getting a payment this week. Can you look into that for me?" before hitting 'reply' on a business related email which suggests the possibility of more sales and contains something other than "Where The Fuck's My Money At?" in the subject line.

If you do all that and hold up your end of the bargain, I think the fair thing to do is give them one business hour to return the first email you send in regards to the missing payment. Be aware of the different time zones.

After that all bets are off. This aint Trading Places, this is real life! Protect Ya Neck!

08-01-2012, 11:44 PM
jimmycooper Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manhattan Posts: 4,016	When it comes to getting paid on time, it has become quite clear that there are just simply way too many affiliates out there who have been conditioned to just bend over and take it up the ass. Many affiliates feel as if the best route to take when attempting to collect a delinquent payment is to just send a 'professional' sounding email every week or so as they sit back and wait patiently. They are pussies. Plain and simple. In a perfect world, the best time to handle the problem is before the check is ever even sent. If your gut tells you that there's so much as even a slight, miniscule chance that there may be a problem in getting your next check from Sponsor X, then you should send an email to your contact several days before the payment is set to be processed and ask them a few well-thought-out, highly specific questions about a non-related topic. You can maybe start off by pointing out something which you feel they've been doing especially well lately and then follow it up by asking them if they have any suggestions as to how you can best communicate it to your target. Make sure that it's a real question and not just some made up bullshit and do not mention a thing about the upcoming payment. When you proceed in such a manner, you are not only holding up your end of the bargain in what is supposed to be a two-way relationship, but you'll be strategically setting yourself up for the following week in which you can simply add something like "Hey Champ, I think I was supposed to be getting a payment this week. Can you look into that for me?" before hitting 'reply' on a business related email which suggests the possibility of more sales and contains something other than "Where The Fuck's My Money At?" in the subject line. If you do all that and hold up your end of the bargain, I think the fair thing to do is give them one business hour to return the first email you send in regards to the missing payment. Be aware of the different time zones. After that all bets are off. This aint Trading Places, this is real life! Protect Ya Neck! __________________ Last edited by jimmycooper; 08-01-2012 at 11:46 PM..