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NETbilling · 06-30-2016, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd View Post
The issues usually are:

1. Losing affiliates
2. NATS integration
3. Fiscal responsibility
4. NATS fees

1. When affiliates were vitally important a company like CCBill had an advantage since affs could merge payments and promote many Programs. Moving away from CCBill would mean upsetting the affiliate applecart.

Almost all of the largest programs run them through their own merchant accounts. The affiliates also make more money as the fees are lower and conversion are better. However, you do not have to get rid of CCbill if you don't want to. You can certainly run NETbilling and CCbill concurrently.

2. Integrating NATS is famously a PITA (Pain In The Ass) with a lot of technical obstacles to overcome.

Depending on your technical level of expertise, there can be a learning curve but it is certainly worth it. Again, you can keep affiliates through CCbill if you wish and run NETbilling for your organic traffic.

3. The "this Program does not pay" threads you see here on GFY are always NATS Programs. Having to payout affiliates and partners instead of having a CCBill do it can lead to fiscal irresponsibility and even temptation. Not good.

That's an old mindset when a lot of skimming went on in the past. The bottom line is that if you are a solid program and your affiliates make $, they will stick with you.

4. Monthly NATS fees just to process affiliate info? Based on volume? So hundreds spent monthly on a NATS license...add that in and the savings with your own MID is minimal.

Depending on your volume this could be true or not. However, the flexibility of Nats and NETbilling can be maximized on so many levels, to help you make more money.

Bonus reason: Plus, once you go NATS you cannot really 'go back' to a CCBill easily. So once you make the decision to switch you are stuck with it.

As is stated, you don't need to get rid of CCbill. You can run CCbill and NETbilling concurrently. Many programs do that.

These are some of the traditional concerns with switching from a 3rd party biller.

Understandale concern but you don't have to switch completely until you are comfortable, or run them both as most do.

Thanks, Mitch

06-30-2016, 10:58 PM
NETbilling Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 8,573	Answers below... Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd View Post The issues usually are: 1. Losing affiliates 2. NATS integration 3. Fiscal responsibility 4. NATS fees 1. When affiliates were vitally important a company like CCBill had an advantage since affs could merge payments and promote many Programs. Moving away from CCBill would mean upsetting the affiliate applecart. Almost all of the largest programs run them through their own merchant accounts. The affiliates also make more money as the fees are lower and conversion are better. However, you do not have to get rid of CCbill if you don't want to. You can certainly run NETbilling and CCbill concurrently. 2. Integrating NATS is famously a PITA (Pain In The Ass) with a lot of technical obstacles to overcome. Depending on your technical level of expertise, there can be a learning curve but it is certainly worth it. Again, you can keep affiliates through CCbill if you wish and run NETbilling for your organic traffic. 3. The "this Program does not pay" threads you see here on GFY are always NATS Programs. Having to payout affiliates and partners instead of having a CCBill do it can lead to fiscal irresponsibility and even temptation. Not good. That's an old mindset when a lot of skimming went on in the past. The bottom line is that if you are a solid program and your affiliates make $, they will stick with you. 4. Monthly NATS fees just to process affiliate info? Based on volume? So hundreds spent monthly on a NATS license...add that in and the savings with your own MID is minimal. Depending on your volume this could be true or not. However, the flexibility of Nats and NETbilling can be maximized on so many levels, to help you make more money. Bonus reason: Plus, once you go NATS you cannot really 'go back' to a CCBill easily. So once you make the decision to switch you are stuck with it. As is stated, you don't need to get rid of CCbill. You can run CCbill and NETbilling concurrently. Many programs do that. These are some of the traditional concerns with switching from a 3rd party biller. Understandale concern but you don't have to switch completely until you are comfortable, or run them both as most do. Thanks, Mitch __________________ Mitch Farber CEO - NETbilling, Inc. Email / Phone: 888-357-8166 / 661-252-2456 Transaction processing & 24/7 call center services with exceptional rates and flexibility, since 1998!