Weird letter from an affiliate... - GoFuckYourself.com

stevo · 03-05-2009, 04:20 PM

So i checked my business mail today. I open up an envelope and its a letter and one of my affiliate program checks.

The letter says he's returning my check because he's never heard of my company and has never done business with my company. If i send him any more free money, he will contact the attorney general of North Carolina blahblahblah.

Who the hell would create a fake affiliate program account, with some random guys name and address, and generate $200+ in sales?

Anybody want to claim this free money?

GirlBri · 03-05-2009, 04:21 PM

Wonder if the guy is a preacher or some sort of politician and he's got a webmaster trying to nail him with peddling porn?

BradM · 03-05-2009, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GirlBri

Wonder if the guy is a preacher or some sort of politician and he's got a webmaster trying to nail him with peddling porn?

Sounds very reasonable... good thinking.

It's probably something very similar to this.

hypedough · 03-05-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by stevo

Anybody want to claim this free money?

Yea I'll take it.

polish_aristocrat · 03-05-2009, 04:27 PM

probably the webmaster just moved and didn't update his address in your program...

SBJ · 03-05-2009, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevo

So i checked my business mail today. I open up an envelope and its a letter and one of my affiliate program checks.

The letter says he's returning my check because he's never heard of my company and has never done business with my company. If i send him any more free money, he will contact the attorney general of North Carolina blahblahblah.

Who the hell would create a fake affiliate program account, with some random guys name and address, and generate $200+ in sales?

Anybody want to claim this free money?

it was me! I put down the wrong info.. I always mess up some monday detail!

stevo · 03-05-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

probably the webmaster just moved and didn't update his address in your program...

Nope, the guy that wrote me back had the same name and address...

I googled his name, i guess he's an investment banker. Maybe his wife found out and made him mail it back

The domain that sent the traffic has expired, otherwise i would check whois.

brand0n · 03-05-2009, 04:37 PM

from charlotte nc?

420 · 03-05-2009, 04:41 PM

Please give money as prize for best photochop. In this thread http://www.gfy.com/fucking-around-and-business-discussion/891300-dirty-exclusive-pic-tribute-thread-resolution.html or make your own. Gfy needs more chop contests instead of post random numbers.

tabasco · 03-05-2009, 04:43 PM

Probably his teenage son.

stevo · 03-05-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by brand0n

from charlotte nc?

Nope, Hampstead.

brand0n · 03-05-2009, 04:43 PM

wanna send it to charlotte nc?

pixovore · 03-05-2009, 04:47 PM

yep, mommy opened it first...

eroticsexxx · 03-05-2009, 04:47 PM

there need to be a standard set for when things like this happen. The first thing to do would be to notify the affiliate by email/ICQ/phone. If there is no response, the next step would be to prevent access to the account temporarily.

Either way might get the attention of the webmaster in question.

For example, I know that that personally I've switched addresses several times last year, some of which are in different countries.

I also have numerous affiliate accounts some of which I send traffic and others I let sit. Sometimes things slip though the cracks, so to speak.

JD · 03-05-2009, 04:47 PM

very strange...

burntfilm · 03-05-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by stevo

...I googled his name, i guess he's an investment banker. Maybe his wife found out and made him mail it back

...

also a reasonable possibility there, but i like the idea where someone signed up in his name to get him in trouble better

420 · 03-05-2009, 05:08 PM

Did you see if his pass works for his email? Find the welcome email there and you'll have proof that he joined!

TeenCat · 03-05-2009, 05:11 PM

i dont understand this much but i use one of my new avatars

Janak · 03-05-2009, 05:12 PM

Yeah sounds to me like making some pr0n money on the side, wife/gf found out, opened mail, etc

_Richard_ · 03-05-2009, 05:13 PM

i'm guessing that the company sending out the money is different from the affiliate program?

could he be having a blond moment?

MediaManiac · 03-05-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GirlBri

Wonder if the guy is a preacher or some sort of politician and he's got a webmaster trying to nail him with peddling porn?

very good thinking..

but giving away free money is insane..

if you want to nail somebody just put his name on adult sites lol then he will be found very quickly..

Drake · 03-05-2009, 05:50 PM

Somebody close to him busted him

03-05-2009, 04:20 PM	#1
stevo Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,051	Weird letter from an affiliate... So i checked my business mail today. I open up an envelope and its a letter and one of my affiliate program checks. The letter says he's returning my check because he's never heard of my company and has never done business with my company. If i send him any more free money, he will contact the attorney general of North Carolina blahblahblah. Who the hell would create a fake affiliate program account, with some random guys name and address, and generate $200+ in sales? Anybody want to claim this free money?

03-05-2009, 04:27 PM	#5
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	probably the webmaster just moved and didn't update his address in your program... __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

03-05-2009, 04:37 PM	#8
brand0n been very busy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: the queen city Posts: 26,983	from charlotte nc? __________________ want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

03-05-2009, 04:43 PM	#10
tabasco Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 2,624	Probably his teenage son. __________________ "There is no other way to see a thing except to look at it" - fatfoo

03-05-2009, 04:43 PM	#12
brand0n been very busy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: the queen city Posts: 26,983	wanna send it to charlotte nc? __________________ want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

03-05-2009, 04:21 PM	#2
GirlBri Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ICQ 424355353 Posts: 214	Wonder if the guy is a preacher or some sort of politician and he's got a webmaster trying to nail him with peddling porn?

03-05-2009, 04:41 PM	#9
420 cuck Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 11,571	Please give money as prize for best photochop. In this thread http://www.gfy.com/fucking-around-and-business-discussion/891300-dirty-exclusive-pic-tribute-thread-resolution.html or make your own. Gfy needs more chop contests instead of post random numbers.

03-05-2009, 04:47 PM	#13
pixovore Confirmed User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,128	yep, mommy opened it first... __________________ 80% Revshare or 30$ PPS on $1 trials: 200 Niches = Vidz.com Galleries / FLVs / Embeds 3 & 5mins FLVs \| RSS & Tube Feeds \| Matching Thumbs \| FLV Browser & Exporter \| No Prechecked Xsales >> Mobile Redirection Script: mobile.vidz.com also paying 80% net Lifetime << ICQ: 198-394-557

03-05-2009, 04:47 PM	#14
eroticsexxx Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nassau, Bahamas Posts: 3,133	there need to be a standard set for when things like this happen. The first thing to do would be to notify the affiliate by email/ICQ/phone. If there is no response, the next step would be to prevent access to the account temporarily. Either way might get the attention of the webmaster in question. For example, I know that that personally I've switched addresses several times last year, some of which are in different countries. I also have numerous affiliate accounts some of which I send traffic and others I let sit. Sometimes things slip though the cracks, so to speak. __________________ Last edited by eroticsexxx; 03-05-2009 at 04:48 PM..

03-05-2009, 04:47 PM	#15
JD Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 22,651	very strange...

03-05-2009, 05:08 PM	#17
420 cuck Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 11,571	Did you see if his pass works for his email? Find the welcome email there and you'll have proof that he joined!

03-05-2009, 05:11 PM	#18
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03-05-2009, 05:12 PM	#19
Janak Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 483	Yeah sounds to me like making some pr0n money on the side, wife/gf found out, opened mail, etc __________________ My stats here.

03-05-2009, 05:13 PM	#20
_Richard_ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 30,985	i'm guessing that the company sending out the money is different from the affiliate program? could he be having a blond moment?

03-05-2009, 05:50 PM	#22
Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	Somebody close to him busted him