say you stop using a program, because you dont promote their nirch any more,
 

And you made a few sales but those sales are under what the min payout, if you stop promoting the niche, can you asked for your money even tho its not close to the min payout?

Depends on the sponsor... some if your long term and sending traffic, might pay you out anyways... some might be jerks and hold you to the minimum since they are losing you they've got nothing to lose by squeezing another sale out of you.

why is it called MINIMUM payout if you can get paid any amount under that ? ?

makes no sense to me ;. but thats just me I guess

Minimum or no minimum if you made the money and no longer promote the people you can ask for your money.

why would there be a minimum payout in the first place then ?if you think it should not be respected ? ?makes no sense to me . .

but hey .. if the program does it .. good . . but if they dont . . well thats it . . dont makes them a "bad" program . . :2 cents:

either way, i can always tell the 3 sponsors i use for that niche that the person buying my site will sign up to those programs