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Formal Letters that Scare Networks Into Paying

by Mystery777
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Hello,

I've got issues with some networks that owe me good amounts of commissions, but would give me hard time to get it from them.

Anyone experienced with writing formal letters, that seem to supposedly be written by lawyers, to scare those *******s into paying the owed commissions?

Thanks,
Mystery777
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  • Profile picture of the author Nisip
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    which networks do not pay? can you tell me by PM or here. thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author Mystery777
      Originally Posted by Nisip View Post

      which networks do not pay? can you tell me by PM or here. thanks
      A good bunch of them. Some over-shave, some lie and say the sent the money and others just ban you for BS reasons they make up to avoid paying you. I'll PM you.
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  • Profile picture of the author AdmiralGloom
    They better not be actually acting as if they were lawyers, threatening these companies. Just slightly illegal.

    Even if, it could all be debunked with a basic search for this "lawyer".

    I recommend investing in a real one.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sarah S
      Originally Posted by AdmiralGloom View Post

      They better not be actually acting as if they were lawyers, threatening these companies. Just slightly illegal.

      Even if, it could all be debunked with a basic search for this "lawyer".

      I recommend investing in a real one.
      I agree, you definitely DON'T want to lie and pretend that a lawyer is writing on your behalf, when it's really just you. This could get you into legal trouble if you got caught.

      However, you can still use a legal scare-tactic, and this usually works 90% of the time. You'll need to notify the networks that they still have not paid you your due commissions, even after you have repeatedly contacted them (if this is the case). Tell them that this will be the final notification that they will receive before you pursue legal action.

      I know of one marketer who actually filled out a fraud report, and faxed it to the client who wouldn't pay for the services he received, letting him know that if payment was not made, the report would be sent and processed within a week. He sent his payment in right away.

      Here, check out this link, it has the details of what to include in your letter, and how to go through the process:

      Chasing payment using a letter before action

      Just remember to be true to your word! If you really are being cheated out of your commissions, and they still refuse to pay you after you try this, then invest in a real lawyer to help you out.

      I hope that helps! Good luck with everything!
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      • Profile picture of the author Mystery777
        Thanks guys for the tips. Especially Sarah S. I think I'll go with your suggestion.

        Although I don't know if I can really get in trouble faking a lawyer, since I'm outside the US. I was thinking of fooling them into believing I'm hiring Lawyers from the US. However, I think it is better to go with Sarah's other suggestion.

        Yeah, I'm the one being cheated and these networks are *******s.

        Here are a few scenarios:

        Ex.1: After a lot of hassle, one says "Ok, your commissions will be released by the end of the month"... been two months ever since and no commissions sent. They also started to completely ignore my messages.

        Ex.2: Another network sends me only 20% of my owed commissions, and blatantly lie and say they sent all. Even in the members area, it is stated that they have sent all of my commissions to me. They are lying since I only got 20% of it via paypal. Turns out network is notorious for this.

        Ex.3: I asked this major network, that I've been a member of for a long time and getting paid without issues, I asked them to hold up my commissions with them for a while, until I get a new payout address. Their reply? They just banned my account and refused to pay me my commissions (big amounts).

        When I contacted them, they said that they don't accept the website listed in my profile and banned me because I was advertising them on that site, which is complete BS because I never advertised them on that site. Furthermore, why are they stating this now and not earlier when I registered with them? Bunch of *******s.
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  • Profile picture of the author noble
    You can get a lawyer to draft and send a certified letter for under $200 considering it will only take him 45 minutes. If they fight it you may be out quite a bit more though. Depends on what your commissions are worth...
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  • Profile picture of the author LondonPaladin
    This is exactly why you want to avoid fly by night networks. It really depends how much money they owe you. That will determine if hiring a lawyer etc is worth it. You should definitely take action though.
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