Affiliate Commission Thief
I have a problem and would like to read what advice you may have to offer...
I am NOT going to name this person here... for it is against the WF terms of service... BUT... there are plenty of places I can do that at.
I am an affiliate for a person/product creator that runs his own "affiliate program software" for products he has had created.
I am involved with Many affiliate networks, CPA networks and for people who use their own... "Affiliate Networking Software"
I have NEVER had a problem with any of these networks or product owners "Paying" their affiliates the commissions owed to them for affiliate sales made... and in some cases... the product owners payed earlier than they had to.
BUT....
For the first time in my 5 years of online marketing... I am having a problem.
I am an affiliate for this product owner and he uses his Own affiliate networking software (Not Infusionsoft) and he "will not" and "does not" stay on-top of his affiliates "sales" and "commisssions" owed.
There are NO refunds for the product (accept under special circumstances) and the affiliate product sign-up page reads "Payments are made once per month, for the previous month"... after the payment thresh-hold has been met.
I still have commissions owed to me from 2011.
I have also researched and found a few other people that "have gone" and "are going" through this same situation as I am from this product owner.
I Do Not want to start posting Negative reviews about the product owner/creator... We both know that could destroy a product creators reputation... (But I WILL)... ALL I want is my commissions.
I contacted him over and over without any response...
UNTIL...
I finally posted on one of his threads... and the next day he contacted me through my email and we had a very negative exchange back and forth.
He is saying I "TOLD" a potential customer of mine to set up their own affiliate link and purchase the product in order to save money from "MY" commission.
(I am NOT the first person he has done this too.. as per my research)
I don't know what kind of IM'er you are... but Affiliate commissions are one of the ways I make my living online. I wouldn't even tell my Brother to purchase something that I can make a $51 commission off of.
I have screenshots of each of my contacts/emails that I have sent to the owner and.. screenshots inside my affiliate area dashboard showing... pending commissions, approved commissions and payed commissions.
I have the screenshots layed out in a "timeline" and "anyone" can see that he contradicts himself and... "FLAT OUT LIES".
I WILL post a link later... if the WF mods say it's ok too.
I have asked this question in other places and here are a few responses I have received:
* Contact Attorney General and file a complaint.
* Contact the Credit Bureau and file a complaint.
* Contact the BBB and file a complaint.
* Contact his Domain Registrar and file a complaint.
I was told... "People don't realize the shit-storm that can come down upon them... especially since the US Government is getting more and more involved in the IM game."
also.. people said to file a complaint with the following:
paypal(.)com
ripoffreport(.)com
scamchecker(.)com
scam(.)com
fbi(.)gov/scams-safety/e-scams
ic3(.)gov/default(.)aspx
My question to my fellow Warriors....
What would YOU do or Suggest I do in this situation?
Darryl Newkirk
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas Edison
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