Affil. marketing can suck

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Hi

I've been marketing another guys product for about 1 year but have alsways suspected they were shaving comm's off the top. People would tell me they bought on my recomendation but I never got the commission. Sales would stop for a couple of months then when I questioned it sales would start all of a sudden. No reason ever was given.

But here's the biggest kicker. I was owed money and not paid. So I finally get in touch with them and ask where my payment is. Thay basically say "you aren't owed any this month" Which is wrong and I take a screen shot showing they do owe me money. Then he changes his story about how they have already paid that month. Again I show them another screen shot showing that is impossible as last months check would have been about double what it actually was.

Next......we have termintated your acount with us as we do not like your attitude..... They owe me about $10,000 in comm's over the next 3 months. I have doen lots of marketing in terms of SEO, blogs, articles etc...and it ends like that. I have asked if they are going to at least pay the money they owe me ...no reply.

Man only online can this happen. Imagine going to your boss offline and asking where your paycheck is and then him turning around and firing you for asking. NEVER.

I think tha't about me finished in aff. marketing though. I know not all are like this but it's a business built on quick sand. Not only are you building their busienss for them they can treat you as they want and really there's not much you can do about it.

I do not think this company should be allowed to get away with this. So anything I can do to at least show others what they are really like?

So..I am out about $10,000 + I'l lbet I had another $10,000 in future earnings with tehm as well on their list. BUT lesson learned. Do not build someone else busienss especially when they are a bunch of idiots!

Oh well. Better get some $$'s.
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  • Profile picture of the author entrepreneurjay
    Damn that sucks - I would be living sorry to hear that. I would take them to court in a second, just save all your screenshots etc... And call a lawyer thats a lot of money for some idiot to just steal from you. Report them to the better business bureau, call a lawyer. I would do it a.s.a.p. If you have proof like you say you will win in court and possibly get a lot more than that!

    Go with a reputable big company next time like Clickbank, linkshare, commission junction, pepperjam, rapbank, etc....

    Thats B.S. Im sorry to hear that I hope you can sue them for everything! Companies like that need to be wiped off the face of the earth. Along with the sleazeballs that run them!
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  • Profile picture of the author sloanjim
    I am not in the U.S.A. is it still worth taking legal action?

    I'll keep my fingers crossed they pay me the money owed. If not I'll see what I can do.
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  • Profile picture of the author sloanjim
    so if this happened to you what would you do? Can you give me a lsit of action I can take here?

    1) Lawyer
    2) BBB
    3) The affiliate vendor?
    4) Press
    5) Blogs

    Are there web sites we can report scam affiliate programs, etc?

    This is the trouble with the Net. Businesses can treat anyone as they feel fit and we can't do a lot about it.
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  • Boy are they stupid to do business that way. An affiliate sends them that much business and they drop the affiliate rather than pay the commissions? Duh.

    Those guys won't be in business long.
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  • Profile picture of the author Shaun Lee
    You should report them. Another thing is to rely more on the popular networks, e.g. ClickBank. They probably shave but they don't do stupid stuff. In fact, ClickBank is quite reliable.

    -Shaun
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  • Profile picture of the author SEOPoints
    Any chance you can clone whatever product of theirs you were promoting and just start selling your version instead and pocketing the lion's share of the profits?
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    • Profile picture of the author MarkFreeman
      Originally Posted by SEOPoints View Post

      Any chance you can clone whatever product of theirs you were promoting and just start selling your version instead and pocketing the lion's share of the profits?
      Thats what I would do as revenge.

      Takign someone to court can spend more time and money than it is worth to get back what is owed.

      Screw them, take thier niche ... you already have the sites and promotion.
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      • Profile picture of the author theman2009
        Anybody asked what is the company that is not paying you but, i would like to know and i think that could be a good advice for all the warriors. Can you tell us ? You also said you are out from the united states and that can be really a problem because you probably spend almost all the money with expenses but that can open a new business opportunity for some lawyer warrior. ( Online lawyer service for internet marketing ). If there is anybody here that is a lawyer and wants to start, here you have your first client.

        Wish you the best luck.

        warm regards


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  • Profile picture of the author sloanjim
    Well my thinking is if they screw me on this i'll screw them back and do this. At least until I get my money back.

    Man....it's just being so helpess that annoys me. If they have a bad day, decide to rip me off, etc. I can't do anything about it. Talk about powerless.

    I knew they were creaming a few comm's from me in the past but to do this.....The annoying thing is al lthe hard work I have put in here. SEO, articles, blogs, books etc.. I'd probably get sales for the next year if I left it alone...I'l bet they will not pay me that.

    SO..never again. Never will i put this kind of effort into anythig but my own bizz from now on. This is only a hiccup to me. You have to learn and survive. I am off to the pub...double Scotch all around. C u tomorrow with a hang over. :-)
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  • Profile picture of the author Kirahster
    I think that I would try to create a product similar to theirs and sell that instead.
    Is that feasible?
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  • Profile picture of the author jasonboom
    I would at least get a lawyer to draft a very frightening letter to them, detailing the information you have and how you will be taking them to court unless they pay what is owed, etc., etc.
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