"No, nor would I. My traffic isn't so shitty (rather I haven't made it so shitty by my own doings) that I need to reduce prices and in the process fuck over other affiliates and sponsors just to generate a sale. I have consistently advocated sponsors RAISING prices across the board because that seems better for the industry as a whole, not trying to appease the lowest common denominator."
That says it all.
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Originally Posted by AmateurFlix
No, nor would I. My traffic isn't so shitty (rather I haven't made it so shitty by my own doings) that I need to reduce prices and in the process fuck over other affiliates and sponsors just to generate a sale. I have consistently advocated sponsors RAISING prices across the board because that seems better for the industry as a whole, not trying to appease the lowest common denominator.
But WTF do I know, I'm just some idiot selling a good amount of one year memberships at times for $150 or so each to TGP traffic.
That's where I disagree. This practice is bad for every other affiliate and for the industry as a whole because it affects consumer pricing expectations.
It likely won't affect my traffic unless this practice would become so widespread as to affect EVERY other affiliate, which is why it's better to voice concern over this now before it gets carried away. ATM it seems like only one (or a small number) of affiliates are causing this problem.
Like jayeff said, every other method produces extra rewards, not a sales edge.
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