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pocketkangaroo · 12-18-2006, 05:45 PM

I know this has been brought up before, but I've seen it more prevelant of late. Heck, I even have some sponsors that allow me to offer special prices. But I think when a major sponsor gives discounted prices to certain affiliates (review sites and guides in particular), it fucks over other webmasters.

I was talking to a friend who just so happens to join a lot of porn sites. He said to me "such and such review site has discounts on all the major porn sites, so I just go through their links when I want to sign up for a particular site". I saw a porn surfer forum that mentioned similar stuff about how if you'd like to join a particular site, go through such and such site because they have discounts.

While it's not a huge percent of the porn population that is wise, more and more surfers are. The more they realize that certain sites can get them into a particular site cheaper, the more it will take sales from other sites promoting them. I put no blame on affiliates, as I'd certainly take any deal thrown my way. But I think sponsors need to think carefully before offering discounted prices to certain affiliates. If you do promote a particular popular site hard, it's important to look and see if your sponsor is giving discounted prices to other affiliates.

What's your thoughts?

12-18-2006, 05:45 PM
pocketkangaroo Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 8,452	Offering Discount Prices to Certain Affiliates = Fucking Webmasters Over I know this has been brought up before, but I've seen it more prevelant of late. Heck, I even have some sponsors that allow me to offer special prices. But I think when a major sponsor gives discounted prices to certain affiliates (review sites and guides in particular), it fucks over other webmasters. I was talking to a friend who just so happens to join a lot of porn sites. He said to me "such and such review site has discounts on all the major porn sites, so I just go through their links when I want to sign up for a particular site". I saw a porn surfer forum that mentioned similar stuff about how if you'd like to join a particular site, go through such and such site because they have discounts. While it's not a huge percent of the porn population that is wise, more and more surfers are. The more they realize that certain sites can get them into a particular site cheaper, the more it will take sales from other sites promoting them. I put no blame on affiliates, as I'd certainly take any deal thrown my way. But I think sponsors need to think carefully before offering discounted prices to certain affiliates. If you do promote a particular popular site hard, it's important to look and see if your sponsor is giving discounted prices to other affiliates. What's your thoughts?