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Originally Posted by will76
I had posted this in another thread but don't think many people noticed it.
http://www.cjclassaction.com/
CJ.com is being sued becaused they allowed their affiliates to use "adware" one of the companies being Zango. From my understanding, it looks like CJ affiliates were using companies like Zango to target other CJ affiliates. CJ still profited so they were basically turning a blind eye and allowing it to happen.
If you don't want to read the whole thing, at least read this part:
http://www.cjclassaction.com/Carrier...aint_Final.pdf
skip down to the part " B. Adware and Affiliate Commission theft".
It explains how "adware" works and the process in which affiliates have their traffic stolen. Sounds very familar to what AFF was doing, but imo AFF's affiliates would have had a much better case. AFF, the company ADMITTED they were doing this, and taking money from their affiliates. So there wouldn't be an issue of neglagence, where they had to prove they weren't letting rouge affiliates get away with it, when in fact it was themselves doing it. Anyway, its an interesting read and something that all sponsors who allow zango traffic, or who participate in buying zango traffic themselves should take notice. Yes, I hope you get fucked.
Would be nice to see this start a pattarn and catch up to some companies. |
I think what a lot of people dont understand with this kind of stuff, is its NOT just individual affiliates thare are using adware, like zango, but many ad agencies as well.
Ive talked to a few in the past about doing some cross business sales (SEM with ads), as well one of my sales guys used to work for 2 ad agencies here in LA and told me that both would buy traffic for customers using adware and the customer would have no idea.
So, if you contact XYZ Ad Agency and ask to buy $10,000 worth of ads to your site, chances are a portion of that will come from adware.