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Originally Posted by TheDoc
He didn't divert from the issue at all, he confronted it directly. The truth is your view of shaving is irrelevant, that goes for All Webmasters.
You guys don't get to decide what we get to do or how we what to do it. I can tell you tomorrow to pull the thumbnail next to my review, you either do it or pull the review, you have no choice or you won't get paid. The point is, it's 100% my program and my way, period.
Programs don't need Webmasters but Webmasters do need Programs.
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doc, your argument closes discussion. my intent behind this thread was to generate some
yes its your program and legally you're free to do whatever you want, as long as you state it up front. but the fact is affiliates will never see such statements, especially not besides those nice revshare tables which show how they can become millionaires just by sending 1 sale a day at 50% recurring. you can put whatever you want in your TOS and get away with it... look at paysites with limited trials... or dating sites with fake profiles. but is that a way to run a business?
i know respectable revshare sponsors that once they got big, they were able to negotiate a better fee % with their processors. however, their affiliates are still paying their share of the old processing costs. sure, you're free to do whatever you want, but i'm asking: is it fair to those people without which you would have never gotten the better rate?
and i dont care if the above sponsor makes me more money that others. speaking of which, your program made our top 10 sponsor list for 2007 and since that reflects on how you run your sites, my respect goes out to you. the same question still stands though: do these kinds of practices really reflect honesty and responsability in our 'symbiotic relationship' as it was called in this thread.
about webmasters needing programs: if i choose to not promote your program, i will still make that sale. it will just go to one of your competitors. on the other hand, if you dont get that sale your revenue is smaller by xx$. as i see it, affiliates with traffic hold the bargaining chip. and it will only get worse for sponsors as the industry is getting more and more saturated with new paysites.