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Originally Posted by DirtyWhiteBoy
If the entire industry said tomorrow that rates are dropped to 30% and no more PPS, most affiliates would keep sending traffic. Mainstream does it and adult was foolish for ever offering so much. Who ever in this business thought of paying that much needs to have their nuts cut off. That was where it all went wrong.
Affiliates know when they sign up to a program what the fees are. If they don't like them, they can pass and send their traffic somewhere else, the same as you can pass on the credit card offer your bank gives you if you do not like the current rate they give you. It's ALL up to you, the affiliate. However, if you choose to promote company X, then don't complain about the rates they charge you.
I agree, if you RELY on these little fees to make a living, you're fucked. Though I understand why it's done and it makes sense so long as it is a fair fee.
"Only in adult" applies to every aspect of our fucked up business. Adult does everything wrong and backwards. It is what it is and it always will be that way.
Every affiliate here has a choice. Fuck or walk. Play by the rules or go flip burgers. But if they choose to play the game, they need to play by the rules set by the very programs they send their traffic to. If they don't like it, try mainstream or hit Burger King.
I could care less about a $2 fee when getting paid by a program. That's the cost of doing business with them, regardless if it's the "right" or "smart" thing to do.
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There are no "fair" fees when someone is forced to be charged a fee to collect a payment from you. Do you think your hosting company would be happy if you deducted $5 from their payment each month because it cost you to send them a payment? Affiliates provide you a service, traffic and sales. A hosting company provides you with a service, bandwidth.
The entire adult industry would never get together and drop PPS or revshare %. Never. Because some companies have more expenses than others. Some are satified making an "XXXX" profit margin while others are fine with "XXX". Payouts are one of the most important factors of why an affiliate might chose one company over another. If a company can afford it they will always try to pay a little more than the next guy because they want volume and will make more by paying more and making a smaller margin but overall more profit.
The $2 fee isn't going to break my piggy bank either. I started this thread pointing out that I think it is retarded for a company to do so and gives at least some people a really bad perception of that company. I was wondering if anyone would have an legit reasons to why they do this, so far there is none. Forcing people to pay a fee in order to be paid for services rendered, is simply fucking stupid. Whether it is a $2 fee, $10 fee, or $100 fee.