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Originally Posted by signupdamnit
It's better if the sponsor lets the affiliate know but I don't see any problem with so-called "reverse shaving". Think of all sales affiliates lose to tracking issues and watermarks on the content they promote. More than likely even with the extra added sales it does not make up for it.
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Disagree. What criterion would make that ok? How would the program decide which affiliate got "gifted" some sales for the issues you describe? How would you feel if you weren't one of the "chosen" that gets some sales?
First off, the branding thing you mention, that also works to the affiliates advantage as well, and if the affiliate disagrees that it does then there are programs that allow unbranded content to market with.
Second, the "lost sales" of bad connections etc. is an issue that is shared by the program and the affiliate. In fact, the program usually comes out on the worse side of that problem.
Seems like you are basically thinking it is alright so long as it benefits you without considering the downside.