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Originally Posted by PR_Glen
shouldn't something like that be taken into consideration within the business model of the webmaster when choosing this strategy?
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This is a really important point.
For me, for example, if a program has an update with an alt girl in it, if they are CCBill, I will toss them some promo and probably make a few joins. If they do not regularly have those types of updates, I don't feel like giving an $80 zero interest loan to a lot of programs.
Given the structure of what niches I promote, I simply do not promote programs which are NATS standalone, if I do not think I will be likely to make their minimums at least once a month.
I think one of the secrets of PimpRoll's success is not having minimum payouts like that. PimpRoll comes across more baller for looking like it can afford to pay its affiliates.
The one place where I view the payout threshold as a real issue is where programs change from say $50 to $250. Affiliates have made their decisions on what strategy to use in promotion, based on many factors, including payout threshold.
I understand why small outfits may wish to do accounting more infrequently, but I see no good reason for any large company to be lazy about paying what they owe. How long does it really take to get the system to autogenerate another check?