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  • Screwed Up
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2002
    • 1120

    #1

    Epoch discontinues affiliate program?

    Dear,

    We are contacting you as an active affiliate in EpochStats for one or more Epoch processed Sponsor Programs. It is important that you read the following regarding payouts made by Epoch.

    Effective September 16, 2016, Epoch will discontinue paying affiliates by check and/or wire. The last scheduled payout is for the period of August 27 to September 2, 2016.

    Be aware that all sales will continue to be tracked normally and commissions will continue to be credited to your affiliate IDs. However, all proceeds after September 3rd will be paid directly to your sponsor. We suggest that you contact your sponsor's affiliate manager to update your method of payment.

    If you use EpochStats to track your sales, it will continue to be available for at least one year when the program will be reassessed and possibly discontinued. We want to provide this ample time for you to make other tracking arrangements.
    I'm kind of shocked!

    But not really. I guess ccbill won the "war" over small-ish affiliate programs.
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  • Bladewire
    StraightBro
    • Aug 2003
    • 56228

    #2
    So sponsors will start paying you instead of Epoch and after a year no Epoch sponsor stats at all?


    Skype: CallTomNow

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    • femdomdestiny
      Confirmed User
      • Apr 2007
      • 5185

      #3
      I've just got email and couldn't believe what I am reading. Well fuck it anyway, in my niche, there were almost no sites who were using them. Hopefully they will move to Verotel because they are reliable and are missing good sites for promotion.
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      • wehateporn
        Promoting Debate on GFY
        • Apr 2007
        • 27176

        #4
        This is very sad, I'm a big fan of Epoch

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        • NatalieK
          Natalie K
          • Apr 2010
          • 20123

          #5
          all epoch sales & programs?

          wtf?


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          • BigFurry
            Confirmed User
            • Nov 2003
            • 1574

            #6
            I liked the merged payments, but the they are really lacking in the stats department, and they don't even have a proper payment history.

            I'll be happy if those programs move to CCBILL or set up NATS.

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            • yuu.design
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Mar 2006
              • 25924

              #7
              wow, sad news for lots of guys :S
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              • Forkbeard
                Confirmed User
                • Feb 2002
                • 2236

                #8
                I had a dozen programs on the list they sent me. Maybe two of them are still active and putting up new content; the others are all on autopilot if not actually dead. No way those programs are going to get reorganized on CCBill or set up their own payment systems. They will just pocket the checks for residual sales and get on with life. I'm gonna have to pull a ton of ancient links. Luckily it's not a lot of revenue.
                Offering sponsored blog posts and custom writing services.

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                • SBJ
                  So Fucking Fabulous
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 11387

                  #9
                  wow this is big news and it doesn't really make sense so I'll keep my eye on this thread. I don't promote any epoch sites but a lot of the programs i promote use epoch in cascade with ccbill.

                  So would I still get paid via ccbill if the sale was made via epoch as a affiliate?

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                  • DVTimes
                    xxx
                    • Jun 2003
                    • 31658

                    #10
                    Originally posted by GspotProductions
                    all epoch sales & programs?

                    wtf?


                    popcorn, i'm sitting here, to hear, wat b gowing on
                    You lost your account with them years ago Gary due to your rape content.



                    Just to Clarify the whole subject, Epoch does not tolerate anything that has to do with rape. Any kind of hint or suggestion of rape is absolutely against our operating procedures.
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                    • Bladewire
                      StraightBro
                      • Aug 2003
                      • 56228

                      #11
                      I'm pencilled as to why Epoch didn't make a proactive thread here answering the basic questions they know would be asked.


                      Skype: CallTomNow

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                      • lagwagon
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jul 2001
                        • 8464

                        #12
                        Originally posted by SBJ
                        wow this is big news and it doesn't really make sense so I'll keep my eye on this thread. I don't promote any epoch sites but a lot of the programs i promote use epoch in cascade with ccbill.

                        So would I still get paid via ccbill if the sale was made via epoch as a affiliate?
                        As far as I understand it this is correct, basically the same way it has always been.

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                        • pornmasta
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Jun 2006
                          • 20019

                          #13
                          bye bye payment, for 3/4 of the sponsors

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                          • ilnjscb
                            Confirmed User
                            • Jun 2009
                            • 8973

                            #14
                            Does that mean no more paypal?

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                            • EddyTheDog
                              Just Doing My Own Thing
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 25433

                              #15
                              Originally posted by DVTimes
                              You lost your account with them years ago Gary due to your rape content.
                              Can you prove any of that? - Can you PROVE this is Gary and the other accusation? - I'm going to kick up if you can't...

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                              • EddyTheDog
                                Just Doing My Own Thing
                                • Jan 2011
                                • 25433

                                #16
                                Originally posted by pornmasta
                                bye bye payment, for 3/4 of the sponsors
                                Unless I am missing something very few people used the affiliate system...

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                                • fuzebox
                                  making it rain
                                  • Oct 2003
                                  • 22353

                                  #17
                                  People, they are talking about specifically the EpochSTATS system (very similar to a ccbill program, where epoch pays your affiliates for you). It wasn't very popular or widely used, and will not affect NATS programs using Epoch or ccbill programs with epoch in their cascade.

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                                  • Roald
                                    SecretFriends.com
                                    • May 2001
                                    • 27910

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Bladewire
                                    I'm pencilled as to why Epoch didn't make a proactive thread here answering the basic questions they know would be asked.
                                    But then again this was announced a while ago already and this is not their support form


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                                    • Konda
                                      ...
                                      • Apr 2003
                                      • 2280

                                      #19
                                      I don't think this will affect many people, I can't think of any active program that is on EpochStats. That's probably also the reason why they are discontinuing it.

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                                      • Paul Markham
                                        Too old to care
                                        • Jun 2001
                                        • 52942

                                        #20
                                        Bad news from Epoch. Another sign the porn industry is declining.



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                                        • SBJ
                                          So Fucking Fabulous
                                          • Apr 2003
                                          • 11387

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Paul Markham
                                          Bad news from Epoch. Another sign the porn industry is declining.

                                          god you are old and stupid.. did you forget how to read or is everything about the decline of porn for you?? If you read the posts in this thread you would see epoch is not going anywhere anytime soon. They are just shutting down something that is never used.

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                                          • JasonCollins
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Sep 2013
                                            • 970

                                            #22
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                                            • adamneve
                                              LIVING LA VITA LOCA
                                              • Oct 2002
                                              • 13333

                                              #23
                                              like someone said above, this has been announced a while ago. We let our epoch affiliates know and asked them to join MetArtMoney and get paid through their.
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                                              • Phoenix
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                                                • Nov 2002
                                                • 35475

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by fuzebox
                                                People, they are talking about specifically the EpochSTATS system (very similar to a ccbill program, where epoch pays your affiliates for you). It wasn't very popular or widely used, and will not affect NATS programs using Epoch or ccbill programs with epoch in their cascade.
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                                                • adultmobile
                                                  No, I am not banned
                                                  • Nov 2003
                                                  • 5345

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by JasonCollins
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                                                  • Neighbor
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Nov 2005
                                                    • 1511

                                                    #26
                                                    NATS is here and aware of the recent information. Any programs that may be using EpochStats and are thinking about moving over to NATS, please contact me directly. We have some great promotions going this month you can take advantage of for the transition.

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                                                    • Struggle4Bucks
                                                      Sieg Hi!
                                                      • May 2011
                                                      • 3615

                                                      #27
                                                      Oh really Epoch... Would it be an idea to inform your Merchants TOO about this? WTF???
                                                      Do I have to read this on a fucking board???
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                                                      • Mickey_
                                                        • Nov 2005
                                                        • 4238

                                                        #28
                                                        6 out of 10 GFYers misinterpret the email that was quoted...

                                                        ...and not because its contents are unclear.


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                                                        • plaster
                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                          • Apr 2015
                                                          • 2295

                                                          #29
                                                          There is really no reason to understand. Understanding is for nerds and no place for adult webmasters and program owners.

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                                                          • rayadp05
                                                            TRUEAMATEURMODELS.COM
                                                            • Nov 2005
                                                            • 4187

                                                            #30
                                                            This is why I have stuck with CCBill for over 10 years for my processing. Always been very happy with them and so are my affiliates. I just don't trust many other processors.

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                                                            • Struggle4Bucks
                                                              Sieg Hi!
                                                              • May 2011
                                                              • 3615

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by rayadp05
                                                              This is why I have stuck with CCBill for over 10 years for my processing. Always been very happy with them and so are my affiliates. I just don't trust many other processors.
                                                              Your pageload for ccbill stats is stuck now for 10 years?
                                                              They still didn't fix that?
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                                                              • Forkbeard
                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                • Feb 2002
                                                                • 2236

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Struggle4Bucks
                                                                Oh really Epoch... Would it be an idea to inform your Merchants TOO about this? WTF???
                                                                Do I have to read this on a fucking board???
                                                                Seriously they didn't email you? You're one of the dozen sponsors in my EpochStats account (no real recent sales, but a sweet lifetime ratio of 1:309) and they emailed me on July 5. Now I wonder if they bothered to tell any of the other programs I promote or have promoted through Epoch?

                                                                I was wondering if program owners were being provided with a database of their affiliates and contact/payment information so they could at least in theory make the payments and/or set up a replacement affiliate program. Sounds like that must be a big "nope".
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                                                                • Struggle4Bucks
                                                                  Sieg Hi!
                                                                  • May 2011
                                                                  • 3615

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Forkbeard
                                                                  Seriously they didn't email you? You're one of the dozen sponsors in my EpochStats account (no real recent sales, but a sweet lifetime ratio of 1:309) and they emailed me on July 5. Now I wonder if they bothered to tell any of the other programs I promote or have promoted through Epoch?

                                                                  I was wondering if program owners were being provided with a database of their affiliates and contact/payment information so they could at least in theory make the payments and/or set up a replacement affiliate program. Sounds like that must be a big "nope".
                                                                  Well... I contacted Epoch and they said they d send me an email... I checked, double checked; even my spamfolder but there was no email... It was send to me (again) so i'm informed now

                                                                  1:309


                                                                  Contact info is available but i think payment details must be asked directly by program owner to affilliate... My quess is that Epoch won't transfer these personal informations to us... that could be a legal thingy...
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                                                                  • newxxx
                                                                    Creative3Dcash.com
                                                                    • Mar 2008
                                                                    • 334

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Epoch's decision will kill many small (but still profitable!) affiliate programs. Many rebills and payouts (webmaster's money!) will be lost. Tons of links have to be updated (more summer work for all!).

                                                                    Thank god we don't use Epoch at least for processing!

                                                                    CCBill and Verotel, please DON'T ACT LIKE EPOCH or you'll loose your turnover for sure!

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                                                                    • Relic
                                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                                      • Aug 2002
                                                                      • 10300

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Go fuck your self

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                                                                      • JasonCollins
                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                        • Sep 2013
                                                                        • 970

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by newxxx
                                                                        Epoch's decision will kill many small (but still profitable!) affiliate programs. Many rebills and payouts (webmaster's money!) will be lost. Tons of links have to be updated (more summer work for all!).

                                                                        Thank god we don't use Epoch at least for processing!

                                                                        CCBill and Verotel, please DON'T ACT LIKE EPOCH or you'll loose your turnover for sure!
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                                                                        • marlboroack
                                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                                          • Jul 2010
                                                                          • 9327

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Why tho?

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                                                                          • femdomdestiny
                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                            • Apr 2007
                                                                            • 5185

                                                                            #38
                                                                            As affiliate, I was always ignoring sites processed by epoch. Now it seems like a good decision. CCbill or Verotel if program want affiliates to promote it.
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                                                                            • Struggle4Bucks
                                                                              Sieg Hi!
                                                                              • May 2011
                                                                              • 3615

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by femdomdestiny
                                                                              As affiliate, I was always ignoring sites processed by epoch. Now it seems like a good decision.
                                                                              Because most affiliates made this "good decision", Epoch has no reason to continue a non-used service... Don't mix up the chicken and egg story... it's an Affiliate Fulfilling Prophecy

                                                                              Originally posted by femdomdestiny
                                                                              Verotel if program want affiliates to promote it.
                                                                              I get it from an affiliate perspective to not promote Epoch-sites (not so many sites to promote, few hits to send, minimum payment). But then I also don't see a reason for affiliates to promote Verotel sites...
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                                                                              • beks001
                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                • Oct 2006
                                                                                • 1837

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Let's talk action items now. What's the process now for those paying via epoch check. What should be done to properly get paid as an affiliate? I get checks on the regular now where does that leave me?
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                                                                                • wehateporn
                                                                                  Promoting Debate on GFY
                                                                                  • Apr 2007
                                                                                  • 27176

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by newxxx
                                                                                  Epoch's decision will kill many small (but still profitable!) affiliate programs. Many rebills and payouts (webmaster's money!) will be lost. Tons of links have to be updated (more summer work for all!).

                                                                                  Thank god we don't use Epoch at least for processing!

                                                                                  CCBill and Verotel, please DON'T ACT LIKE EPOCH or you'll loose your turnover for sure!
                                                                                  My understanding is that the links stay the same, it is just Epoch don't pay the affiliates, they will pay sponsors, then the sponsor will pay the affiliates, so no need for anyone to go out of business

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                                                                                  • CHMOD
                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                    • Jun 2003
                                                                                    • 1697

                                                                                    #42
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                                                                                    • Bladewire
                                                                                      StraightBro
                                                                                      • Aug 2003
                                                                                      • 56228

                                                                                      #43
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                                                                                      • Forkbeard
                                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                                        • Feb 2002
                                                                                        • 2236

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by wehateporn
                                                                                        My understanding is that the links stay the same, it is just Epoch don't pay the affiliates, they will pay sponsors, then the sponsor will pay the affiliates, so no need for anyone to go out of business
                                                                                        LOL -- it looks like the reality is Epoch just forwards the money and washes their hands of it. Some of these sponsors have never run their own affiliate programs, they have no systems in place to pay affiliates, and they don't even get the payment information that Epoch has. How many of these sponsors are going to make the extraordinary effort to start making affiilate payments, versus how many are just going to pocket the checks?

                                                                                        I don't know where this misplaced confidence that "then the sponsor will pay the affiliates" comes from.
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                                                                                        • CHMOD
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Jun 2003
                                                                                          • 1697

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by Struggle4Bucks
                                                                                          Because most affiliates made this "good decision", Epoch has no reason to continue a non-used service... Don't mix up the chicken and egg story... it's an Affiliate Fulfilling Prophecy
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                                                                                          • druid66
                                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                                            • Feb 2006
                                                                                            • 994

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            guys i've just discovered i have $350 on epoch generated through two signups on one sponsor years ago.
                                                                                            is that money lost now?
                                                                                            cuz since epoch doesn't send wire or check, how can i get it is it possible?
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                                                                                            • BigFurry
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Nov 2003
                                                                                              • 1574

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by druid66
                                                                                              guys i've just discovered i have $350 on epoch generated through two signups on one sponsor years ago.
                                                                                              is that money lost now?
                                                                                              cuz since epoch doesn't send wire or check, how can i get it is it possible?
                                                                                              If it was earned years ago, it was supposed to be paid out by Epoch. You should contact them, make sure to mention that it's past earnings from EpochStats.

                                                                                              I think they still might pay you. It's just that they don't want to handle paying all the affiliates anymore.

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                                                                                              • druid66
                                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                                • Feb 2006
                                                                                                • 994

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                after careful checking i've noticed they actually send me money half year ago. since i'm not checking this one bank account i didn't noticed. however it's around half cash they owe me, i've send email to their accounting support, let's see what they say.

                                                                                                thank you.
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