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jake_pa2001 · 06-13-2005, 10:27 PM

Hi all
Seems to me that there's a recurring pattern almost whenever I sign up with a new sponsor (now 4 times out of 7) - within about a day I get one or two signups, then nothing for ages.

I have a feeling (call me paranoid) that the sponsor gives you a fake signup quickly so that you think they're a great site and you'll focus on them. They have nothing to lose, since you won't make the $100 payout just with that 1 or 2 signups they give you. Then maybe when you get your first real signup they ignore it, then after that they proceed legitimately..

Is this a well-known trick? Seems like it should be cos it certainly works on me - I get one signup and I'm excited and I divert all my resources to that sponsor, then I send them 1000 more unique hits and nothing..

Anyone else noticed this or am I paranoid?!
Thanks guys
Jake

06-13-2005, 10:27 PM
jake_pa2001 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 11	Sponsor 'gift' signups - am I paranoid? Hi all Seems to me that there's a recurring pattern almost whenever I sign up with a new sponsor (now 4 times out of 7) - within about a day I get one or two signups, then nothing for ages. I have a feeling (call me paranoid) that the sponsor gives you a fake signup quickly so that you think they're a great site and you'll focus on them. They have nothing to lose, since you won't make the $100 payout just with that 1 or 2 signups they give you. Then maybe when you get your first real signup they ignore it, then after that they proceed legitimately.. Is this a well-known trick? Seems like it should be cos it certainly works on me - I get one signup and I'm excited and I divert all my resources to that sponsor, then I send them 1000 more unique hits and nothing.. Anyone else noticed this or am I paranoid?! Thanks guys Jake