Originally Posted by aeon

No it isn't misleading for a beginner. They are successful for a reason. There is no other model that allows webmasters to basically control a site and also match traffic to the appropriate pricing structure to see the best profit per click.

Add to that, by creating your own sites you can effectively put the horse and carriage in proper alignment e.g. find the traffic and build a site to cater to it as well as offering a pricing structure that is appropriate for that traffic (free, paid join, recurring). People that understand the AVS/AEN model treat it as simply a processing option devoid of visa fees and approval/chargebacks/refunds/customer service, etc., - nothing else.

For the individual starting from scratch, there is no other system that teaches them how to both read and monetize traffic as effectively. With individuals looking to build paysites, it's the best "training school" there is with both limited risk and investment. In the case of people looking to understand traffic, it's the best tool available to learn how to gauge the value per click of different traffic sources. Most program reps will never agree with this simply on the fact that they would rather an affiliate spend their time promoting their program - they can't. Their livelihood is dependant on getting as many tards as they can with free drinks/contests/ass shots to push their program specifically and to reinforce their general business model as a whole.

But I still think most of these twits should go build galleries for programs that pay them the most for their sigs or who seem "cool/nice" on message boards. They don't have the drive or ability make a site successful beyond scoring a couple sales a day by luck. They'd rather look at free content and grovel over contests here and elsewhere than spend the time required working to make a site(s) successful.