If your affiliate program is in trouble... - GoFuckYourself.com

Dagwolf · 10-19-2004, 11:42 PM

What's the right thing to do?

1. Publicly announce that you're having trouble but that you've got it under control (and have all your affiliates and contractors jump ship, making the situation worse)

2. Privately message all your affiliates and contractors, letting them know what's going on and giving them a FIRM date on which you can pay them (and risk some bigmouth letting the cat out of the bag, leading to the total collapse of your company)

3. Screw everyone, take all the cash you can and move to Barbados.

4. Pretend everything is OK, string everyone along with promises and hope you can get things straightened out before your company collapses.

5. ?? Alternatives?

I think I know a company that might be in just this situation. What should they do?

SetTheWorldonFire · 10-19-2004, 11:44 PM

Is it gofuckyourself.com?

FlyingIguana · 10-19-2004, 11:48 PM

sell your business to someone who can make money with it. the current memberbase/content/designs must be worth something.

better than just letting everything go down the hole.

Marcus Aurelius · 10-19-2004, 11:50 PM

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Originally posted by FlyingIguana
sell your business to someone who can make money with it. the current memberbase/content/designs must be worth something.

better than just letting everything go down the hole.

Even at the very least sell for cheap and walk away not so empty handed while at the same time giving someone who may do better by it a chance to succeed.

Manowar · 10-19-2004, 11:55 PM

pay everyone.

Jace · 10-19-2004, 11:56 PM

hire a professional who knows what the fuck they are doing and have him guide you to build it back up again

and if that doesn't work, be cool and announce your failure

Mike Okitch · 10-20-2004, 12:02 AM

5. Alternatives.

Sell crack, suck dicks, pawn your stereo or sell a fucking kidney on ebay. Just fucking pay me

Odin88 · 10-20-2004, 12:10 AM

I think number 4 is the most common practice. Can't say I'd do any differently, because I'd fear the other ways would simply sink the ship more quickly.

Dagwolf · 10-20-2004, 12:12 AM

Try to find someone with money, show him you can make it work if you hang on a bit longer and take him on as a silent partner?...

Dagwolf · 10-20-2004, 06:25 AM

I hope they see this thread and it helps them. I hate to see them struggle.

The Heron · 10-20-2004, 08:43 AM

Hire a gfy troll and set him up to take the fall for the companies demise as a scapegoat!

xclusive · 10-20-2004, 08:47 AM

I would say 5. diversify a little and try to bring in other types of revenue. Wether it be bring in a partner or just trying to cut a more profitable deal on thier traffic...

Basic_man · 10-20-2004, 08:50 AM

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Originally posted by SetTheWorldonFire
Is it gofuckyourself.com?

I love your new banner STWOF !

ztik · 10-20-2004, 08:54 AM

#2 would be right #4 is what people do

10-19-2004, 11:42 PM	#1
Dagwolf President of Canada Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leaving Hell, Entering Limbo Posts: 23,141	If your affiliate program is in trouble... What's the right thing to do? 1. Publicly announce that you're having trouble but that you've got it under control (and have all your affiliates and contractors jump ship, making the situation worse) 2. Privately message all your affiliates and contractors, letting them know what's going on and giving them a FIRM date on which you can pay them (and risk some bigmouth letting the cat out of the bag, leading to the total collapse of your company) 3. Screw everyone, take all the cash you can and move to Barbados. 4. Pretend everything is OK, string everyone along with promises and hope you can get things straightened out before your company collapses. 5. ?? Alternatives? I think I know a company that might be in just this situation. What should they do? __________________ Sleep well, and dream of large women.

10-20-2004, 12:02 AM	#7
Mike Okitch Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Posts: 4,126	5. Alternatives. Sell crack, suck dicks, pawn your stereo or sell a fucking kidney on ebay. Just fucking pay me __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

10-20-2004, 12:12 AM	#9
Dagwolf President of Canada Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leaving Hell, Entering Limbo Posts: 23,141	Try to find someone with money, show him you can make it work if you hang on a bit longer and take him on as a silent partner?... __________________ Sleep well, and dream of large women.

10-20-2004, 06:25 AM	#10
Dagwolf President of Canada Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leaving Hell, Entering Limbo Posts: 23,141	I hope they see this thread and it helps them. I hate to see them struggle. __________________ Sleep well, and dream of large women.

10-20-2004, 08:47 AM	#12
xclusive Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 35,218	I would say 5. diversify a little and try to bring in other types of revenue. Wether it be bring in a partner or just trying to cut a more profitable deal on thier traffic... __________________ I support MediumPimpin.com / Shemp's Outlawtgp.com /

10-19-2004, 11:44 PM	#2
SetTheWorldonFire Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: California Posts: 7,444	Is it gofuckyourself.com? __________________ www.STWOFDesign.com hit me up on icq 154206276 or Skype: JaimeGizzle

10-19-2004, 11:48 PM	#3
FlyingIguana aspiring banker Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: toronto Posts: 10,870	sell your business to someone who can make money with it. the current memberbase/content/designs must be worth something. better than just letting everything go down the hole.

10-19-2004, 11:55 PM	#5
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	pay everyone.

10-19-2004, 11:56 PM	#6
Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	hire a professional who knows what the fuck they are doing and have him guide you to build it back up again and if that doesn't work, be cool and announce your failure

10-20-2004, 12:10 AM	#8
Odin88 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: au Posts: 3,267	I think number 4 is the most common practice. Can't say I'd do any differently, because I'd fear the other ways would simply sink the ship more quickly.

10-20-2004, 08:43 AM	#11
The Heron Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,488	Hire a gfy troll and set him up to take the fall for the companies demise as a scapegoat!

10-20-2004, 08:54 AM	#14
ztik Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Nomad Posts: 5,196	#2 would be right #4 is what people do