never worked for me - just emails that said "sure" and "i'll look into it" and nothing ... you seem like a smart guy doc, don't be naive ...

I asked adultpaymaster for my $25 check, I got it with no issues. I have also been asked a couple of times for the payout on Webmasters that stopped pushing me, I had no issue paying.

I know some programs are just shit, some don't answer many Webmaster emails, but programs like Topbucks and the higher/better rep programs, this has never been questioned.

And hey, it's your money, bitch, yell, post and complain until you get paid. Either you will be paid or you will be screwed, no reason to let it sit in the middle.

That's a cool response. I like the way your mind works.
And I think it's very magnanimous of you to offer changing the payout for smaller affiliates that ask.
However I just can't buy the fraud angle, it's just not plausible, as my my grampa used to say, "in the computer age".
One has days and days of time, a lightening fast data stream and the ability to connect to established anti-fraud resources that run very deep, for that to fly.

There is obviously more to it then meets the eye.
And judging by the size and intensity of this debate I'd say my last observation is correct.

it is an issue, no doubt about it, that means that topbucks would have no probleml paying their affiliates once they reach the minimium + THE INTEREST eanred for the period the money was withold, that way we'll all know that this is purely about fraud, it's so fucking easy to do that. IS it going to happen? Nah, I dfon't think so

AGAIN! TOPBUCKS WILL MAKE SHITLOAD OF MONEY FOR WITHOLDING AFFILIATES PAYMENTS!

Dood...I spoke with the VP of Topbucks today on the phone. This is all about detecting fraud, having some extra time to catch people who are sending fradulant joins, and not paying them.

I know we've seen quite a rise in fraud over the last few months.

I don't blame them.

:2 cents:

Amen...this thread should have stopped here.

Its definitely a blow to smaller webmasters or webmasters who promote a lot of sponsors and probably only send a few sales to each ... though I can understand the fraud thing. We find the same thing ... and its only getting worse. The sheer magnitude of affiliate fraud is widely underestimated.

TopBucks is right about the Epassporte fraud the past 6-8 months. It is definitely the preferred choice of the fraudulent webmasters. We are still paying weekly and with a minimum of 50 but we have a month delay in payments which is an awesome way to catch the webmasters doing fraud.

Mark