Affiliate program pays you too much... what do you do? - GoFuckYourself.com

Libertine · 09-11-2008, 11:08 AM

Some company just wired me a few thousand dollars more than they were supposed to, so naturally, I contacted an affiliate manager about it.

I was talking about it with a friend, though, and he basically called me crazy for letting them know. He figured it was their problem, and theirs to notice.

Me, I prefer honesty.

So what about you? Would you or wouldn't you let them know?

Chris · 09-11-2008, 11:10 AM

honestly is the best policy or osmething like that right?
but atleast you let them know =) maybe they will be nice and let you keep some of it if you wire a bulk back

Kristian · 09-11-2008, 11:10 AM

Same happened to be a couple of times. I told them. I prefer honesty too. And, from a business stand-point, a few thousand might seem good, but it's nothing compared to what you get when a sponsor trusts and respects you and your business.

jakethedog · 09-11-2008, 11:10 AM

props for being honest .. I am sure some wouldn't ..

brand0n · 09-11-2008, 11:11 AM

i honestly dont know.

id like to think that i would return it, and all that, but i know me, and my inner me is yelling "NO THE FUCK YOU WOULDNT"

mrwilson · 09-11-2008, 11:11 AM

Best to be honest, last thing you want is for them to notice the mistake and ban you for taking advantage?

WiredGuy · 09-11-2008, 11:13 AM

You credit their account and they should just take off the difference in the next payout. If they don't notice, someone isn't doing their job in accounting.
WG

DarkJedi · 09-11-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris

maybe they will be nice and turn off the shave feature on your account for a few days

Fixed for accuracy.

Libertine · 09-11-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Kristian

Same happened to be a couple of times. I told them. I prefer honesty too. And, from a business stand-point, a few thousand might seem good, but it's nothing compared to what you get when a sponsor trusts and respects you and your business.

In fairness, this sponsor paid me over $100k over the past few years, so from a business standpoint, staying friendly with them is definitely better.

Fat Panda · 09-11-2008, 11:14 AM

props...honesty always

Violetta · 09-11-2008, 11:16 AM

90% of gfy'ers wouldn say a thing!

Libertine · 09-11-2008, 11:26 AM

Follow-up: just got an email back. Apparently, the money was mine after all.

I really should spend some more time on my financial administration

Tjeezers · 09-11-2008, 12:38 PM

3 times i got paid to much, i paid back on wire to get clean
It is more then fucking normal to pay back the 'to much' payment.
if you think that it is not normal, then your not a business men.

Everyone in my surrounding called me a fool, but those who say do not make a dime, thats why they say it

Getting to much paid is not a gift, it is a mistake.
What would you demand from your affiliates when you make this overpayment mistake? Honesty? Indeed... Karma men..karma...

pornjudge · 09-11-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Libertine

Some company just wired me a few thousand dollars more than they were supposed to, so naturally, I contacted an affiliate manager about it.

I was talking about it with a friend, though, and he basically called me crazy for letting them know. He figured it was their problem, and theirs to notice.

Me, I prefer honesty.

So what about you? Would you or wouldn't you let them know?

LOL, that happened to me with epassporte;) cashmaniacs deposited like 1300.00 in my account once, I really thought WOW what a big bonus I got. I left it there until cashmaniacs convinced epassporte to debit my account to is without my knowledge;) Way to go epass...

Libertine · 09-11-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sex2Have

3 times i got paid to much, i paid back on wire to get clean
It is more then fucking normal to pay back the 'to much' payment.
if you think that it is not normal, then your not a business men.

Everyone in my surrounding called me a fool, but those who say do not make a dime, thats why they say it

Getting to much paid is not a gift, it is a mistake.
What would you demand from your affiliates when you make this overpayment mistake? Honesty? Indeed... Karma men..karma...

I fully agree with you.

Frankly, it kinda baffles me that people would see it differently.

notime · 09-11-2008, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Libertine

Some company just wired me a few thousand dollars more than they were supposed to, so naturally, I contacted an affiliate manager about it.

I was talking about it with a friend, though, and he basically called me crazy for letting them know. He figured it was their problem, and theirs to notice.

Me, I prefer honesty.

So what about you? Would you or wouldn't you let them know?

yes, I would. A client paid me 13K too much last month. I mailed him right away and he was happy with that info. Honesty makes good future bizz instead of quick $

woj · 09-11-2008, 12:56 PM

What if it was some non adult sponsor and little more $$ was on the line? lets say google adsense, instead of getting 5k wire, someone fucked things up, and you got 50k wire instead?

u-Bob · 09-11-2008, 01:02 PM

Had this happen to me once... small amount though. They accidentally paid me twice, so i refunded them (using epass).

NicAngel · 09-11-2008, 01:06 PM

kudos to you. what comes around goes around. now you will get something good in return for being honest. so next time it happens...don't say anything. hmmm......huh?

lesbodojo · 09-11-2008, 01:12 PM

I bet that sponsor respects you a lot for your decision. Nicely handled.

BradM · 09-11-2008, 01:14 PM

I am a FIRM believer in karma and honesty. There's no doubt I would tell them.

HomerSimpson · 09-11-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lesbodojo

I bet that sponsor respects you a lot for your decision. Nicely handled.

I agree...
they will appreciate you more...

Libertine · 09-11-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by woj

What if it was some non adult sponsor and little more $$ was on the line? lets say google adsense, instead of getting 5k wire, someone fucked things up, and you got 50k wire instead?

Personally, I'd only stay silent if it was a truly negligible amount (because I wouldn't notice), or if it was the government.

RogerV · 09-11-2008, 01:51 PM

Nice to see some straight up people. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Iu4NcgQZucE

notime · 09-11-2008, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Libertine

Personally, I'd only stay silent if it was a truly negligible amount (because I wouldn't notice), or if it was the government.

Government; I paid my profit taxes for 2006 today around noon. Spend 10 mins. before I hit the send button in internet banking. I even got my brother in there and said; "Look, this is going out today...and half is your money". But then I started thinking about hospitals, the sick, the poor, the elderly, the needing ones and I just approved all these hard earned euros by hitting the send button and start to forget the fact I just paid it instantly and get on with new exciting deals of today. My brother just replied; "At least we are making some money otherwise we would not have to pay anything."

rowan · 09-11-2008, 02:57 PM

I once had a final payment (including all reserves) from a biller sent twice, in two separate wires. I could have walked away since I wasn't due to receive any further $ from them, and I was in a different country which would make collection difficult... but I did the right thing and returned the second wire. :D They would have lost about $100 in fees and currency conversions but they still got back about $4k.

SilentKnight · 09-11-2008, 03:13 PM

We've had that happen once with an over-payment of $1500.

I took the honest route - contacted them and notified them of their error. They told us to keep the payout and they'd deduct it from future payouts.

They kept their accounting in order and made the deductions exact to the penny.

Problem solved to both our satisfaction.

WarChild · 09-11-2008, 03:17 PM

I know at least one webmaster, of an older AVS system that changed his account from checks to wires, and they sent him both for more than a year. He kept every penny, and we're not talking little amounts either. Made me laugh.

Pete-KT · 09-11-2008, 03:18 PM

Tell them and they might let you keep it for being honest

klaze · 09-11-2008, 03:19 PM

I would never keep money sent to me on mistake..

I'd feel extremely guilty and how do I know they won't come looking for the money later.

I don't want to be responsible for anything...

Tjeezers · 09-11-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete-KT

Tell them and they might let you keep it for being honest

.......and they do deduct from your stats... You think there is 1 sponsor in this industry who MIGHT do what you think they MIGHT do when you come forward. I run 10 years and what you think MIGHT happen is NOT going to happen. When it comes down to numbers and money....... brrrr you ever thought about thinking before posting this?

The Duck · 09-11-2008, 04:25 PM

One time someone completely randomly wired $30K to my bank account. Not long after I got a call from the bank saying there had been a problem and they had to move the money back, so they did.

rowan · 09-11-2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kandah

One time someone completely randomly wired $30K to my bank account. Not long after I got a call from the bank saying there had been a problem and they had to move the money back, so they did.

There was a story several years ago in AU where a woman suddenly had a million dollars in her account. She transferred something like $100k to another account then back to confirm it was "real" (and not just a reporting error) then contacted the bank.

The kicker is that we had a tax on deposits at the time. I think it was only something like 0.4%, but that ends up being $800 in fees because the transfers were two deposits. The bank refused to waive the fees even though it was their error that deposited the $$$ into her account in the first place, so she ended up $800 out of pocket.

Redmanthatcould · 09-11-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rowan

so she ended up $800 out of pocket.

That is truly fucked up.

andrej_NDC · 09-11-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Libertine

Some company just wired me a few thousand dollars more than they were supposed to, so naturally, I contacted an affiliate manager about it.

I was talking about it with a friend, though, and he basically called me crazy for letting them know. He figured it was their problem, and theirs to notice.

Me, I prefer honesty.

So what about you? Would you or wouldn't you let them know?

You made the right thing.

Who is the girl in your avatar?

D Ghost · 09-11-2008, 05:43 PM

honesty, you did the right thing

fuzebox · 09-11-2008, 05:52 PM

I'd be wary of anyone who says they wouldn't pay it back instantly. Once a thief...

Manowar · 09-11-2008, 06:10 PM

good idea, you did it right

kudos

AdultB2B · 09-12-2008, 03:26 PM

It's nice to see that there are still some honest people left on this earth. I believe in Karma. It will come back to you ten fold. Play the lottery!

_Richard_ · 09-12-2008, 03:39 PM

definitely would let them know.. probably show up on the next payout period anyway

dready · 09-12-2008, 05:52 PM

It's happened to me before, I told them. Better safe than sorry.

XMaster · 09-12-2008, 06:02 PM

If you request honesty from your sponsor, it makes sense that you're honest by your end too.

NinjaSteve · 09-12-2008, 06:24 PM

It's all about Karma, and the action defines who you are. You did the right thing contacting them right away about an over payment.

09-11-2008, 11:08 AM	#1
Libertine sex dwarf Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 17,860	Affiliate program pays you too much... what do you do? Some company just wired me a few thousand dollars more than they were supposed to, so naturally, I contacted an affiliate manager about it. I was talking about it with a friend, though, and he basically called me crazy for letting them know. He figured it was their problem, and theirs to notice. Me, I prefer honesty. So what about you? Would you or wouldn't you let them know? __________________ /(bb\|[^b]{2})/

09-11-2008, 11:10 AM	#2
Chris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: icq: 71462500 Skype: Jupzchris Posts: 27,880	honestly is the best policy or osmething like that right? but atleast you let them know =) maybe they will be nice and let you keep some of it if you wire a bulk back __________________ [email protected]

09-11-2008, 11:10 AM	#4
jakethedog Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 2,497	props for being honest .. I am sure some wouldn't .. __________________ No sig .. just me

09-11-2008, 11:11 AM	#5
brand0n been very busy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: the queen city Posts: 26,983	i honestly dont know. id like to think that i would return it, and all that, but i know me, and my inner me is yelling "NO THE FUCK YOU WOULDNT" __________________ want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

09-11-2008, 11:13 AM	#7
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,486	You credit their account and they should just take off the difference in the next payout. If they don't notice, someone isn't doing their job in accounting. WG __________________ I play with Google.

09-11-2008, 11:10 AM	#3
Kristian Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,733	Same happened to be a couple of times. I told them. I prefer honesty too. And, from a business stand-point, a few thousand might seem good, but it's nothing compared to what you get when a sponsor trusts and respects you and your business.

09-11-2008, 11:11 AM	#6
mrwilson mrwilson 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ICQ: 465406783 Posts: 5,122	Best to be honest, last thing you want is for them to notice the mistake and ban you for taking advantage?

09-11-2008, 11:14 AM	#10
Fat Panda Porn is Dead. Move along. Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,295	props...honesty always

09-11-2008, 11:16 AM	#11
Violetta Affiliate Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 28,735	90% of gfy'ers wouldn say a thing! __________________ M&A Queen

09-11-2008, 11:26 AM	#12
Libertine sex dwarf Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 17,860	Follow-up: just got an email back. Apparently, the money was mine after all. I really should spend some more time on my financial administration __________________ /(bb\|[^b]{2})/

09-11-2008, 12:38 PM	#13
Tjeezers Webmaster Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: BP4L - NL/RO Posts: 16,584	3 times i got paid to much, i paid back on wire to get clean It is more then fucking normal to pay back the 'to much' payment. if you think that it is not normal, then your not a business men. Everyone in my surrounding called me a fool, but those who say do not make a dime, thats why they say it Getting to much paid is not a gift, it is a mistake. What would you demand from your affiliates when you make this overpayment mistake? Honesty? Indeed... Karma men..karma... __________________ Enroll in the SWAG Affiliate Asian Live Cam Program and get 9 free quality linkbacks from my network! Wanna see how old school I am? Look at this! All my Cam Review Sites are here! Buy My Network

09-11-2008, 12:56 PM	#17
woj <&(©¿©)&> Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 47,882	What if it was some non adult sponsor and little more $$ was on the line? lets say google adsense, instead of getting 5k wire, someone fucked things up, and you got 50k wire instead? __________________ Custom Software Development, email: woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details or skype: wojl2000 or gchat: wojfun or telegram: wojl2000 Affiliate program tools: Hosted Galleries Manager Banner Manager Video Manager Wordpress Affiliate Plugin Pic/Movie of the Day Fansign Generator Zip Manager

09-11-2008, 01:02 PM	#18
u-Bob there's no $$$ in porn Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: icq: 195./568.-230 (btw: not getting offline msgs) Posts: 33,063	Had this happen to me once... small amount though. They accidentally paid me twice, so i refunded them (using epass).

09-11-2008, 01:06 PM	#19
NicAngel Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 817	kudos to you. what comes around goes around. now you will get something good in return for being honest. so next time it happens...don't say anything. hmmm......huh? __________________ ICQ# 400925426

09-11-2008, 01:12 PM	#20
lesbodojo Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,839	I bet that sponsor respects you a lot for your decision. Nicely handled. __________________ Adult DVDs + Amateur Video Mobile Porn (iPad, Android, iPhone, + Palm Pre) Promote SkinVideo! Payoneer Payouts Available! Let's talk! icq 328.047.782 aim/yim/skype: lesbodojo or lesbodojo at skinvideo dot com

09-11-2008, 01:14 PM	#21
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	I am a FIRM believer in karma and honesty. There's no doubt I would tell them.

09-11-2008, 01:51 PM	#24
RogerV Banned! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,591	Nice to see some straight up people. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Iu4NcgQZucE

09-11-2008, 02:57 PM	#26
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	I once had a final payment (including all reserves) from a biller sent twice, in two separate wires. I could have walked away since I wasn't due to receive any further $ from them, and I was in a different country which would make collection difficult... but I did the right thing and returned the second wire. :D They would have lost about $100 in fees and currency conversions but they still got back about $4k.

09-11-2008, 03:13 PM	#27
SilentKnight Megan Fox's fluffer Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: shooting pool in Elysium Posts: 24,818	We've had that happen once with an over-payment of $1500. I took the honest route - contacted them and notified them of their error. They told us to keep the payout and they'd deduct it from future payouts. They kept their accounting in order and made the deductions exact to the penny. Problem solved to both our satisfaction.

09-11-2008, 03:17 PM	#28
WarChild Let slip the dogs of war. Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bermuda Posts: 17,263	I know at least one webmaster, of an older AVS system that changed his account from checks to wires, and they sent him both for more than a year. He kept every penny, and we're not talking little amounts either. Made me laugh. __________________ .

09-11-2008, 03:18 PM	#29
Pete-KT Workin With The Devil Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 51,532	Tell them and they might let you keep it for being honest

09-11-2008, 03:19 PM	#30
klaze So Fucking Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: Adult Marketing Mecca Posts: 2,167	I would never keep money sent to me on mistake.. I'd feel extremely guilty and how do I know they won't come looking for the money later. I don't want to be responsible for anything...

09-11-2008, 04:25 PM	#32
The Duck Adult Content Provider Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 18,243	One time someone completely randomly wired $30K to my bank account. Not long after I got a call from the bank saying there had been a problem and they had to move the money back, so they did. __________________ Skype Horusmaia ICQ 41555245 Email [email protected]

09-11-2008, 05:43 PM	#36
D Ghost null Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,820	honesty, you did the right thing

09-11-2008, 05:52 PM	#37
fuzebox making it rain Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: seattle Posts: 22,130	I'd be wary of anyone who says they wouldn't pay it back instantly. Once a thief...

09-11-2008, 06:10 PM	#38
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	good idea, you did it right kudos

09-12-2008, 03:26 PM	#39
AdultB2B Adult Site Broker Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Posts: 1,416	It's nice to see that there are still some honest people left on this earth. I believe in Karma. It will come back to you ten fold. Play the lottery! __________________ Adult Site Broker - The Ethical Broker ASB Cash Adult Site Broker Talk

09-12-2008, 03:39 PM	#40
_Richard_ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 30,989	definitely would let them know.. probably show up on the next payout period anyway

09-12-2008, 05:52 PM	#41
dready Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 5,247	It's happened to me before, I told them. Better safe than sorry. __________________ ICQ: 91139591

09-12-2008, 06:02 PM	#42
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09-12-2008, 06:24 PM	#43
NinjaSteve Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 11,089	It's all about Karma, and the action defines who you are. You did the right thing contacting them right away about an over payment. __________________ ...