Sponsors deleting 'inactive' affiliate accounts = unprofessional - GoFuckYourself.com

u-Bob · 03-30-2007, 03:08 PM

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Dear Affiliate
We note you have an active affiliate account that has not been used or made any sales in the past 8 weeks, we are currently performing a database clear out of dead accounts, over the next 30 days we will be deleting accounts that have made no sales in the previous 12 weeks.

Cost of keeping 'inactive' affiliate accounts = $0.00.

BradM · 03-30-2007, 03:10 PM

Who is that sponsor? What if I am ramping up an ad campaign and had no sales for 8 weeks because I was prepping. Then I launch and my links are all dead?

Please expose these buggers.

darling2 · 03-30-2007, 03:11 PM

We at KM bucks don't clean out inactive affiliate accounts.

We would rather try to contact affiliates and help them promote our program.

I just think that is common sense!

sicone · 03-30-2007, 03:12 PM

at least they emailed you instead of just shutting you down

jact · 03-30-2007, 03:13 PM

Sponsors who do that don't realize how many webmasters took part in the build it and forget it types of campaigns years ago. Either that, or they do realize and they're crooks who want to steal trickle traffic.

FreeHugeMovies · 03-30-2007, 03:13 PM

Why not hit you up and ask if there is anything they can do to make you ACTIVE?

Poor marketing

gimo33 · 03-30-2007, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BradM

Who is that sponsor?
Please expose these buggers.

same question....

Yahook · 03-30-2007, 03:17 PM

I also don't like when sponsor deletes an inactive accounts

VicD · 03-30-2007, 03:18 PM

If they delete me, i'am gone forever

XPays · 03-30-2007, 03:19 PM

they must use it as a sales tactic because deleting webmasters is absolutely insane.

commonsense · 03-30-2007, 03:20 PM

Name the cocksuckers.

SomeCreep · 03-30-2007, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by u-Bob

Cost of keeping 'inactive' affiliate accounts = $0.00.

what sponsor sent you that email?

cones · 03-30-2007, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SomeCreep

what sponsor sent you that email?

what he said

StuartD · 03-30-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by vicd

If they delete me, i'am gone forever

If they delete you, they already considered you gone forever.

But yeah, there's no real reason to delete old accounts. None what so ever.

darling2 · 03-30-2007, 03:28 PM

Name and shame 'em

JDog · 03-30-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by u-Bob

Cost of keeping 'inactive' affiliate accounts = $0.00.

Very true. It's a couple bytes of information in a database. There is no reason to delete 'inactive' affiliate accounts and it doesn't cost a sponsor anything to keep them, but to have somebody go through and delete them cost them money. A few cents for making a query, but still a few cents is more that $0.00.

s9ann0 · 03-30-2007, 03:33 PM

I have had lots of accounts I haven't used in ages then they bring out new sites and I go back and try them again, I probably wouldn't bother if they had deleted me and I had to signup again.

Daruma · 03-30-2007, 03:33 PM

disk space costs $$

stupid to delete

u-Bob · 03-30-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BradM

Please expose these buggers.

I've sent them an email... will give them a day to reply first...

BJ · 03-30-2007, 03:36 PM

sending an email like that seems like a way of threatening you to promote them. They should just send an email saying they noticed you were inactive and if theres anything they can do to help.

Masterchief · 03-30-2007, 03:38 PM

Zangocash did the same thing, they "deactivated" my account with like $30 in it.

Juilan · 03-30-2007, 03:52 PM

out the fuckers

he-fox · 03-30-2007, 04:01 PM

u-bob, I just sent you an ICQ.

DigitalPimp · 03-30-2007, 04:09 PM

The program is just plain ignorant to send such an email or the program is trying to rip you off because you either have money in your account below the required minimum for payout or you have rebills. Either way, why would you want to continue doing business with them?

u-Bob · 03-30-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by he-fox

u-bob, I just sent you an ICQ.

got it

woj · 03-30-2007, 05:24 PM

that's bs, 8 weeks? wtf are they thinking, if it was 2 years or something I would understand, but 8 weeks is just crazy...

Fletch XXX · 03-30-2007, 05:26 PM

mainstream does this all the time.

vvq · 03-30-2007, 05:29 PM

8 weeks does seem like a rather short period. but if they were honestly trying to scam you they wouldn't of sent out the email. some programs also have huge databases full of fake accounts because surfers sit and make logins all day to get access the promo content and gallery links. there is a cost involved in that.

spacedog · 03-30-2007, 05:31 PM

I know a Hentai AVS deletes affiliate accounts that are below minimum payout & never pays you

mattz · 03-30-2007, 05:38 PM

sounds to me like a way from them to get you to start sending traffic

aico · 03-30-2007, 05:49 PM

It is my belief that they were attempting to use fear tactics to get you to promote them more to save your account from deletion. Seems to have failed.

bdld · 03-30-2007, 05:58 PM

no sales or no clicks? even with 0 clicks they still shouldn't delete accounts.

jimthefiend · 03-30-2007, 06:05 PM

Makes no sense.

evulvmedia · 03-30-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jimthefiend

Makes no sense.

Makes plenty of sense: The program takes over any rebills, and if it's a non-CCBill program will keep any accrued payout under the minimum.

Even if some webmasters respond by protesting it or by sending traffic, there's still many who won't...

CaptainHowdy · 03-30-2007, 06:27 PM

Bastards

!

CyberHustler · 03-30-2007, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Masterchief

Zangocash did the same thing, they "deactivated" my account with like $30 in it.

broke · 03-30-2007, 06:58 PM

Professional or not -- it's simply bad business.

It's akin to retail shops deleting legitimate CANN-SPAM addresses for not purchasing within X amount of time. The cost of the storage space it takes to keep either address (and subsequently the actual PERSON) is simply negligible.

d00t · 03-30-2007, 09:23 PM

Why is this such a bad thing? Keeping the open accounts, active means that reps have more time to spend with webmasters that are actively sending traffic. Secondly, "deleting" is more likely to be "changing to inactive status" rather than purging all the data on file - which I agree would be odd.

It's not a totally stupid idea....

vvq · 03-30-2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by d00t

Why is this such a bad thing? Keeping the open accounts, active means that reps have more time to spend with webmasters that are actively sending traffic. Secondly, "deleting" is more likely to be "changing to inactive status" rather than purging all the data on file - which I agree would be odd.

It's not a totally stupid idea....

there are a million reasons why a program might need/want to do this. too many paranoid affiliates around here worrying about being scammed.

czarina · 03-30-2007, 10:32 PM

not only the ones that do that, but how about the ones that close your account because there are too many chargebacks? That happened to me with Gigacash. How the heck am I able to control the amount of chargebacks, when I'm sending them regular run of the mill TGP traffic?

The Sultan Of Smut · 03-30-2007, 11:57 PM

I got the same email and replied to them stating that I'm not sending them many sales since they're 27 HFGs got kinda lost in the stack of thousands in my database. They can delete away.

Finike · 03-31-2007, 01:47 AM

If the sponsor don't message you about the deactivation it's a rip off

okdesign · 03-31-2007, 11:17 AM

I agree with Bos, it's unprofessional !

Tom_PM · 03-31-2007, 11:19 AM

I didnt see it so I'll ask it, What does their TOS say about it?

suesheboy · 03-31-2007, 11:57 AM

Who The Fuck Is That?

The Sultan Of Smut · 04-02-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by PR_Tom

I didnt see it so I'll ask it, What does their TOS say about it?

It says absolutely nothing. They have a minimal webmaster area and the Terms and Conditions link is focused on the surfer.

tranza · 04-02-2007, 10:09 AM

Nobody is naming the sponsor???

CynthiaB · 04-02-2007, 10:56 AM

I don't mind if they close my inactive account as long as they pay me whatever commissions I earned and without any of this minimum payout nonsense.

Alex · 04-02-2007, 11:03 AM

You should be lucky they even sent you an email

u-Bob · 04-02-2007, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tranza

Nobody is naming the sponsor???

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03-30-2007, 03:12 PM	#4
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03-30-2007, 03:19 PM	#10
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03-30-2007, 03:10 PM	#2
BradM Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: 1123,6536,5231 Posts: 3,397	Who is that sponsor? What if I am ramping up an ad campaign and had no sales for 8 weeks because I was prepping. Then I launch and my links are all dead? Please expose these buggers.

03-30-2007, 03:11 PM	#3
darling2 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 345	We at KM bucks don't clean out inactive affiliate accounts. We would rather try to contact affiliates and help them promote our program. I just think that is common sense!

03-30-2007, 03:13 PM	#6
FreeHugeMovies Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 14,137	Why not hit you up and ask if there is anything they can do to make you ACTIVE? Poor marketing

03-30-2007, 03:17 PM	#8
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03-30-2007, 03:36 PM	#20
BJ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: asia Posts: 5,590	sending an email like that seems like a way of threatening you to promote them. They should just send an email saying they noticed you were inactive and if theres anything they can do to help.

03-30-2007, 03:38 PM	#21
Masterchief Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 530	Zangocash did the same thing, they "deactivated" my account with like $30 in it.

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DigitalPimp Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 512	The program is just plain ignorant to send such an email or the program is trying to rip you off because you either have money in your account below the required minimum for payout or you have rebills. Either way, why would you want to continue doing business with them? Last edited by DigitalPimp; 03-30-2007 at 04:11 PM..

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mattz Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 7,697	sounds to me like a way from them to get you to start sending traffic

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aico Moo Moo Cow Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 14,748	It is my belief that they were attempting to use fear tactics to get you to promote them more to save your account from deletion. Seems to have failed.

03-30-2007, 05:58 PM	#32
bdld $100,000 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 11,452	no sales or no clicks? even with 0 clicks they still shouldn't delete accounts.

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broke Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Someplace Windy Posts: 4,501	Professional or not -- it's simply bad business. It's akin to retail shops deleting legitimate CANN-SPAM addresses for not purchasing within X amount of time. The cost of the storage space it takes to keep either address (and subsequently the actual PERSON) is simply negligible. __________________ Perfect Gonzo

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d00t Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: In your mind Posts: 3,766	Why is this such a bad thing? Keeping the open accounts, active means that reps have more time to spend with webmasters that are actively sending traffic. Secondly, "deleting" is more likely to be "changing to inactive status" rather than purging all the data on file - which I agree would be odd. It's not a totally stupid idea....

03-30-2007, 10:32 PM	#40
czarina Webmaster Extraordinaire Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: A beautiful beach... Posts: 10,748	not only the ones that do that, but how about the ones that close your account because there are too many chargebacks? That happened to me with Gigacash. How the heck am I able to control the amount of chargebacks, when I'm sending them regular run of the mill TGP traffic?

03-30-2007, 11:57 PM	#41
The Sultan Of Smut Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 4,325	I got the same email and replied to them stating that I'm not sending them many sales since they're 27 HFGs got kinda lost in the stack of thousands in my database. They can delete away.

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