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Affiliate_Program_Scams_To_Watch_Out_For
| Affiliate Program Scams To Watch Out For
Affiliate programs are a great way to earn extra money or even a
good living if you do things right. But unfortunately, there are
alot of people out there that know this and will do everything
they can to swindle you into selling their products while not
having to pay you a dime. There are some merchants that view
affiliates as a source of free traffic and free marketing.
Here are a few things that should draw up a red flag when you
come accross an affiliate program:
No Contact Information If they don't post their contact
information on their site then you should not bother with them.
To me this tells me they are trying to hide something.
Commission To High Yes, it is great when we find affiliate
programs that pay high commissions. But you also have to be
careful that they are not just trying to draw you into their
affiliate program by using big numbers. It wouldn't be good to
earn alot of money just to get scammed. If it is to good to be
true then most likely it is. A merchant will never pay more on a
commission then they would get for the sale. It is just not
business smart.
No Replies To Your Emails If they do have their email address on
their site and you send them an email but they never reply then
you should drop them like a hot rock. If you can't trust them to
take one minute to give you a reply then you shouldn't trust
them to spend a few more minutes cutting and mailing you a check.
Returned Affiliate Payment Checks If they do send you a check
and your bank returns it then this would be another reason to
draw up the red flag of being scammed. Of course you should
always contact the merchant to try to resolve the issue, it
could be an honest mistake. But if it happens in conjuction with
no email replies and lousy affiliate support then I wouldn't
waste anymore of my time with them.
The bottom line is that you should always use your gut feeling
when dealing with affiliate programs. If you are not sure about
an affiliate program then search the search engines for the
merchants name. If they are known for scamming affiliates you
are sure to find it in the search engines and affiliate forums.
About the author:
Chet Brzezinski has been in the affiliate marketing and
affiliate management industry since 1997. View more affiliate
program related articles at any of Chet's sites below:
http://www.affiliate-program-review.com
http://www.proudmedia.com
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