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| Common Decency......Lets Keep it Alive!
Common Decency....Let's Keep it Alive! Š Terri Seymour
I recently had an experience with one of the affiliate programs
I *was* involved with. This experience did not surprise me, but
did however, disappoint me. It is a sad fact that it did not
surprise me and I thought maybe an article on this subject might
bring it to our attention.
I did willingly join this program and accept the terms of which
I do understand. However, when customers of this online business
owner would email me with complaints about the product and the
fact that the owner would not answer any emails, I definitely
had to think twice about promoting this product and affiliate
program.
So having decided this, I wrote the owner and asked if he could
send me the small amount owed to me. I informed him I would not
be promoting his product or program any longer and would like
what was owed to me. His reasoning was, he would not pay me
because I joined the program willingly and he had a minimum
amount.
This I had to accept while thinking, "Wouldn't common decency
dictate paying the small amount he owed to a former affiliate?"
The money itself does not change my life in anyway of course,
but the human side of this really bothers me.
I will credit him with being polite and professional in his
emails, and I also did not get upset, but thanked him for the
learning experience. I also stated that I would in no way run my
affiliate program in that way.
Common decency would prohibit me from doing so.
I realize we are running businesses and need to make money, but
do we throw away courtesy, decency, respect and consideration to
do so? I think not!
I know I am not the only person this has happened to, as a
matter of fact, it has happened to me twice. The first time
being a much bigger amount. The program owner just dropped out
of business and left his affiliates hanging.
As a whole, the people I have been lucky enough to "meet" online
have all been wonderful, caring, helpful, respectful and decent.
When I first started online, that fact was a wonderfully
pleasant discovery! Over time however, I did run into a few
people who needed to learn common decency.
So if you run a business/affiliate program, do not let money be
your first priority, make people number one and the money will
follow. If you owe somebody money/service. etc., pay them. If
your affiliate decides to "resign" from your program show them
your good faith and common decency. Pay them what you owe, even
if the amount does not reach your "minimum"!
Their reasons for "resigning" might be totally false in your
eyes, but you still owe them what they did sell for you. Common
decency prohibits me from "blabbing" the product/program I had
this problem with, but it is no longer on my site and if people
ask me about this specific product/program, I will tell them the
truth.
I am not out to get this guy, but cannot recommend a
product/program that I know does business in this manner.
I usually don't write this type of "venting" article, but this
topic is so very important, I thought I would make an exception.
So let's think about when we are dealing with customers,
subscribers, Newbies, associates, affiliates, etc., we need to
keep common decency and respect alive. Do not lose sight of our
fellow human beings so we can have a few extra bucks in our
pocket!
About the author:
************* Terri Seymour and her husband Terry of
www.seymourproducts.com offer a no cost, home business
opportunity. Apply online. Resources and more for your home
business available at www.myownezine.com Free ecourse
business-building-ecourse@getresponse.com
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