It doesn't pay to stiff your affiliates. The damage it can do to your reputation isn't worth it. Just think about that! In this day of blogging one upset affiliate can do your brand a world of hurt.
You wouldn't think a company like Marketing Sherpa would be the one accused of not paying affiliates. See what happens when an affiliate's legitimate attempts to get paid fall on deaf ears. A situation that could have been rectified a few months ago with a couple hundred dollars turns into a public outcry and I'm sure will cost the company more than the outstanding commission they owe. See comments in the blog.
<strong><a href="http://onlinemarketerblog.com/2009/07/warning-it-doesnt-pay-to-be-a-marketingsherpa-affiliate/">Warning: It Doesn?t Pay To Be A MarketingSherpa Affiliate</a></strong>
Update: After blogging this, DJ did get a call saying the check was in the mail, so after months of trying to get paid, maybe he finally will.
You wouldn't think a company like Marketing Sherpa would be the one accused of not paying affiliates. See what happens when an affiliate's legitimate attempts to get paid fall on deaf ears. A situation that could have been rectified a few months ago with a couple hundred dollars turns into a public outcry and I'm sure will cost the company more than the outstanding commission they owe. See comments in the blog.
<strong><a href="http://onlinemarketerblog.com/2009/07/warning-it-doesnt-pay-to-be-a-marketingsherpa-affiliate/">Warning: It Doesn?t Pay To Be A MarketingSherpa Affiliate</a></strong>
Update: After blogging this, DJ did get a call saying the check was in the mail, so after months of trying to get paid, maybe he finally will.
