Affiliate Reward Programs
 

You know the kind I mean. You earn points and get free stuff.

What kind of things would you want to see in such a store?

Decent rewards for us barefoot foreigners... or the ability to opt out and just take the cash

Would shoes be a good reward for barefoot foreigners? :D

~ducks and runs~

Now that you mention it, the dog ate my thongs the other week... (not that sort of thong!)

|king|

I could use a new graphics card :D

plasma tvs, ipods, the new ps3 ( next year)

thats what i have in mind :)

I've always wanted a checkout chick and I've been asking the missus to bring one home with her for years now...

What are my chances?

Selena... will you and Raven bring me a checkout chick please?

Seriously :Traffic (but not just to use to promote your site).

Actually, thinking about it as I typed that, how about offering bundles of your exit traffic for use on other sponsors/tgp/link list etc. IE. you could not sell from it so give it as a "reward" to good sellers to try and sell their other sponsors or to push their traffic exchange sites.

Rewards store?

The usual electronics and computer gear.
Tickets and passes to Internext shows.
Coupons for local stores like Best Buy, Macys or others.
Cruises and/or trips, weekend getaways.
Jewelry, watches, ect for wives.

I like gift cards, that way I can either buy whatever I want or just give it to someone as gift :)

Since you have to pay taxes on any reward gained from points, why would you want any thing other then then cash? Really an award is more like a discount because if you give me an award for $1,000 my US taxes on that is some where between $280 and $430.

Me likes money :)

I wish the one sponsor I have a lot of points with would come out with there rewards store or pay the points in cash..

Damn... Dont you guys pay tax? 43% is nothing |dizzy|

Content for points is good

I'd prefer a card at Christmas time, makes me feel loved. :)

-N

I feel that reward points sometimes actually loooks like an imposed shave on payouts. If each sale generates, say, $1.00 worth of points, and say only 30% of all points are redeemed, then payouts per sale could in fact be $3 higher and be a net nil on the bottom line for the programs.

However, I understand that handing out $3 of point IN THEORY and only redeeming $1 of it nets the program $2 to the bottom line per sale, all while looking great for handing out "rewards" and at the same time not starting a PPS price war.

Reward me with better payouts and a lower shave on sales, and I will be a happy man.

Alex

I've got a sponsor (I wont name them, they say they're working on it...) who has a sale showing in my stats but no corresponding money associated with it, although the points in their rewards program have increased...

I like electronics. Granted, I've never earned enough points in any program to warrant cashing them in for any. I can't bring myself to waste money on video game systems, but everytime I see them in the rewards catalogs I get giddy.

Maybe Amazon.com coupons. Real money.

option to cash out :)

I second that!!!

all of'em have that stupid condition that they're only shipping things to MAINLAND USA - even on Hawaii you're buggered |cry|

The only option I use from time to time with Silvercash is to get some free traffic from the rewards - but extra CASH would be preferred! All other reward points are just sitting there idle, sort of like a super annuation fund, which gets eaten up by it's own fees..

Wazza, I about choked on my morning water when I read about your thong, mate. :D

I think you should get one of these famous thongs.

http://www.cafepress.com/landoverbaptist.14757126

Anyhow, back to the matter at hand, which is collecting information on what you all like in a store, if you like stores.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will include each of them in my report.

And while I am posting, if any of you are JaYManCash Affiliates and would like our links in a text file, hit me up. I've got them in the URL|Description format; all that is missing is your affiliate code.

Laptops and content

when ever I get enough points I allways pick out a neice or nephew that has been really good and get them a laptop

thanks to Ars and Hustler
I am everybodys favorite Uncle

being able to pick out content at places and pay for it using rewards points is really sweet

Hi Uncle Tommy :)

Sounds good! Those are great ones plus the psp's and the xbox and ps2's would be good for people to get also.

Hmm...I just logged in to one of my accounts today and saw the same exact thing. Guess I'll have to email them.

Back on topic....CASH |thumb

gift certificates, digital cameras (video also), ipods and pda's.

LionDollars.com are taking their top 5 webmasters on an ALL EXPENSES PAID 4 day jaunt to Amsterdam for New Years...

Airfares, 5 star accomodation, food, drink,

Now THAT'S a reward.

;-)

i think piad partner accounts or GTS stuff are good

I tend to agree with the less shave/more payout type arrangement - I have probably used upwards of 10 grand in points over the years to get stuff and would have really liked to have the pps instead LOL
An idea I have seen recently blossoming at some sponsors seems to be a much better reward - send 5 sales on a certain day for an Ipod type arrangement - I love those things as you send the same traffic (or move it around) get the PPS and a little reward - of course make it something rather than an Ipod LOL - I only have two ears and not very many nephews and nieces :)

Hi Selena

you could add my submit pass to your store :-)

PM sent. ;)

Two words: Free Hotdogs

I've never made enough sales with any single sponsor to do anything with my few reward points (and most likely never will) and I'm hungry, so free hotdogs sound like a pleasant reward.

And the buns. Even if I have to save up my points for a few months longer it would be worth it.

TGP and link list scripts are always nice to see.

Useless !!!

Long time bro !

Hit me up, love to buy you a dog with the lot !!!

|headbang|

Not if you live in Amsterdam |yawn|