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Originally Posted by Tvduijn
Lots of sponsors do that, and as an Epass lover, I always wonder why you guys only charge Epass transfers. Checks arent free either right? And Epass seems a lot les hassle to me. (tho I dont have any experience with it)
Its not a big deal and I dont want you to go charge checks aswell but I just wonder, why free checks and $2 epass?
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When we started off we didn't charge for check or epass. Truth be told I started charging the $2 fee when I had to add an extra $300+ to my wire to cover the wire, load and processing fees. Writing checks costs me about the same as sending an epass but because the cost is deferred through so many smaller fee’s (check costs, stamps, printer ink, envelopes, etc.) I don’t see the money leaving as one lump sum and never started charging a fee. Is it a fair and justified reason, absolutely not, it’s just the way it is.
Another thing that just came to mind is when starting an affiliate program I don’t know if many sponsors factor in the cost of paying affiliates. If you have a min payout of $50 (many affiliates get paid around that mark) and the cost of paying the affiliate is $2.50 to $5 by % that can add up to quite a large expense. Again this doesn’t mean the affiliate should have to pay for it, it means people need to plan really well and set their accounting and terms and conditions up properly.