Vivid's Aff Program (FYI)

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I signed up for Vivids Aff Program, made some sales and all was going good. The othe day I couldn't log in. I got this E-Mail.

From: "Chris" <chris@vividcash.com>
The Tax ID Number or TIN (**-*******) you provided upon joining our affiliate program does not exactly match your Payee Name, as required by the IRS. In such a case, the IRS considers the TIN to be incorrect. It then mandates that revenues be 'backup withheld,' as if you were an employee of the company, or that accounts be closed and revenues not sent at all.

Unfortunately, you may not use a Tax ID# in conjunction with your personal name. In addition, a social security number has to be used with the name that it was originally assigned to....

Please respond as soon as possible with the proper information so we may keep your account open.

Thank you,

Chris C.

Account Manager

When I got this E-Mail my acct was already suspended. I responded within an hour, and had already notice I couldn't log in. If fact I had been putting links up during that very hour.
I responded and explained:
Sorry about that. My Tin is **-******* and my legal name is Nicholas Sottero, the TIN was issued in that name.
I get my business mail as Nick Nicholson. Can you please turn my acct back on. I have traffic going to your program.
Thanks
Nick Sottero

Two DAYS later This is the reply I got:
From: "Chris" <chris@vividcash.com>

Hello Nick,

You are currently using an EIN/TAX ID# with your personal name. (Nicholas C. Sottero) You may not use your personal name with the tax id you have on your account. Either we have a social security number with the name that it was assigned to or if you wish to use the TAX ID/EIN, it must be used with the name or DBA that it was assigned to as well...

Please let us know what you wish to do. We apologize for the inconveniences...

Thank you,

Chris C.
Vividcash.com

I told them to just cancil my acct.

Has anyone run into this situation? I use a TIN because I don't really want my SSN floating all over the net. I am sure other Webmasters feel the same. I don't see what reason they have for doing this. I have been paid by 6 other Aff Companies, using a TIN in my personal name.

What I am pissed about is Vivid Kept my money!