Affiliate Programs & Check Cutting/Processing Fees

[Mayor_PC]

Had a lengthy chat with Mr Yum, something that we both could have benefited from prior to posting.

Fact is, we both made some mistakes. I agree, that posting his $$ was out of line and frankly out of character for me. I feel a little backed into a corner on this $5 check thing and reading his post really set me off. In his defense, he's no liar, he had some terrible months back in July/Aug last year. But in my defense, the last several months have been MUCH better.

I can discuss the merits and downsides of checks endlessly but lets face it, I'm not locking any one's money up. I am providing options and listening to suggestions. So far everyone seems caught up in the amount, not the principle.

How else do you get people off checks? They are not a good way to deliver funds. They are constantly lost or stolen, washed and illegally re-deposited for tens of thousands, misplaced, etc. . . . With epass (even though it initially costs more for me to send) it saves a lot of problems in the back end.

That is why I offered (at my cost) to create an epass account for ANYONE who needs one.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by Mayor_PC

How else do you get people off checks?

Direct transfer to their bank account? Which is exactly what I'd have to do to get my money from ePass.

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by Mayor_PC

...How else do you get people off checks? They are not a good way to deliver funds. They are constantly lost or stolen, washed and illegally re-deposited for tens of thousands, misplaced, etc. . . . With epass (even though it initially costs more for me to send) it saves a lot of problems in the back end...

So why pass those fees along to someone like me, who's in 10 years of business has only had to get one check replaced? (for those of you that care, I shredded it by mistake )

Why not cut checks for a reasonable fee ($1) and then charge $5 or $10 for replacement checks?

[Toby]

Originally Posted by Greenie

...then charge $5 or $10 for replacement checks?

OR... why even bother issuing a replacement check at all.

I had a Google AdSense check that got lost in the mail. When I notified them, they put stop payment on the check and credited the amount back to my account. It got included with payout at the end of the next pay period.

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by Toby

OR... why even bother issuing a replacement check at all.

I had a Google AdSense check that got lost in the mail. When I notified them, they put stop payment on the check and credited the amount back to my account. It got included with payout at the end of the next pay period.

Yup - that'd work as well. Of course, there might be a fee for putting the stop payment on the check, but I'm sure the webmaster would not mind having that fee taken out.