Affiliate Programs & Check Cutting/Processing Fees

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by Mayor_PC

...I am adding a second check option called "big check" so you can still get a check for free. Just select big check and set your min payout to 500 or 1000. If you insist on getting smaller checks, you'll have to pay the $5. Or you can get it via epass for free.

I'd love to know what % of all your affiliates makes over $500 a pay period. And, anyone that does can probably afford the $5.

It's the Joe Blow Webmasters of the world that get a sale or 2 each week that'll end up getting $5 taken out of their $100 checks.

If you can honestly sit there & tell everyone that it costs you $5 to cut a check, then I think you really need to audit your payroll department.

[[BV]]

Originally Posted by Greenie

I'd love to know what % of all your affiliates makes over $500 a pay period. And, anyone that does can probably afford the $5.

It's the Joe Blow Webmasters of the world that get a sale or 2 each week that'll end up getting $5 taken out of their $100 checks.

If you can honestly sit there & tell everyone that it costs you $5 to cut a check, then I think you really need to audit your payroll department.

Don't hate on me for pointing this out please, but I believe he already explained why he is charging the $5 fee, and his explanation had nothing to do with the actual cost of cutting the check.

His reasons were to make his check payment option less attractive and his Epass option more attractive in order to cut down on the amount of checks he writes, thus cutting down on the amount of fraud issues related to checks that he claims is an issue for his program.

At least that's what I comprehended.

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by [BV]

...His reasons were to make his check payment option less attractive and his Epass option more attractive in order to cut down on the amount of checks he writes, thus cutting down on the amount of fraud issues related to checks that he claims is an issue for his program....

I get that part - my point is why does everyone have to pay for the fuck-up's of others? If I lost a check, I'd have no problem paying whatever fees were required to replace it.

But to charge everyone $5 to cover the costs of potential problems that may or may not happen is not right.

Hell, the $5 for the check might actually be cheaper than ePass in the long run. You get charged $2 per ATM withdrawal. There's a fee on both ends to transfer money to & from your bank.

Fees Fees Fees.....

[DangerDave]

Originally Posted by Greenie

my point is why does everyone have to pay for the fuck-up's of others? If I lost a check, I'd have no problem paying whatever fees were required to replace it.

But to charge everyone $5 to cover the costs of potential problems that may or may not happen is not right.

Amen Brother... !

DD

[Maj. Stress]

Originally Posted by Greenie

It's the Joe Blow Webmasters of the world that get a sale or 2 each week that'll end up getting $5 taken out of their $100 checks.

Most major programs only want to hear the good from webmasters that only produce a few sales a week. But that is a topic for another thread.

As stated by a few, cutting checks is a cost of doing business. Of all the years I worked in the brick & mortar industries not once did I see an employer charge an employee a fee to get the money they earned.

I did learn one thing from this thread and I will keep that to myself. The lesson learned should be obvious though.

[Mayor_PC]

Originally Posted by Greenie

I'd love to know what % of all your affiliates makes over $500 a pay period. And, anyone that does can probably afford the $5.

It's the Joe Blow Webmasters of the world that get a sale or 2 each week that'll end up getting $5 taken out of their $100 checks.

If you can honestly sit there & tell everyone that it costs you $5 to cut a check, then I think you really need to audit your payroll department.

First off it's not all about the cost. If it was a cost thing, I would be charging for epass like everyone else and I would make a ton more.
It's about changing behavior. Make one more appealing than the other and get people to change but allow those who refuse to change some options.

I'll address both of these as best I can and yes, I'll even post some private data (it's my private data so it's OK haha)

Percentage of affiliates over $500 a period that. Sure thing, about 80%. Now try to follow OK. The percentage of check guys between $100-$500 a a period is about 70%.


As for blow can't wait till his money is over $500 and is so broke he needs his money right away he can always get an epass for FREE and take it out of an ATM. Unlike almost ALL programs I don't charge for epass.


To put things in perspective.
Today: My personal bank refunds me for any atm fees I am charged, they pay me interest on all funds. I earn miles when I use my debit visa there and I get world class service.

Years ago: My bank charged me a monthly fee because I had too little money in there. I was charged ATM fees by my bank for using another banks ATM. I was charged a fee for using a real teller. I was charged a fee for depositing coins.

My point is you are not a naive person so don't act stupid and try to say everyone should be and is treated equally. It's life, it's why we strive to make more, be more and learn more. Big guys expect special treatment. I believe that's why you kept winning "contests" from CE. They didn't reward the "one or two sale guy" They gave YOU a reward because you sent them tons of sales. I didn't hear you bitching about the inequity then


Clearly you want to paint me out to be some kind of greeny err greedy monster over $5 which is absolutly laughable. I think it's about time you found something else to be indigent and self richeous about.

[Greenguy]

Originally Posted by Mayor_PC

First off it's not all about the cost. If it was a cost thing, I would be charging for epass like everyone else and I would make a ton more.
It's about changing behavior. Make one more appealing than the other and get people to change but allow those who refuse to change some options...

Is this some sort of Global Warming thing? Get everyone off paper & onto electronic funds? Save a tree, preserve the ozone layer?

Because if you had come out & said that from the beginning, I might have actually thought that you had a point.

But I don't see why it's up to you to change everyone's behavior. But, then again, it is your company, so speed & I wish you the best

Originally Posted by Mayor_PC

I'll address both of these as best I can and yes, I'll even post some private data (it's my private data so it's OK haha)...

Yeah, I should have never asked that one - my apologies on that.