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Old 2003-11-12, 08:58 PM   #8
dareutwo
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Hypothetically here -
Let's say AC was in fact the largest AVS out there. (I don't have any actual figures - but I'm guessing they probably were for at least a couple month or so - and being such, the biggest target of fraud)

1. As the owner of AC don't I know MY status as an AVS? (and don't I know my chargeback ratio?)
2. Visa changes their rules - Did I not receive some kind or warning from Visa beforehand? (probably yes - and I'm simply guessing 60 or maybe 30 days ago.)
3. Big questions to overcome - How to handle the change over to reduce chargebacks.
4. Should I tell the webmasters???
5. Let's NOT tell the webmasters and take over from here (biz decision mistake #1).
6. 80/20 rule in play here? Take the top 20% (the top income earners - or some similar ratio - biz decision mistake #2) .
7. Can my remaining producers produce consistent products worth recurring? (probably but because they own paysites and have their own content)

I am not against making a hard business decision, we've all made them.
I'm really against making a Stupid Decision that effects literally thousands of people.

To me, this looks like the logic AC took.
However, I don't think they ever took into account the Base of their membership.

Let's say only half of the AC webmasters remove their sites, Gold, Silver, basic - (the rest are probably no longer webmasters)
That would leave a steady, though declining stream (as the SE's reindex) for about 6 months that they can quite simply keep.

From a surfer's point of view -
1.) I just found some pics I like
2.) I signed up and paid the fees.
3.) Right now, do I know I only have about a 75% chance of clicking on a valid link? (do the math - it should work out)
4.) I cancel my membership thus increasing chargebacks for the time being.

Now, this should all work itself out in about a year depending on the SE's. Replacing the current AC members with new ones that don't expect to get the same amount of content....

My REAL question is posed to the % ratio that is still promoting them, GG, Tommy (just a guess), Jim (don't have a clue)???
Honestly, why would you sign a NDA. and continue to promote a company with a chargeback problems?
If it's simply $ and Cents - knowing it will end within 6 - 12 months - Fine with me, that's a biz choice, take the money and run.

But if you continue to create, produce, promote???
GG, Tommy, Jim etc...
I simply can't follow that logic.

I must also recognize Cleo as a BIG HELP with this!!!
(HUGSSSSSSSSS )

(if you can't follow this logic, shoot me an email - I'm easy to find)
Yes, I'm very upset about this. I'm not loosing much, if anything, but the thousands of AC only webmasters and about 480+ links removed?)
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