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You can't disprove anything with evidence that doesn't exist
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NW Minnesota - pop 865 +/- 1
Posts: 2,038
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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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