Ok everyone. The deadline is fast approaching. But I am already resigned to the fact that we will have to take action against the two largest programs, Fortune and Referback.
I am gathering the remaining little bits of information as I speak – any of you who have the previous T&Cs please post in the other thread so I can get at it from one place.
Those of you who have graciously offered to assist with legal costs, I will be contacting you soon with further information. I am hopeful that we won’t need to spend much as I smell lawyers ready to fight tooth and nail to get these cases on contingency – but better to have some resources ready to go just the same.
Anyone who wants to ask their lawyer about the issue at hand, this is the question:
You can choose any location you like, but I am reasonably certain that, with the right amount of proof, the answer will be the same in nearly every instance – and we really only need one judgement to deliver the message.
Lastly – your magic words from here on in – and make sure everyone hears you saying it:
One magic word – AUDIT – what every business, including affiliate programs, should be subjected to.
Two magic words – VESTED INTEREST – meaning you have a a right to be notified and consulted any time a change to this VESTED INTEREST (players) is made which will negatively impact your interest.
Three magic words – UNILATERAL RETROACTIVE APPLICATION – means you got screwed in the rear without your permission.
The first one is potentially the most powerful – the very LAST thing these programs want is to be AUDITED.
The other sets of words are the words which will ultimately deliver the judgement in our favor.