Talking about CPA problems – CAP warns repeatedly, both the professor and me and many other people here:
do not take CPA deals!!!!!
In CPA deals one party always loses.
For us it is impossible to tell whether you are looking at a fraudulant action by the program or the affiliate.
CPA attracts fraudulent people like honey attracts insects. On both sides of the fence.
That is because one party always loses and both parties are trying to get the better of the other one.
I wish programs didn’t even offer it. But – some affiliates like it, especially newer ones who need the instant cash to help build the business. And sometimes it works out. Sometimes the value of the players sent by the affiliate actually approximately matches the CPA amount.
When the affiliate sends players that are worth $20 and collects $100, how long do you think it will take the program to stop paying?
And on the other hand, if the affiliate keeps sending players, and the program is delighted to pay, you know that the player value is higher than the CPA.
CPA is a mess. Stay away from it.
CAP has resolved lots and lots of problems over the years, even with programs that are not certified. Most of it behind the scenes, some of it publicly. Anyone who has been a member of this community for any length of time knows this.