Hi All,
Thanks for your patience during the day … here’s the low down:
This was meant to be a very positive thing for affiliates and our program. We ran the beta testing in March and most (yes, more than half!) opted to move over to the new program either during March or on the 1st of April. The new system has proven stable and we’re delighted with the results.
The company decided that it only wants to support one program moving forward for a variety of reasons – the main one being to provide the best affiliate program we can. The end result was that they said, “If it’s a big success let’s get the rest over and give them the benefits of the new program!” So, we offered the opt-out for the last week of the month with plans to move the rest over.
In light of today’s posts, even a blind man can see that some of you are actually unhappy … well that wasn’t the point at all! Needless to say, I fielded a few questions on the forums and then a meeting was in order. I booked in an emergency meeting with with the top brass here with plans to go to bat for you guys and get something in the middle to keep everybody happy.
I think I’ve been able to get a solution that works for everybody …
1. Email myself or Renee before April 15th, 2006 stating that you wish to have your existing account moved back to the RevShare payment model.
2. We will move the existing account back on the RevShare model and you will be able to continue to earn from those players as always.
3. You need to open a NEW affiliate account with us under the new Wager Model. Use this link to promote our casino’s moving forward.
4. Include the new account’s affiliate id/username in your request email to us.
5. You will NOT be able to send NEW players to the account which was switched back to RevShare.
6. We will ‘map’ the old tracking code to the new wager account so that any traffic that ends up arriving via that old RevShare linking code will be credited to the new Wager account you have.
7. If you choose to have your existing account switched back to RevShare that is final. This means that if your commission is lower on the RevShare model, you are stuck with the lower amount.
8. You understand that you are forgoing all the benefits of the new system for those players. That is: Player Level Stats, Reduced Risk, Game Type Reports, and other associated market intel.
So what does it all mean? It means all the work you put into promoting the RevShare program will yield the same results you were expecting. Period! However, since the company wants to support the new program moving forward, you’ll have to get a new wagering account and use that from now on.
Thoughts/Comments??
[Now, I’m going home for the day … expect replies, etc in the morning! Sydney time / GMT +10]