Very interesting point Siouxzee. I can see why this would be a problem area in light of the fact that some programs don’t operate a second tier.
I agree it’s something that should be considered, but would suggest that in situations where the acquiring program doesn’t have a 2nd tier, that a “buyout” is offered based on x months profitability perhaps. Example: 12x the highest 2nd tier payment earned by the affiliate to that date.
Will be interesting to see what ideas come out on this.