Hi All,
We also received the exact same email, this is a first for us.
I really do not appreciate the heavy handed approach and now seeing that this is part of a “campaign” is totally not acceptable. Maybe your group should contact your non-producers and see what you can do to develop a relationship, instead of sending out these threat emails.
I did reply to the original email and got this response…
Dear Jamie,
Thank you so much for understanding we are definitely not cancelling your account and we are without a doubt looking forward to working on a new strategy to bring in more players. Please sit on it and think about it over the weekend and Kate will be in touch with you on Monday.
Kindest Regards
Gayle
I think this program was a HUGE strategic blunder by GSN and the person who developed this as a “concept” should not be working with affiliate partners.
We are not very active with GSN but if we did have many active players and a dormant affiliate account, I would be FURIOUS. The fact that you even mentioned that you were exercising your rights to revoke an affiliate relationship and keep the active players…leads me to believe that you may do this in the future. Why should we bother promoting GSN?
Professor, I think a full review of the T&C of Goldenstar is in order here to ensure this predatory practice is controlled and affiliates are protected. What’s to say they don’t make all the accounts dormant in the near future…
Kate, what do you mean when you say “On that note, i have had a couple meetings already with my seniors, and we are hoping to find a solution that will enable us to do so with a positive outcome for both parties involved.
Please be aware that we are still in discussion, and i will revert back to you next week after our final meeting.”
So basically….affiliates marketing your properties are at risk until your team gets there act together.