Thanks elgoog. You are a long time member here, so perhaps you recall that we did de-certify two very large programs last year due to issues we had with their behavior. We tried to solve the problems that existed first then when it was apparent that we werent making progress we de-certified them.
This involved the return of certifcation fee’s and the loss of that revenue for the community. From a financial standpoint it was quite a hit to our bottom line. But we willingly did this for the betterment of the community and the industry as a whole.
After several months of negotiation both programs made the changes we required and were later re-certified.
There are a number of other programs that were de-certified that were never readmitted. But this is something we would prefer NOT happen.
We want to maintain a good working relationship with all the major programs so that we can assist affiliates when issues arise. When they arent certified we cant do that.
Thats the main reason there are programs listed here that you or I may not personally work with, but there are enough other members that DO work with them that it makes sense to have them onboard where we can deal with them.