So right R:
I pointed this out to them when I first talked to them….. but I didn’t mind buying the ten lot. I knew and understood it was a different deal than most aff programs…. but (and I can give you their url…. if you’re interested, PM me …….as mentioned .. I won’t give them a public link) …
but anyway after talking to them it was “understood” that once I bought in … I could then send traffic to their website and make sales via that way…
well I think what happened is after they saw my site go up…. realized I was going to be competing with them … they simply didn’t want the competition.
In fact I could have ….. and did for a year or two … up the costs and still send the traffic straight to their site …. but I just never felt right about charging more for something that surfers could get cheaper …… IMHO the going and fair rate … somewhere else. So I never really even promoted the site other than it got some SE traffic .. and to be honest…. not sure how as many people found it as did.
but you’re right. a good lesson learned. I really thought I had all the bases covered and then they threw me a curve…..
good lesson I hope none others have to learn the way I did. Though I don’t see how I could have seen it coming ….