Shaving on 2nd tier affiliates is SO rampant that its impossible to earn really significant income. I have programs that I work with where I have sent 3000+ sub affiliates, many of them really strong affiliates too, and they supposedly generate under $200 a month in revenue!
For an actual example BB1 here is your favorite Microgaming Program this month:
828 Sub Affiliates Total income $251.27
And to be honest they are one of the better 2nd tier incomes I see!
It’s not uncommon to get totally blanked on referred affiliates.