We carry the PAP, CAP and GPWA logos on our affiliate website. These are simply here to inform affiliates that we have a presence and are active on these forums. That is all. We do not believe that these ‘seals’ carry any significant credence. At the same time, I personally do not believe that our decision to place these logos on our sites should be met with negativity. Of course, bet365 wants to be working with every reputable website out there, but if this is enough to put an affiliate off working with us, then that is their choice and so be it. If their case is purely down to ethics, then I won’t be challenging their beliefs.
Further to this, if, as part of a new policy and as part of a prospective revised agreement with Affiliate Media Inc, a different approach is taken towards Certification, we’d be happy to discuss it and meet any criteria required.
I guess I have to ask what constitutes “reputable”? It is completely obvious that there is nothing reputable about CAP at the moment.
My advice:
Stop paying CAP $40,000 a year. This forum is broken beyond repair and if it somehow survives this fiasco will only be a shadow of it’s former self.
GPWA charges much less and currently has nearly double the traffic. Seems like a no-brainer to me. Save the $40k, use it for aff promotions or something worthwhile….