@dawaxman 206445 wrote:
quotas are fine, so long as they are stated in the T&C’s WHEN THE AFFILIATE SIGNS UP.
I agree with that, although I wouldn’t promote them if I saw that rule in there.
Most affiliates are businesses too, and it doesn’t make sense to enter into ANY contract where there is a controlling “partner” that has a get-out clause where the trigger is potentially outside your control. Can you control where you rank in Google and your traffic? Can you guarantee Google won’t drop you down? No. The easy option is to do nothing because it doesn’t affect you now. But one Google algo change and you could potentially lose everything for not being able to meet your contractual obligations. No good crying then, sometimes tough decisions have to be made at the right time.
I know Centrebet says it won’t necessarily be enforced, but it’s mere presence is a problem. Things move on, casinos change hands, management changes, recessions happen…all sorts of factors can affect a relationship. A clause likes this gives whoever is control, now or in the future, the right to excercise the option whenever it suits them.
If you are serious about your business, you don’t accept contractual clauses like this, period. Retroactive application is clearly unethical, but also tells you a lot about who you are dealing with and how they regard you. “Partner”? Or “Means To An End”?
Side Note: Andy and AGD is doing a fantastic job :hattip: