Hi Rmeeuwsen,
Thank you for your post. I agree that it is a real let down when you think you are getting one thing and then it turns out to be another. In addition, I have found that when you have those ladder systems, calculating your commission can be very complex. The first x number of players will earn you so many dollars, then the next x players will earn another. Trying to understand your total earnings can become very complex and leaves a lot of room for “funny numbers” not to imply that that is occurring with other programs, just saying that it is possible. As I said, the straight forward payment process is the most honest way that I know to market our program.
As for our sub-affiliate program, It is exactly as you say. We pay for our sub-affiliates for the period of 6 months. This is something that I put in place because we had some affiliates who took advantage of the system and increased their earnings with false sub-affiliates. As the saying goes, one or two ruin it for the rest. In addition, I personally never liked the idea of others earning money off of my hard work. I feel that 6 months is a fair compensation for recruiting talent.
Finally, I would like to address the email that you sent me because it is something that comes up a lot. After creating an account, one of our affiliate managers must approve the account. We like to take the time to be aware of all of our affiliates and ensure that everything is in place so you can get off on the right foot from the start.
Thank you for taking the time to post.