What actually convinces you a program will pay, before that first payout even happens?

Oldschool

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Everyone talks about payout speed and size after the fact, but we're curious about the signals people read before sending real volume anywhere new.

Is it how specific the manager gets when you ask about terms (vs. vague "we'll sort it out")? Whether they mention their own hold periods and validation rules unprompted? How they talk about disputes from other affiliates – defensive vs. matter-of-fact? Or is it something totally unrelated to conversations, like how long the program's been around or what people say about them elsewhere?

Genuinely curious what's on people's mental checklist here, since it seems like everyone's got a different early-warning system for "this one's fine" vs "this one's gonna be a problem."

https://oldschool-partners.com/?utm...paign=affguard_forum_os_post1&utm_id=affguard
 

eenzoo

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... probably u don't really get it? Get off the list of Predatory programs and u can safe your time and ours with your weekly nonsense questions here.

I do affiliate marketing for 20 yrs. I'm in iGaming for over 12 yrs ... why the hell I should consider your offers if someone reputable call you (proven) "Predatory"
 

FreeSpins

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@Oldschool I don’t know what the point of these AI-generated posts of yours is?

Are you trying to create a false sense of trust? To attract new (naive) partners? That’s not the way to go about it...

The solution is simple: review your T&Cs and your approach to working with partners – that’s all there is to it.

Good luck.
 

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    Terms Predatory
  2. Slow/Delayed Payments?
    No
  3. Have Retroactively Changed T&C's?
    Yes
  4. Have Negative Carryover?
    No
  5. High Roller Policy
    Yes
  6. Are Casino Earnings Bundled?
    No
  7. Missing Admin Fee
    No
  8. Ambiguous Termination Clause
    Yes
  9. T&C updates not emailed
    No

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