Why so many CPA dispute threads?

[FictionNet]

The majority of complaints I see at AGD are regarding non-payment of CPA deals.

I've done a few CPA deals over the years and for the most part, they've been fine. On occasion, the casino has asked to adjust the CPA fee due to traffic quality. I've always been able to work out a mutually beneficial deal in those cases.

I guess my question to affiliates is, if you are confident in the qualify of your traffic, why are you not opting to work on pure rev-share? I always choose this method when working with a new partner as it causes a lot less stress and encourages honesty on both sides.

I'm not judging affiliates who prefer to work on CPA. Just curious.

 

[Alkis]

I agree with the above, if you have good traffic, you make more on RS. Way more. Plus there is no risk involved.

 

[MissExposé]

Hi @FictionNet, thank you for starting this thread and raising such an important subject. I completely agree with you, and it’s concerning to see so many CPA dispute threads popping up. Hopefully, this discussion leads to more transparency and better solutions for everyone involved.

 

[plockix]

It feels pretty obvious that most parts of all the posts here nowadays is from ones abusing cpa and doing everything they can to get free money, right?

 

[FictionNet]

I think I was a bit tipsy when I wrote my post. Thread title should be 'WHY so many'

 

[CasinoDotReview]

Usually those who request CPA only are in for the quick buck and dont care about the quality traffic, and it raises a lot of red flags if you request only a CPA deal ( can be good affiliates working on pure CPA only aswell)

 

[metropot]

Thanks for raising this, @FictionNet – it's an important discussion, and I think both sides (affiliates and casinos) have valid concerns.

The main reason so many affiliates prefer CPA is because they're doing media buying. They’re paying for traffic upfront and usually aiming to get back 130%–200% of what they spend. To keep the campaigns running, they need fast returns so they can reinvest and scale again. With that model, rev-share just isn’t realistic — it takes too long to see any money back.

From the casino’s side, it’s also understandable. It’s not that hard for someone to fake a reg, drop a small deposit ($20–$50), and try to claim a $200 CPA. Some even throw in a second deposit just to make it look “natural” and avoid being flagged by the fraud team.

But in the end, casinos offer high CPA because they know they’ll make 2x–3x+ back in the long run if the traffic is good. So when that long-term value doesn’t show up or looks shady, of course they’re going to hold the payment and check things first.

It’s a bit of a cat-and-mouse game. Without trust and clear data, both sides get cautious.

 

[Kadabra]

My guess is that most of the complaints you see here are 50/50 between CPA fraud to low lever CPA traffic that casinos realize they do not wish to pay (like roulette system and such).

However, i think the fact that you hear of those that didnt go well doesnt meat there are not 100s that work on CPA and it all goes ok.

Eventually, many would prefer CPA, Metropot gave good example above and there are many other reason. Each one and his on choise.

I agree with the above, if you have good traffic, you make more on RS. Way more. Plus there is no risk involved.

@Alkis, i highly highly suggest that you figure out and inquire the risk involved in revshare. You are going to pay for that risk, but unless you understand what it is, its going to be much much higher.