Comments on: Application Denied and Partner Requests

By: Mark Stockton

Mark Stockton — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:39:22 +0000

It seems bizarre that, several years after this type of complaint was first made, that the major networks don’t offer affiliates the opportunity to specify which of their domains they are using to apply to each program.

Surely, it isn’t too hard to add a text box next to the ‘Apply to this Merchant’ button where affiliates could add the domain they are using to apply.

The problem isn’t really with affiliate managers – it’s more the networks themselves that should facilitate this process.

By: jason

jason — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:54:15 +0000

I had a response from one network’s affiliate support saying that ‘Unfortunately this is a generic email that is set up by merchants which we cannot alter” – which is utter tosh! They can change it if they wanted too (and if networks like Paid on Results can provide this kind of thing…). Surely a system that gets affiliates working with merchants is something worth altering too?

The network goes on to say “all websites should be assessed when reviewing your application so the process is done as fairly as possible” – which is fine, but imo most reviews involve looking at the front page, and a lot of networks don’t have provision for listing the various sites an affiliate may work with.

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:38:26 +0000

Via Cj you can set to veto any one based on territory, so If I donâ€™t want Chinese affiliates I can use auto decline, but I chose my territories wisely. But Jason, you make a valid point, not all Chinese affiliates are going to screw my client. So yes it should be on a case by case basis and perhaps we all need adopt this approach how ever time consuming it is.
A very good point indeed!

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:29:52 +0000

Good to see its not just me that gets annoyed by automated responses.

I received a rejection from one network recently, wasn’t particularly bothered apart from the fact it was anonymous, so I sent a reply back indicating that I was more annoyed by the unsigned email than the rejection, couple of days later I received an acceptance email for the same program also unsigned, followed by an apology from the affiliate manager for rejecting me by mistake, they just don’t get it do they.