Microsoft 16% profits in Q3
\nStill waiting for VOS but will now be launched in 07.
\nXbox and othe software driving the profits.<\/p>\n
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UK Affiliate Association Meeting took place 26\/04\/06 (Location London)<\/p>\n
Members present
\nKeith Budden (Affiliate, consultant, Merchant)
\nOli Mathews (Network OMG)
\nMatt Wood (Affiliate,Merchant,Consultant,Angency,owner of a4uforum)
\nWouter Mols (Affiliate – Gambling)
\nClarke Duncan (Network POR)
\nPeter Dunham (Nework WG)
\nZac (Merchant)
\nAndy (Network TD)
\nNicky Iapino (Networ AN)
\nDuncan (Affiliate)
\nJoe Conner (Affiliate)
\nPaul Wheatley (Affiliate)
\nJulie Wheatly (Affiliate)
\nJessica Luthi (Independent Affiliate Marketing Consultant)<\/p>\n
Press release coming soon<\/p>\n
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I received this along with other publishers today<\/p>\n
April 18, 2006<\/p>\n
Jeff Pullen
\nPresident and CEO
\nCommission Junction
\n530 East Montecito Street
\nSanta Barbara, CA 93103<\/p>\n
Dear Mr. Pullen:<\/p>\n
I write regarding our unacceptable experiences with Commission Junction\u2019s payout policies and recklessly false correspondence to our publishers.<\/p>\n
Several of our publishers received the following response from CJ representatives regarding their commissions for the month of April:<\/p>\n
“Unfortunately, at this point it looks like drjays.com does not have sufficient funds in their account to payout their publishers”<\/p>\n
Further investigation showed that, per CJ policy, we needed to have a positive account balance at a vaguely defined time between the 10th or 20th of each month, despite our funding our account three times per month. In the event that our account balance was negative when CJ\u2019s payout script began to run (a time completely unknowable to the advertiser), CJ would withhold all commissions and performance incentives, including commissions\/incentives from past months for which money was already paid to CJ. As if this wasn\u2019t enough, not only was CJ falsely telling our publishers that we couldn\u2019t pay, but did so before the payout script even began to run.<\/p>\n
CJ\u2019s use and endorsement of such a woefully archaic, simplistic, and dysfunctional payout process severely debilitates the business and interests of advertisers and their publishers. The only possible explanation for such a system is that it allows CJ to hoard funds while deflecting any commission inquiries to the fault of the advertiser. CJ\u2019s insistence that an \u201cAccess\u201d account ought be self-maintained is impossible when advertisers are not even apprised of the exact time that funds are required.. Our only available assurance of commission\/incentive payout is to ceaselessly deposit funds into our account.<\/p>\n
CJ would balk at the suggestion that it payout commissions on its own dime on the promise that we would pay them back at a later date. We too are reviled by the idea that we should constantly pre-pay CJ and remain at the behest of a payout system that has no regard for the interests of advertisers, repeatedly delays commissions to publishers, and tells publishers that its our fault.<\/p>\n
In short, I take strong exception to such poor form on CJ\u2019s part and demand proper explanation. \u201cThis is our policy\u201d is an unacceptable catch phrase that explains nothing and only betrays CJ\u2019s willingness to stand proud upon the unjustly strained backs of its membership. We will be informing our publishers of our experiences with CJ and the true reasons why they have not properly received their hard-earned commissions.<\/p>\n
I eagerly await your reply.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,<\/p>\n
Casey K. Lee
\nMarketing Analyst
\nDrJays.com
\nAccount No. 645361<\/p>\n