last week i was due 222.00 payable on 08/01/10 and then everything changed and i was not paid. so this is not a surprise to me. i thought it was just the program changing it's payout.

Yes, my Referral Fees Payment has changed too. Let's the reprogramming finished.

Giap

Last edited by Wong Tooi Giap (2010-08-11 23:06:23)

Thanks Chris, it is not for Pay Per Call but Acme Pay Per Call.

I have Page 1 no. 1 and 2 for the search term for 2 of my mind maps on Acme Pay Per Call.

Giap

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Mine is $0 as well.

Everybody just sit tight until Tissa announces that the gremlins are through with their changes.

What Gary said.

While we continue to revamp the APS referral program, these changes are certain:

1) The $125 bonus has been eliminated due to false advertising by too many affiliates (i.e. "$125 in 24 hours just for joining!")

2) Commissions for Step 1 referrals have been eliminated since anyone can create an APS account, confirm a free email address, and complete Step 1.

Tissa

I think to be fair and as promised, Tissa should at least have paid the balances accumulated till date and started afresh instead of totally eliminating the balances. This is my view.

In my case, initially I have spent money to bring in the referrals. It is not much but at least, I have made some start. Since, now I am not able to spend on paid advertising, I don't have new referrals. You know what type of referrals you get from FREE ADS.

Sharath

Wicked, Tissa, i have sent you a PM regarding the APS referral program,
Looking forward to further details an announcements the next Talk To Tissa Webinar in just under 11 Hours....

I'm about halfway through redesigning and updating my custom made APS sites and splash pages......

Thanks

Alfred Penny

Thanks for your reply Tissa... Nothing more for me to say... You are the boss.:D

Sharath

Last edited by ashsmh (2010-08-13 10:33:47)

As we continue to modify the APS referral program, I wanted to update everyone on what else to expect.

First, a lot of folks have PM'd me or posted concerns about being approved (or not) to earn APS referral fees.  Rather than go down the slippery slope of who to approve and who not to approve (and having to explain why or why not), I decided to take a different approach (still with an eye to towards deterring fraud):

Everyone is approved, but no one will be paid referral fees unless they refer paying customers to APS.  I'm sure everyone can agree on the logic and fairness of this approach.  It's pretty much a no-brainer, and no business-minded individual would object.

Here are some more details that are also performance-based (continuing from #1 and #2 above):

3) No commissions paid for Step 2 referrals.  In reality, this affects almost no one, since almost everyone is using APS to grow their GDI downlines or earn HostGator commissions (in which case Step 2 commissions aren't paid anyway).

4) Although commissions for Step 1 referrals have been eliminated, commissions for Step 3 referrals will be increased significantly to $10 (up from $3.00).

5) Monthly recurring commissions for Step 3 referrals will also be increased significantly, to $10/month (up from $4.50/month).

6) The Average Conversion Rate required to earn Performance Bonuses will be lowered from 15% to 5%.

7) If you reach 5%, you'll be paid $20 per Step 3 referral.

EDIT -> 8) The minimum payout threshold has changed to $50 (down from $200).

What has not changed:

- In order to be paid APS referral fees, you must be subscribed to Step 3 for at least 45 days prior to pay day.

- Your APS referrals must maintain Step 3 for at least 45 days in order for you to earn the referral fees above.

- Zero tolerance for abuse, fraud or misrepresentation of any kind, as determined by APS at its sole discretion.

Please note that we are still working on implementing these changes, so the payable Referral Fees showing in your APS back office are not accurate.  As I mentioned here however, all your referral links are working and all your referrals are still being tracked.

Webinar in 10 minutes!

Thanks,
Tissa

Simple and Superb

Ramesh

Yes, this is very fair and I think most people will be happy with it.

Linda

I think this will make it much easier to get quality signups. This is a much less confusing system now.

Hi Tissa,

This is great. I think that makes a lot of sense.

It's a lot more solid and foolproof plan, and it's for people to work hard now, and reap the benefits thereof.

And I think it's perfectly fair for you to expect to pay out when you get paid first, otherwise no company can afford it (you will suffer losses instead).

Thanks for putting a lot more thought, foresight and planning into it.

Somesh.

Last edited by Somesh Thakur (2010-08-13 16:38:42)