37 Signals Ends Affiliate Program - Refuses to Pay Less than $100
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This is the email they sent me today http://cl.ly/image/2Z0g1x0u1A3V
Notice that they also sent this announcement with less than 12 hours notice. How nice.
affiliate.37signals.com
Notice that they also sent this announcement with less than 12 hours notice. How nice.
When a customer signs up through your referrer link, you’ll earn 50% of their first month’s payment (after they make that first payment), then 5% of their future monthly payments for the life of their account.
http://37signals.com/svn/posts/1063-launch-announcing-the-ne...
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I'm sure that there's a lawyer-written T&C doc somewhere that explains how any claims in that post are a lie and they own your firstborn, but this seems shady.
All this means is that 37Signals is no different from any other company in this regard.
Also, they promised differently. The commissions where promised as payments for the life of the referred account. The mail didn't say anything about that.
This doesn't feel right.
Final payments: You currently have an accrued commission balance of $84.15. In addition, we've decided to provide a one-time lump sum equal to one year of commissions based on your average earnings so far in 2012. In total, you'll be receiving a final payment of $143.55 within the next week or so. Thanks for your participation in the program.