Comments on: Removed By Shopping Ads

By: Kevin Phoenix

Kevin Phoenix — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:49:07 +0000

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By: support

support — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:14:56 +0000

They yank you cause they work!

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:13:26 +0000

Well EM, I think some companies look at those of us who aren’t making sales with their programs as making them look bad, and then they yank us for whatever reason. I did get a more “official” word from them saying I was canceled, but that was it.

By: EM

EM — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:01:18 +0000

I just cant imagine that email you received from Shopping Ads to be a good way to keep ones customers, did you ever find out why they would do that? They must of thought you were someone else maybe? Confusing.

email marketing

By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:35:23 +0000

No, but then I didn’t expect any payment, since the only real money I made was when I signed up with them.

By: SAS

SAS — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:17:10 +0000

March 1st, you have received payment? I have no

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:30:30 +0000

It sounds a little like they were attempting to clarify this… “We will attempt to pay for any last revenue you may have after our next payout date.”

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:02:28 +0000

So, did ShoppingAds hear about this blog and decide they needed to try to save face, or are they just a couple of days late? Here’s what I received a few moments ago:

Dear T. T. Mitchell,

ShoppingAds is undergoing a revamping and in the process has redefined the requirements of quality and traffic volume for the publishers we work with. Due to this restructuring, we regret to inform you that we have had to deactivate your account moving forward. If you have remaining earnings in your account from your last payout. You needn’t worry- you WILL be paid on or after our next payout date, March 1st, 2009.

Thank you kindly for your cooperation, and good luck with your future marketing endeavors.

The ShoppingAds Team.

Weasels.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:51:34 +0000

Steve, they didn’t close the company; they just bounced me. It says it clearly; no sales in January. I’ve never made a sale for them, though I advertised for them, but that’s okay; way more folks to work with, right?

By: Trade Show Guru

Trade Show Guru — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:37:03 +0000

Hey Mitch,
I’m confused as to whether they just closed your account or if they closed the business? If it was just your account, like your earlier post on others (Brookstone?) doing that, it makes no sense. I can’t see any cost to keeping it open, and there is always the potential.
Anyway, in the face of stuff like this, your January improvement looks even better.
~ Steve, the trade show guru

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