EVANSTON, Ill. - Affiliates and consumers take note: A company called BigLBucks is trolling for consumers willing to sign up for adult-site trial memberships that pay affiliates. BigLBucks then shares its commission with the consumer.
Six websites currently are affected. The sites, owned by either SilverCash or WEGCash, are Simple Fucks, Pom Pom Porn, Busty Solos, Teenage Whores, Lucky Lesbians, and Oriental Orgy. When consumers sign up for a trial membership on one of these websites, BigLBucks receives commissions worth $15 to $40. BigLBucks then gives part of these commissions back to the consumer.
The problem with commission sharing is that it defeats the purpose of trial memberships, which allow consumers to try before they buy. They also encourage affiliate partnerships by showing good faith in their efforts.
According to GoDaddy’s domain registrar, the underlying Whois for BigLBucks lists the name as Evanston, Ill., resident Ezra Shevick. Shevick did not respond to repeated inquiries for comment.
SilverCash Albert, director of business development and operations for SilverCash - Price Communications Inc., said, “Attracting new webmasters and constantly positioning your organization to obtain traffic is the foundation of the online [adult affiliate program]. Unfortunately, both are excessively challenging.
“There is a natural evolution to any market; however, unethical online business models have shaped the challenges of contemporary means to do business online,” he continued. “[Lower barriers] to enter this market and the increasing innovations of webmasters and surfers to unethically earn a ‘shady dollar’ cripple the industry. Competitive advantages are healthy for enterprising; however, lack of ethics can damage the livelihoods of many hardworking webmasters. When globally unified, this niche market has potential to grow exponentially; when stealing from an affiliate program, everyone loses.”
Both SilverCash and WEGCash representatives say they have terminated all websites and accounts associated BigLBucks due to fraud.
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Whilst AVN actually did something good in warning those in the industry that operate on a PPS business model about this company, i cant help but fell we're going to see more of this happening now that it has been made public information.
Perhaps dropping PPS payouts on low cost trials actually is a good thing?
Regards,
Lee
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