I think of it as a race to the bottom.

Just like what happened on Wall Street with mortgages.

The numbers are making less and less sense. It may go on successfully for awhile, but eventually, something has to change.

In the meantime, as an affiliate, if you're willing to pay it, I am willing to promote it.

I just don't know how it will continue on as sponsors continue to raise payouts.

Also, I am afraid all of the cross sales are going to burn out the customer. I have heard of so many horror stories about a shit ton of charges when somebody's intention was to sign up with a single site.

Sponsors may be digging their own grave. Or maybe not.

I have mixed feelings on it. If it's working, then I am all for it. My only fear is that it will eventually backfire to where nobody will sign up for paysites. I am not a sponsor and therefore do not have numbers to crunch.

I do understand the motivation -- everybody is going after the same pink dollar, which by the sounds of it, is becoming more and more elusive.

A few bad apples can spoil the bunch. I have seen some sponsors who are upfront with the cross sales (although they are pre-checked) and do not try to disguise it too much. Then there are the ones who use white text on white backgrounds.