I don't fault the contest for giving the reward to a large affiliate of theirs, as they set the contest rules and as such they can give rewards out to whomever wins using those rules. Not to mention I ignore contests and "extra payout promotional days" so I don't expect to win.

That being said, if one did want to strike a balance between large and smaller affiliates they could strike a balance. For example, on your first sale you get a "raffle ticket". On the 11th, 21st, 31st, etc., sales, you get another ticket. So while larger affiliates would still have a higher chance to win, it wouldn't be overwhelmingly so. The rate at which the "tickets" are given out can varied according to the company's specific needs.

No biggie though. I'm sure Just Us Boys made a lot more sales of your sites than I did, so congrats to them.

--Aaron

PS, I did win a small rainbow-colored rug once from Pride Bucks. They were randomly giving items out to any affiliate that made a sale during a month. My cats enjoyed the rug for several years before they shredded it and it had to be thrown out.