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July 3rd, 2002, 11:45 AM
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To my experience, 4% is quite an O.K. number for a commission to the sales channel within Computer/Electronics category.
I have recently noticed that Office Depot family of computer/electronics sites are increasing to 3% standard + tiered commission level. There are already Tiger Competitors offering 4%, 5% and up to 10% in these categories. Well all the good little Yahoo stores are willingly giving me 6%. 2% won't cut it unless you convert 20% of the clicks. If Tiger won't make a move, I'll go work against you guys. -BluesX -Edited but NOT for content! [ 07-03-2002: Message edited by: BluesX ] |
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#2
July 3rd, 2002, 12:32 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BluesX:
To my experience, 4% is quite an O.K. number for a commission to the sales channel within Computer/Electronics category. I have recently noticed that Office Depot family of computer/electronics sites are increasing to 3% standard + tiered commission level. There are already Tiger Competitors offering 4%, 5% and up to 10% in these categories. Well all the good little Yahoo stores are willingly giving me 6%. 2% won't cut it unless you convert 20% of the clicks. If Tiger won't make a move, I'll go work against you guys. -BluesX -Edited but NOT for content! [ 07-03-2002: Message edited by: BluesX ]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Blues, Blues, Blues, We are on a tiered compensation plan. The producers, the ones that don't complain about the 2% are already at 4%. Here on ABW, there are a few partners on 4% - you didn't know that? How do you get there you say? ahhh, they earn it! Hard work helps. Enthusiasm works wonders! Demonstrating interest in our program works too. In fact i've been know to give extra bonuses now and then, I've also thrown in a few prizes here and there, just yesterday we sent a brand new iPaq to one of our top partners.... I can tell you that whomever is giving you 6% either are selling too expensive or won't be around for long. Regardless of any of that, "going against us guys" will surely keep you at 2% because you won't have any sales volume. Blues, why don't you let me work with you? Show me some interest and effort on your part and let me worry about keeping your wallet fat.... Have a great day.... |
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#3
July 3rd, 2002, 12:50 PM
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>We are on a tiered compensation plan. The producers, the ones that don't complain about the 2% are already at 4%.
I am not complaining about 2%. You should be complaining that many of your affiliates are not generating any sales. Why? Because they have better alternatives. I generate quite a load of sales for ETRONICS (in electronics) and for Computers4Sure and for some little Yahoo stores. I have a great enthusiasm for selling about ANYTHING! I am selling a few computers a day from Dell and even from Overstock.com! Your prices are not as competitive as you say they are. I mean other than the never-ending specials, products that, basically, MUST GO to Customer or WILL go to Dumpster. You will sell Catch-A-Call for $49.99 while it is $39.99 at PC Mall, I switched this link to PC Mall yesterday and within 36 hours, I already sold 8 of them. For the past 2 months, I have not sold a single one through the Tiger link. Guess why? >Here on ABW, there are a few partners on 4% - you didn't know that? That's not an incentive for me to sell for you. You must understand that you are competing with other merchants, affiliates at large, will sell for others if they do not see you initiating the contact and incentivizing the affiliate. There may be a few affiliates at ABW at 4%, what does that mean and where does it take this subject to? Nowhere. Offer 4% standard, you'll see hundreds of more active salesmen! >ahhh, they earn it! Hard work helps. Enthusiasm works wonders! Demonstrating interest in our program works too. Yes, definately. I have a great enthusiasm. I sell many different things and I promote them with such an enthusiasm. As long as I am guaranteed to make a certain minimum, I won't lose my enthusiasm. I, too, earn it, just not from you. >In fact i've been know to give extra bonuses now and then, I've also thrown in a few prizes here and there, just yesterday we sent a brand new iPaq to one of our top partners.... That's a good thing, I give you a high-five for that, but that's not what we are discussing. >I can tell you that whomever is giving you 6% either are selling too expensive or won't be around for long. Umm.. not really... They have comparable cases and barebones priced lower than your regular priced barebones and combos. Many specialty parts and accessories are also priced lower than Tiger. Come on, margin in accessories are much higher than the margin in CPUs and Motherboards. >Regardless of any of that, "going against us guys" will surely keep you at 2% because you won't have any sales volume. That's the logical conclusion. That's likely to happen. >Blues, why don't you let me work with you? Show me some interest and effort on your part and let me worry about keeping your wallet fat.... I have interest. You are making $25 on this "Catch-A-Call" thing. Yet you refuse to give me $2 per item sold, yet I can not sell it at that price anyways. When you move your base level up to 4%, I will show my enthusiasm to you by digging into your inventory to find things that I can sell, and SELL them. >Have a great day.... You too Andy. It is hot and humid here, but the day is great. Howz it down south? -BluesX |
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#4
July 3rd, 2002, 12:58 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BluesX:
>You too Andy. It is hot and humid here, but the day is great. Howz it down south? -BluesX<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> 85 and sunny now.... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] |
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#5
July 3rd, 2002, 01:04 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>85 and sunny now.... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Woohoo we beat FL today!! 90 degrees and humid as a pool!! |
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#6
July 3rd, 2002, 01:21 PM
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Blues,
Send me you site ID or URL and let me look at your site and history with Tiger...... |
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July 3rd, 2002, 01:29 PM
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Damm Jimbo !!
Are you in SoFla?? <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Increasing cloudiness with showers and thunderstorms likely. Thunderstorms could become strong in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 mph at the coast. Chance of rain 70 percent.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> We'll, there goes my early celebration plans... |
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#9
July 3rd, 2002, 01:40 PM
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>Send me you site ID or URL and let me look at your site and history with Tiger......
Oh don't tell me you don't know my url! :mad: Site ID is 29756825. Click through Computer Deals to see my copy of your e-mail showcases! :eek: There are also other showcases that we have not updated for some time! Search for it... -BluesX What's the forecast for NJ? |
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July 3rd, 2002, 01:53 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BluesX:
[QBOh don't tell me you don't know my url! :mad: Site ID is 29756825. What's the forecast for NJ?[/QB]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Damm, you threw me for a spin there. I have talked to you on the phone too.... I would have NEVER put your ABW "character" with your voice or website..... You sure you gave me the right site ID? are you C***-**.com ??? |
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#12
July 3rd, 2002, 01:55 PM
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>I would have NEVER put your ABW "character" with your voice or website.....
This is what happens when I do my part and you do not convert! >You sure you gave me the right site ID? Yes, I sure did. >are you C***-**.com ??? That's (part of) me! -BluesX |
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#13
July 3rd, 2002, 02:42 PM
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:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Blues, We have 125 affiliates getting a check this month. I went to your site again, if you don't bury us where no one can see us, maybe you will close more sales. Really, you have changed your site quite a bit. Where are the product pages? You converted it to a coupon site? You used to have product images on there....i love the "computer deals links", the way you have that index is nice but don't bury it..... I bet you anything if you link your computer deals page with the left hand section under computers you will do much better. I can tell you for a fact, those full page creatives you have on there rock ! You need to add traffic to them. Many affiliates here have the same creatives, i'm doing checks today, you should sit from where i'm sitting.....those full pages kick some butt...... :eek: :eek: |
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#14
July 3rd, 2002, 03:10 PM
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>We have 125 affiliates getting a check this month.
Andy, that's a shame, if anything. I am getting checks from more than 125 merchants every month and NOT one from Tiger! >I went to your site again, if you don't bury us where no one can see us, maybe you will close more sales. Really, you have changed your site quite a bit. Where are the product pages? You converted it to a coupon site? Well coupon site? Not exactly, but coupons took a better placement on the main page - and only on the main page -. We have 20,000 individual product links, showcased within individually promoted pages. We add 150 more everyday, we will be utilizing product data feeds very soon. There are quite a few merchants that we make up a good percentage of their total affiliate sales (yeah, ZAPPOS is one of them! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] ) >You used to have product images on there....i love the "computer deals links", the way you have that index is nice but don't bury it..... It is not buried at all. Linked directly from the main page! There is also a store showcase for Tiger that we gave up updating. >I bet you anything if you link your computer deals page with the left hand section under computers you will do much better. I agree. I'll think about it. >I can tell you for a fact, those full page creatives you have on there rock ! You need to add traffic to them. Many affiliates here have the same creatives, i'm doing checks today, you should sit from where i'm sitting.....those full pages kick some butt...... Well, I would add a lot of traffic to them if I am convinced that I'll make money. Right now, I am not convinced, I do not add any more of tiger direct product links to other showcases, and if it gets any direct traffic from search engines, that'll be it. I do agree that your guys are making these one-page creatives very aggressive. Thanks and thumbs up for that. I'm glad that it works well for 125 of your affiliates. -BluesX |
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#17
July 4th, 2002, 12:30 PM
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Blues, you in NJ?!
Me too! Major stinky heat wave still in effect for today, I believe its breaking this weekend. Its about 99 here an feels like 110, very hot and humid. |
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#22
July 4th, 2002, 03:00 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by eaglefire:
I'm not far from South Jersey. Supposed to storm tonight and bring "cool" sunny weather Friday thru Monday.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ah I so hope it does cool off. My gardens are in serious need of weeding and there is no way I'm leaving my A/C home to do it [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] I think its time to move to the mountains in Canada. |
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#23
July 4th, 2002, 03:08 PM
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Tomorrow should be the hottest at 88 and then it will be like 84 to 86.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>I think its time to move to the mountains in Canada. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Ah Canada. I used to take a vacation in Quebec or the Maritimes every summer. One year I did a solo bike trip around the Gaspe Peninisula in June/July and it was wonderful. The Gaspesie in P.Q. and Grand Manaan in the Fundy Isles (N.B.) are my favorite spots. The public campground in Grand Manaan is over-run with various breeds of domestic rabbits turned feral and it's hysterical. [ 07-04-2002: Message edited by: eaglefire ] |
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#25
July 4th, 2002, 05:51 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by eaglefire:
Istanbul must be hot year 'round. I bet you are laughing at us complaining about the heat.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It was colder in winters but we dont see cold winters here anymore (global warming ? hehe), it snows rarely and when it does it's just cr*appy. And it becomes darn hot after april [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img] |
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