CPlanet predatory terms change

[kwblue]

Bad news

C-Planet has added a term in their T&C's which will reduce your commissions to a percentage lower than the agreed-upon rate if you stop promoting their properties. This CAN lead them to strong-arming you once you work VERY hard and gain a lot of players and a lot of commissions. If you don't have a lot of commissions there, I would suggest you stop promoting them before you give them more power over YOUR website

CPlanet Adds Commission Reduction Term

C-Planet has also increased their Minimum Payment amount from $50 to $200.

CPlanet Increases Minimum Payment


As a result of these changes (the first change, really) we have marked their program as a Predatory Affiliate Program.

[Chips]

Thanks KW, funny, I had an email from the affiliate manager in my inbox this morning asking me to promote Rushmore. Glad I read here first, must be "devine intervention". I responded to him letting him know that I felt the terms were rather preditory.

[bonustreak]

Real shame this didn't happen while I was in Amsterdam, I would have for sure been right there to confront them on this!! I will not promote them anyway since they cannot seem to get their act together with the stats and paying affiliates money due.

[Rushmore Ben]

Hi,

I am writing to clarify this issue. We at Rushmore are in no way trying to "strong-arm" any affiliates or hold them ransom. The change in the T&C was implemented in response to a number of high revenue share deals of 40% and above we had made with certain affiliates for top positions on their sites, we wanted to make it clear that should an affiliate then remove us from the site or change our position from the agreed spots, their commission structure will return to our base plan which is 25% for 0 - 10 players, 20% was indeed a mistake.

The change to the clause was worded incorrectly and has obviously led to a lot of confusion and we apologise for any distress this may have caused. Although it might not be obvious to all, we truly believe we are on the same side and are in this for the long run. A successful and happy affiliate makes Rushmore a successful and happy casino.

I want to assure everyone here that no affiliate has been effected by this change, no ones revenue has been altered and there are no plans to do so.

Please feel free to contact me regarding this or any other matter.

At your service

Ben Spiro

ben@rushmoregaming.com

[Fortune Palace]

Thanks for the response, Ben.

Re the mimimum commission change: Does that now apply to all affiliates or just to those who sign up under the new Ts & Cs?

[Rushmore Ben]

Hi,

I'll get back and confirm this for you.

Regards

Ben

ben@rushmoregaming.com

[kwblue]

thank you, Ben.

As posted in another forum - please let us know exactly who the term affects and when. From what you mentioned in the other forum, this term applies to affiliates who make 'special deals' and should not apply to the typical affiliate.

Of course if this is the case (and it sounds that way), the terms change should be coming soon that will clarify the issue. I will update all threads when this is the case.

Thanks again