Merchants, if you think you can get away with cheating your affiliates, think again! Here’s a GREAT example of ethics in affiliate marketing, being enforced by the affiliate community.

A merchant launched an affiliate contest and then it sounds like they cheated affiliates out of their winnings. To top it off, next they made up an implausible story to try to cover it up. Affiliates pulled together to unveil the wrong-doing and the affiliate network got involved.

Read the links below to find out what happened… and see just how fast your reputation in the affiliate marketing community can be ruined, if you try to pull a fast one over on your affiliate “partners”.

Here is the blog post by Eric Nagel: Got My Panties.com In A Bunch.
Check out the comments for the backlash.

Next read the ABW thread to see what happens: (Dirty) Panties.com

Merchants – Market with Integrity and Everyone Wins!

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