Comments on: Clickbank Affiliate Marketing Scam?

By: Kevin Polley

Kevin Polley — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:57:58 +0000

Hi Alan, Clickbank are not a scam company, they will do what they can to help you, just be aware of their rules [see the thread]. (There are other companies that will allow you to sell your book.)
The smoke comes from some of ClickBank’s clients who are less than scrupulous selling sub-standard products but CB are doing lots to get rid of them. More smoke comes from people who buy products but don’t bother to read the emails they get or mis-understand the role of CB and assume that CB are the bad guys because CB processed a payment.

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By: Alan V

Alan V — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:49:26 +0000

I have been pondering using Clickbank as a means to affiliate market a book but remain unsure if it is a complete scam and worth the trouble. Sitting on a fence, thinking about the old saying that where there is smoke there is usually fire.

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By: Kevin Polley

Kevin Polley — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:08:24 +0000

Yes Paul you do qualify to become a member of the “I don’t like officious organisations that are too big for their boots and I really think action needs to be taken against organisations that have unreasonable and unrealistic terms and conditions.” – Thanks for stopping by!
It’s a pity ‘they’ don’t always follow the basic rules and bend them in a deliberate and flagrant manner without apologising for their actions when they cause genuine hardship to people.

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By: paul

paul — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:03:40 +0000

For a moment there I was shocked as I didn’t remember writing this “I’ll be upfront here … I don’t like officious organisations that are too big for their boots and I really think action needs to be taken against organisations that have unreasonable and unrealistic terms and conditions.” and I didn’t but I could have becuase Paypal is my problem, and has been for a while now, and for those that don’t know, Paypal sell customer details to list marketers and I do not care what they say, they do.

I had 2 accounts set up with them and had one difference, one had a combination of mine and my brothers birthdays in its information, and it is the only time I have ever done that, and I still get marketing calls and mail (snail type) from people wishing me a happy birthday and would you like to buy this and the brithday is for that wacko date and not my birthday. Needless to say both accounts are long cancelled as I violated their policy about giving them false personal information and then asked how much they got for my personal information as I wanted the money, after all it was my info wasn’t it.

So now that has been said, what can people who Paypal/ebay don’t like do about getting payments to clickbank, any suggestions/alternatives would be welcomed.

And for those that trust Paypal/ebay with all their personal info, I do hope you are right but you should remember that they are a corporation and their only aim in life is to make money, any way they can, and like a lotof corporations today think that it is only illegal if they get caught and they get caught by someone with deep pockets. Look at Apple, they sold devices that track and record all your personal info and they are still free, even if they committed upwards of 200 criminal offences according to one law professor who was asked his opinion.

Do i qualify as a member of the “I don’t like officious organisations that are too big for their boots and I really think action needs to be taken against organisations that have unreasonable and unrealistic terms and conditions.” Now??

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By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:32:39 +0000

ClickBank is not a scam, but all the propaganda of making hundreds or thousands dollars a day is completely fake. Don’t fall for it, it’s all bullshit. Own experience.

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By: Taswiz

Taswiz — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:34:39 +0000

My site is a 50/50 mix of products and article advise. 90% of the products on display are clickbank based. There are really good products and some that turn out to be not so good but over-all in my opinion Clickbank themselves are very reputable and supportive to vendor, retailer and customer alike. I have been selling as a retailer for years now and have to say that even with my high opinion of Clickbank I disagree with their choice not to recognise Pay-Pal as a verification of retailer legitimacy. Pay-Pal accounts link to a single bank account. This bank account can only set up a single Pay-Pal account. So a person cannot set up multiple Pay-Pal accounts as to appear to be many different people. Think about it, even if they could who would go to that much bother just to make a small discount anyway? I believe Clickbank is hurting its own reputation by not recognising Pay-Pal because they are making it look like they just do not want to pay out. I really doubt they are that way inclined but it still looks bad to those just starting out.

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By: Kevin Polley

Kevin Polley — Fri, 27 May 2011 20:59:50 +0000

Thanks for asking your question ‘is clickbank a scam?’ The answer is ‘NO. Clickbank are not a scam.’ What they are is misunderstood by some people who buy products or services through them.

Think of ClickBank as the ‘middle man’ bewteen you and the other person you bought something from. ClickBanks job is to provide sellers with a secure facility to perform a financial transaction between a seller and a buyer an, once that transaction is complete ClickBank then send the buyer to a web page provided by the seller where the product or service is to be delivered. ClickBank also ensure that any independent sales agent (affiliate) who has earnt a commission as a result of a purchase gets paid . Most importantly .. ClickBank guarantee that the buyers money is safe for 8 weeks.

At any point for up to 60 Days after buying something through ClickBank a buyer can request and will generally get a full refund.

You question made me realise that ClickBank could ensure or sellers should be made to make buyers more aware of the business relationship and how it is performed. Those of us who have been making money on ClickBank for years forget that not everyone knows how all the bits fit together.

You should have rec’d an email comfirming the transaction from ClickBank and hopefully an email from the seller explaining how you get access to and use your product service.

If you have a problem with product delivery ask ClickBank for help. At some point you should get help from the seller, if not just ask ClickBank for a refund or simply forward your receipt to refunds @ clickbank.com .

Having said all that … having just looked at the ClickBank Help Centre it is really not helpful at all to buyers like yourself. All of the help is geared towards sellers. Perhaps someone from ClickBank will drop by one day and amswer some of the concerns this post and the comments have raised.

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By: Paulo

Paulo — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:50:35 +0000

Can someone pelase tell me if is a scam or not? …because i create a account clickbank yesterday but I didin’t do anything yet … but i gave my credit card number to clickbank (47£) … so now i’m afread (after i read all the rumor about clickbank) that clickbanks continuos to take money from my account …

Can anyone prove me that clickbank is not a scam … ?

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By: Kevin Polley

Kevin Polley — Fri, 20 May 2011 23:52:13 +0000

Hi Michael, Thanks for your comment & questions.

Affiliate networks all have people that promote products from the vendors that are part of their network, you could promote through multiple networks but you should always read the terms and conditions before joining just in case you have to give exclusivity to them. While you would get more exposure the flip side is increased administration.

The answer to your question about managing your own affiliate program is why affiliate networks exist, they take away all of that hassle, they deal with the charge-backs etc etc. When you pay your affiliates is up to you but without adequate tracking and acct management in place you could end up paying your affiliate and then repaying a buyer with no way of getting the commission back from the affiliate.

The other thing to consider is trust. e.g. I don’t know you from Adam and how do I know you will pay me if I spend time and cash generating sales for you? In the past there have been independent affiliate programs that have not paid out and because of that you may find it hard to find affiliates willing to get involved.

If you do decide to move forward there are many options available but have a look at this for your affiliate management software. You get a fully functioning FREE trial which is limited by the number of affiliates you get on board, not time based.

HTH
Kevin

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By: Michael Skilling

Michael Skilling — Fri, 20 May 2011 13:55:02 +0000

Hi Kevin
I am a vendor of marketing ebooks, just read your post on clickbank, my question is this, I have come across several companies promoting affiliate marketing, could you let me know if each of these companies have thier own group of affiliates. so would it be wise to go with more that one company. also at the moment I am looking to promote my own group of affiliates& would luike to ask you about paying them, my question is this if I have a 60 day money back Guarantee when should I pay My affiliates. I would like to pay my affiliates on every sale they make reguardless of the amount. I really would appreciate your feedback ASAP.
Best Wishes Michael Skilling

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