Violation of WidgetBucks terms and account suspension

Discussion in 'Affiliate Programs' started by dumaniac, Oct 20, 2007.

  1. #1
    I just got an e-mail from the widgetbucks and they suspended my account.That's what they claim:

    Your site has violated one or more of the following provisions of the WidgetBucks Terms and Conditions (http://www.widgetbucks.com/terms.page): Non-English Language Site, Ad-only Pages, Pornographic Content bla bla bla...

    Ok it was a non-english site but Ad-only pages and Pornographic content things are LIE...

    I think you should think twice before putting those ads to your site.

    Anyway,WidgetBucks was too good to be true... :(
    (I think i'm first person to be banned by widget*ucks :) )
     
    dumaniac, Oct 20, 2007 IP
  2. MrJW

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    #2
    I have 1,300+ impressions with Widgetbucks and only 4 clicks equaling $0.36 my click rate is only 0.3% :/

    If it doesn't pick up soon I will drop the widget.
     
    MrJW, Oct 20, 2007 IP
  3. homeloans1

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    #3
    The message says 'one OR more', they didn't "lie", but one thing is for sure, you broke their TOS. Next time read them before signing up for an advertising program. My 2 cents.
     
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  4. Erind

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    got the exact same email at the ssme time. Read my thread :(
     
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  5. titansolaris

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    thats 2 peeps getting banned.

    whos next
     
    titansolaris, Oct 20, 2007 IP
  6. SpankyBear

    SpankyBear Well-Known Member

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    #6
    I have received the same email from Widgetbucks they appear to be scamming publishers i've read. There is nothing i did wrong and the ctr went to zilch for some odd reason.
     
    SpankyBear, Dec 13, 2007 IP
  7. Fka200

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    Are you stupid? What does this have anything to do with AdSense? And if you violated their TOS, what made you think you weren't going to get banned? Jeez. What the hell is wrong with this forum lately.
     
    Fka200, Dec 13, 2007 IP
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  8. Stax_Daniel

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    totally agree there fka :)

    op...you clearly violated their TOS so what are you whining about? (NON ENGLISH SITES NOT ALLOWED!!!)...doesn't matter if you didn't have any of the other stuff...you broke the TOS...

    and ya...what's this have to do with adsense?...wrong forum...
     
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  9. Kestal

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    I agree with FKA200 and Stax_Daniel, now, ontop of it being in the wrong forum.....

    why post to a dead thread? Last post before today was Oct 20th.
     
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  10. sandrodz

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    I've made 50$ this month. I've been with them from the beginning. u did break rulez, what do u expect :)
     
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  11. SpankyBear

    SpankyBear Well-Known Member

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    #11
    I did not break any tos for that matter, do a google search and see for your. This is not a targeted thing there a lot of good sites that have been hit probably to save them money so they don't have to payout. As for the the thread I found this when googling about wigetbucks instead of making a new thread.
     
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  12. Stax_Daniel

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    no one was talking to you ;) we were talking to the person that started the thread...as we don't know your situation...;)
     
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  13. SpankyBear

    SpankyBear Well-Known Member

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    Sorry Stax_Daniel I couldn't believe my eyes when I seen this. Much appreciated ;)
     
    SpankyBear, Dec 13, 2007 IP
  14. wisdomtool

    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    #14
    The Non English condition was very visible, you can't blame them for suspending. What you can do is to remove the adverts and put elsewhere, then write in to appeal. In the meantime, do read the TOS before joining a program, it will be good for you, also for them as they do not need to be flamed for nothing.

     
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  15. Fka200

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    Spanky, none of my comments were directed towards you.

    It was strictly for the OP.



     
    Fka200, Dec 13, 2007 IP
  16. killaklown

    killaklown Well-Known Member

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    #16
    the email you received is an automated email, they dont send a customized email to everyone of the members banned.

    Your site isnt english you received an email saying "Non-English Language Site, Ad-only Pages, Pornographic Content..."

    If it was an ad-only page, the same email would have been sent.
     
    killaklown, Dec 13, 2007 IP