be careful with widgetbucks - they don't pay!

Discussion in 'Affiliate Programs' started by CASXLV, Nov 10, 2007.

  1. thsadmin

    thsadmin Notable Member

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    #121
    Hahaha you funny bugger - that cracked me up - next post = DP are scam (Deliberate bad English - Pun intended)
     
    thsadmin, Nov 12, 2007 IP
  2. izeaus

    izeaus Banned

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    #122
    this is why I removed them from my site since this month and I got some payment from affiliate payments and what did I got from them just some bucks................

    Serious *** holes are widget bucks.

     
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  3. Archbob

    Archbob Active Member

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    #123
    There are a good number of english blog sites that got banned also as did my arcade site(I'm assuming armorgames.com dropped them for the same reason I did) and our sites are most certainly in english.
     
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  4. selvia

    selvia Peon

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    #124
    I got suspended with non-english sites reason, after I complained that's all my sites is english. Now they using another reason, said I am using auto-redirecting script, that's funny....LOL....
     
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    #125
    well ive had enough of the slow loading times , removed all ads from my sites , will see how my referrals work out
     
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  6. thsadmin

    thsadmin Notable Member

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    #126
    Poor English at that, the point is also that your site is attracting Non-English traffic - most likely.
     
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  7. I.C.Bratianu

    I.C.Bratianu Active Member

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    #127
    There were many users which had problems with this program. So it's not all about traffic.
     
    I.C.Bratianu, Nov 13, 2007 IP
  8. thsadmin

    thsadmin Notable Member

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    #128
    No one was saying that it was - I was referring and replying to
     
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    Panjabi Peon

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    #129
    I think 'thsadmin' is affiliated with WidgetBucks in more ways than one...
     
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  10. thsadmin

    thsadmin Notable Member

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    #130
    Yeah I am the um ...... do you really think I am professional enough to represent them ? I just like to debate and argue - between working - WB has just got my interest peaking.
     
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  11. Panjabi

    Panjabi Peon

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    #131
    You seem to be the only one, or the only one I have noticed who is keen on sticking up for WidgetBucks.

    Debating is fine, but you have no facts to go on, no-one has been paid, but many honest members have been kicked out, yet you still side with them, why not remain non-biased & perhaps agree with some of the anti-WB comments?
     
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    scoopy82 Active Member

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    #132
    Nah... I am also... for the most part... in agreement with thsadmin's viewpoints on these issues. I don't think we have enough evidence to call WB a scam at this point. If you frequent the adsense forum (or any where else on the net)... I am sure you will have read far too many "Scammers Google Ripped Me Off" threads there and 99% of those all end up the same way... the OP is guilty. And all except for 1 site here... has bothered to post their own site in there defense.

    And like Adsense (in regards to bans)... so far... WB seriously lacks some customer support. I can understand how overloaded they must be at this time and truely hope they will correct this issue.
     
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  13. thsadmin

    thsadmin Notable Member

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    #133
    I do have some negative posts in regards to WB - like the fluctuating CPC. I have other smaller issues aswell, but that doesn't mean they're a scam.

    Where's your proof that they're a scam ? where's your proof members weren't banned for a legit' reason ? We all play it by ear, I refer to MPire relaeted sites and you listen to complaints here and other places.
     
    thsadmin, Nov 13, 2007 IP
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    #134
    Well there was that one guy on who DP got banned for his site being non-english, when his site was clearly english. After he complained, they just found some other excuse to ban him -- how is that not a scam.

    Poor english and "non-english" is different. Attracting non-english visitors is also different from your site being non-english. If their TOS says they ban for non-english sites, they don't have a legit excuse to ban you if your site is written in english, be it poor english or not. They are just trying to find any excuse to ban as many people are possible.

    Funny thing is, its been 4 days since my account suspension and I can still log in. Hopefully, they forgot and won't ban my account and I'll get what I earned from them up to now.
     
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    ichigo Well-Known Member

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    #135
    Is US and Canada the only countries supported now???
     
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    #136
    I know I won't spend my money,time or effort to promote something and not get paid for it.:cool:
     
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    #137
    I pulled my widgetbucks ads for now. I'm just going to take it easy and wait and see.
     
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  18. thsadmin

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    #138
    Yes But again like you say "it's their word" - that's not proof.

    But Country of origin matters - they tend to attract traffic from their Country, Chinese can write in English (for example) but they'll still attract Chinese visitors, based on their Country of Origin.

    On a downside though I got banned today, nah joking - but I only see USA and Canada for country selection, however they have the option still for Non-US publisher available.
     
    thsadmin, Nov 14, 2007 IP
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    #139
    my guess we must remove wB ads on our Sites so Wb owners have to read these threads
     
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    jehzlau Active Member

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    #140
    Me.. I'm still waiting for my bucks :) I'm not yet banned.. not YET :)
     
    jehzlau, Nov 14, 2007 IP