Realistic $5, $10, $20 & $100 Dollar Bill Drop Cards - 2 tier payment structure

Discussion in 'Affiliate Programs' started by IndieRetailer, Dec 6, 2007.

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    I own and operate www.DollarCardMarketing.com where we customize realistic $5, $10, $20, and $100 dollar bill drop cards for any business. They're highly effective for generating leads, increasing sales, and definitely capturing attention! We're looking for partners to help us promote Dollar Card Marketing and we're paying generous commissions on 1st and 2nd tier sales.

    Our dollar bill drop cards (also known as sizzle cards) are hugely popular with MLMs, Network Marketers (because they can also join as an affiliate and encourage their uplines and downlines to purchase and/or join), work at home businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate agents, mortgage brokers, financial planners, and recently a lot of my customers seem to be card dealers....

    We just started our affiliate program a few weeks ago and because of our quality and excellent customer service, sales are going strong. This is going to be one of those, "Get in first before your friend introduces it to you." kind of products.

    We're also VERY flexible and responsive, and will make additions and changes to our program to keep you motivated and wanting to promote the product. Just let us know and we'll accommodate the best we can.

    Please visit our site and join for free. You can also let me know if you have any questions about our program or product.
     
    IndieRetailer, Dec 6, 2007 IP
  2. nintendowii

    nintendowii Peon

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    I think your prices are a little bit expensive, $145 for 1000? http://www.realisticdropcard.com/ has them for $35
     
    nintendowii, Dec 21, 2007 IP
  3. IndieRetailer

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    That's very interesting. I've never seen their site until now (and it was difficult to get to. For some reason I was getting 404 errors quite often. Finally it came up.

    They've got a really cool customization system, but I would be VERY reluctant to do business with a site like this. Not just because I'm biased as a competitor, but here are several reasons.

    1. I couldn't even wholesale the printing for $35. I'd be real curious how they're pulling off layout, set up, and ink for less than $35 in order to create a profit.
    2. There is absolutely NO information on their site. Nothing about who they are, no way to contact them, what kind of paper they use, the size and dimensions of the cards, no details for anything. There is absolutely no content on their site other than the Flash based order form. VERY VERY alarming.
    3. Their Whois doesn't have any company info either other than their registrar.
    4. Aside from this one, I'm very aware of my competitors. All of us are priced relatively the same. One is extraordinarily higher for whatever reason. However, I can assure you that ours are the absolute best quality and we provide the best and most personal service to assure satisfaction. RDC doesn't appear to provide ANYTHING, except a nifty Flash order system; and if Flash is disabled on your computer, forget about it.

    Now, if they actually put some effort into creating a "realistic" site, then they could certainly be a competitor worth being concerned about. However, just putting a bit of Flash on a page with NOTHING else? Anybody who is smart about running their business is not going to put that much trust into a site that they cannot communicate with.

    AND, they don't have an affiliate program!
     
    IndieRetailer, Dec 21, 2007 IP
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    hmm, they seem to have updated their website
     
    nintendowii, Dec 24, 2007 IP
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    Indie, and you haven't seen the landing pages for e-books and what not? I think some people will buy anything from just about anyone.
     
    darkmessiah, Dec 24, 2007 IP
  6. IndieRetailer

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    You DO realize that you're looking awfully suspicious by only posting on this thread. If you are trying to be discreet about displaying your site on MY thread, then it's not working. This forum is for AFFILIATES, not to jump on someone's thread and think that you're going to compete with a site and NOT even have an affiliate program in place.

    I'm not going to provide any more feedback on the site as it still needs a lot of work in order to compete "realistically".
    This statement alone is blatantly misleading and cause for any business person to be alarmed.

    That's even more than I should offer. Good luck with your project, you've got a long road ahead.
     
    IndieRetailer, Dec 24, 2007 IP
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    If that's the case, then they do so at their own risk of course. And if they're not going to ask questions (and lots of them) when visiting this site, and just spend their money with that kind of trust, then it's a gamble most are not willing to take.

    Good luck in any case. There's certainly enough business to go around. I just hope they clean up their business model and make a reputable business out of themselves. I hate to see (one) customers getting burned and (two) anyone bringing a negative light to any industry through foul play.

    The thing that struck me most curious is the pricing structure. They charge $5 for 100 cards and they appear to be allowing a 4 color process? I can't even get my cards cut for $5. Let alone set up and ink! Kudos, if they're pulling it off!

    Still, this is the wrong thread for his/her post. This is for Affiliates. He/She is not offering an affiliate program.
     
    IndieRetailer, Dec 24, 2007 IP
  8. darkmessiah

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    Are you sure this isn't some sort of loss leader on their part? Knowing full-well they will hook them into something else. You might want to place a test order and see what you get, you might learn a lot that way. Never mind, I see where this is going.
     
    darkmessiah, Dec 24, 2007 IP
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    Interesting consideration. I'll wait and see. In the meantime, we're doing well enough.

    I still give props for their Flash gizmo and if they clean up some of their faux pas on their site, they could do well. However, they/he/she still deserves a bit of a backhand for jumping on my thread:rolleyes:
     
    IndieRetailer, Dec 24, 2007 IP