Get Paid Forum - Get Paid Discussion > tickledpinkptr and carnivalofcash

crazyman

Nov 15 2003, 03:39 AM

carnivalofcash.
the old referral levels
Level 1 - 30%
Level 2 - 20%
Level 3 - 5%
the new referral levels
Level 1 - 25%
Level 2 - 12%
Level 3 - 1%
my carnivalofcash. ref
#1 50
#2 178
#3 205
Total: 433
tickledpinkptr
the old referral levels
30%, 20%, 10%
the new referral levels
30, 5, 1.
my tickledpinkptr.ref
Level 1
26
Level 2
72
Level 3
93
I have spent a large amount of money and energy get refs!

Other people and I have arranged the reward of ref!

If I will lose a lot of money like this!

The cost is not known to when regained !

The wm must give a explaination !

runner

Nov 15 2003, 06:01 AM

The webmistress of Tickled Pink PTR sent an email to all members

QUOTE

Ok - so one day a clicker decided to open her own site. She was gonna make it the kind of site she liked as a clicker - low payout, high referral percentages, high paying ads. Ok, so that clicker was me. Turns out the life expectancy of a site such as this is very short. Why didn't I think it through? Why didn't I do the math before time? Well, my friends, that is easier said than done. So, here I am, having to admit that some changes are needed in order for TickledPinkPTR to stick around for the long run. Collective groan......trust me, no one hates these changes more than I do.

So here's the deal - payout stays $20. You may have noticed the $5 personal earning requirement. This is to make sure that members are active and reading the ads, not relying on their referrals to generate all their earnings. But here comes the change I dread, as I'm sure you will as well. Referral earnings are CLOBBERING the site. I had NO IDEA that downlines could be so big. I've learned my lesson, but I hate that I have to bow my head and admit I made a mistake. The new referral levels are 30, 5, 1. This continues to reward the direct referral efforts, but cuts way back on those huge second and third levels. Of course any income earned to date is yours, just be aware that those referral earnings won't be racking up quite so quickly.

I'm hopeful that this change is enough to help equal out the income/debt ratio for the site. If it does the job, I will not be lowering the PTC and Paid Email rates. My goal is to continue to be a stronger and stronger site where members make money and know that I'll still be around to pay it out to them when they reach payout.

One other small change. I promised no unpaid emails, but I really want to feel free to communicate with you when need be, whether there is an ad to go out or not. I still don't intend to burden you with a bunch of unpaid emails, but I am removing the "promise" from the site so that I can feel free to email you when needed. I hope you will not mind this. I will clearly mark the emails as "admin" so you don't open it searching for the paid links.

Just think, some day I will have this all figured out! LOL I care very much about you all and hate to disappoint you. I hope you will accept these changes knowing that I made them only to ensure the continued health of the site. I am catching these things early, before there is a problem too big to solve.

Make sure any advertising you do reflects the new percentages. Also, the $.50 sign up bonus was removed at 1,000 members, so take this out of the ads too.

Thank you for your continued support and for being members of TickledPinkPTR.

Paula

Shanesro

Nov 15 2003, 07:32 AM

QUOTE (crazyman @ Nov 15 2003, 05:39 PM)

carnivalofcash.
the old referral levels
Level 1 - 30%
Level 2 - 20%
Level 3 - 5%
the new referral levels
Level 1 - 25%
Level 2 - 12%
Level 3 - 1%
my carnivalofcash. ref
#1 50
#2 178
#3 205
Total: 433
tickledpinkptr
the old referral levels
30%, 20%, 10%
the new referral levels
30, 5, 1.
my tickledpinkptr.ref
Level 1
26
Level 2
72
Level 3
93
I have spent a large amount of money and energy get refs!

Other people and I have arranged the reward of ref!

If I will lose a lot of money like this!

The cost is not known to when regained !

The wm must give a explaination !

I understand you anger. However I am in Ticlkedpink and was waiting since i joined for this letter. The site would fold within another month.
It was a necessary move.

shane

superbird79

Nov 15 2003, 08:57 AM

I've had nothing but good dealings with tickled pink, and I believe she is doing the right thing to ensure longevity of the site. You still get your 30% first level and for 99% of members its only their first level that they work towards. Yes I have 2nd and 3rd level referrals but I consider them a bonus as I didn't work towards them.

sapon

Nov 15 2003, 10:03 AM

QUOTE (superbird79 @ Nov 15 2003, 04:57 PM)

I've had nothing but good dealings with tickled pink, and I believe she is doing the right thing to ensure longevity of the site. You still get your 30% first level and for 99% of members its only their first level that they work towards. Yes I have 2nd and 3rd level referrals but I consider them a bonus as I didn't work towards them.

I agree with you althoughI wish PO would think of this before hand as it does irritate members when TOS are changed.

eurofreecash

Nov 15 2003, 12:04 PM

CarnivalOfCash had a voting: the members decided.

Ellora

Nov 15 2003, 01:57 PM

QUOTE (eurofreecash @ Nov 15 2003, 11:34 PM)

CarnivalOfCash had a voting: the members decided.

When? How?

I am a member, just got an e-mail asking for opinions on the ref% around a week back. There was never a vote on this.

pantaloonies

Nov 15 2003, 03:11 PM

QUOTE (paidemailsa @ Nov 15 2003, 02:57 PM)

QUOTE (eurofreecash @ Nov 15 2003, 11:34 PM)

CarnivalOfCash had a voting: the members decided.

When? How?

I am a member, just got an e-mail asking for opinions on the ref% around a week back. There was never a vote on this.

If they asked for opinion, sounds like a vote to me

eurofreecash

Nov 15 2003, 03:27 PM

I don't know when or how, but I received an email with the results.

QUOTE

68 of you voted after the email sent last week about referral levels now that membership has grown so huge in just over a week and we want to keep the program stable with this tremendous growth. Thank you all for taking the time to provide feedback. We value your opinions. Since you took the time to vote, you get the say. The results were as follows

59 of you said you would rather see referral levels lowered and receive faster payouts from a stronger program

6 of you were neutral about the issue

3 of you were against any change

montanamidnite

Nov 16 2003, 02:49 PM

I am a member of both and have NO complaints against either WM. Paula sent out a lengthy explanation of why she had to do it and felt bad for having to do it. She goes out of her way to communicate with her members, gets redemptions out very quickly and works her butt off getting interesting advertising.
Carnie asked for everyones opinion before she changed anything, and also keeps in touch with members.
I for one find the fact that they both communicate and care is a big plus and deserve some patience and loyalty, after all both are fairly new.
How many of us complain because WM's don't respond to our emails pertaining to redemptions or advertising, or don't send paid emails, etc.
I am willing to go with the lower percentages and see what happens, personally I think both of these PTR's have the capability of making the long haul...

Just one person's opinion