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lizzie - 1:36 am on May 5, 2001 (gmt 0)


I know, we aren't supposed to be negative, but when something stinks I like to spout off about it.
This is just my opinion of course but...
Commission Junction just seems to suck so bad!

I got that impression when I tried a program with them a year ago and in the past 2 weeks decided to try them again. Big mistake!

I tested their tracking system by clicking on a banner 10 times and my report on their site showed no extra clickthroughs.
After struggling with their confusing system (I had to open a new account with them with a new email address just to ask a question!) I got a nasty response to my question about why the clickthroughs were not showing to the effect of:
"You are not allowed to click on your own banners or you may get banned for fraud". I didn't even know what they meant and then realized they meant if I had a program that paid per clickthrough.

Well, it's three days later and I still don't see those 10 clickthroughs I did on my report. My report shows 5 clickthroughs and I have hundreds of pages with several banners from different affiliate programs including the Commission Juction one, all showing a substantial number of clickthroughs.

I've sent two more emails and have not heard from them.

Wouldn't you be suspicious if your report only showed 5 clickthroughs and you yourself had clicked through 10 times?


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