CSV product feed required

Are there US-networks highlighting merchants providing feeds?

[chengfu]

Hello,

I've got a small shopping-site that automatically updates it's pages from CSV product feeds. Some days ago I decided to create a copy of the site with US affiliate programs. The domain name has been registered and I just had to import some data files...
But where do I get those? In Germany most major affiliate platforms have lists of programs offering CSV exports available or at least outline them in the program directory. Outside Germany I'm only subscribed to CJ and they don't seem to offer such a service (250$ for setting up a feed doensn't look like a service to me).
This leads to my question: What other important affiliate platforms are there and do any of them offer good overviews over programs with feeds?

Thanks in advance,
Mario

[Gaba]

Chengfu, I don't know about the US but I recommend you get CSVs from Affiliate Window and Trade Doubler for the UK.
I think Cibleclick in France has got a couple of CSVs too.

[chengfu]

Thanks Gaba - I thought about setting up some content for the UK but was unsure how big that market is.
How about getting paid with Tradedoubler? In Germany they've got problem with merchants not paying their bills - I know about people that have several hundred euros in outstanding commissions with Tradedoubler Germany.

Bye, Mario

[Gaba]

I think you should have a chat with other UK affiliates on this forum: a4uforum.co.uk
The situation you describe with Trade Doubler is not a big issue in the UK even if that sometimes happens .
With Affiliate Window, you won't have the same problem because they pay the commissions to the affiliates even if the merchants have not paid them yet. The problem is somewhere else. Merchants have to validate the commissions themselves and some are not always quick or fair, so you might have to wait a few months before they validate, when they do. Hopefully, there are only a few bad merchants and we know them.

[chengfu]

Thanks for the link, I've just registered (and bookmarked).
The problem with Tradedoubler Germany is that after the merchants have validated the commissions they don't pay there bills and thus Tradedoubler won't pay the affiliates. This is a big issue over here and many affiliates have switched to other networks that require the merchants to pay _before_ the campaign starts.

[Gaba]

Mario, I'm going to give a try to Zanox soon, any feedback?
Do you know any other English spoken German network?

[chengfu]

Zanox should be worth a try. They choose their merchants very carefuly and are know to be very professional - I've never heard about problems with payouts or tracking.
(But I only know their German websites)

Besides Tradedoubler and Zanox there are only two other big networks (Affili.net and Adbutler) and they both only offer German programs and interfaces.

[chengfu]

I'm still interested in US merchants providing CSV files. Anybody know about them? Are there perhaps good affiliate program directories that inform about this funtion?

During the last days I've googled all dy, but all I found was a list of programs offering product links with CJ.