Comments for Mean Old Scene

Comment on London get together by Richard

Richard — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:36:37 +0000

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Richard

Comment on Why are some people so rude? by MeanOldScene

MeanOldScene — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:09:46 +0000

Thanks for the comments folks.

Ken you are right, it clearly is a standard template email. But for me that makes it almost more surprising that the wording of the email is so poor. How long would it take for the network to amend that template? 5 minutes?

Hero, I know that you have been doing this a lot longer than I have but I am surprised that you are suggesting there is no problem with a network sending rude emails (in the name of one of its merchants who is paying good money use the network’s services) just because it is automated. Isn’t is part of the network’s job to ensure there is love and harmony between all parties in the chain? I now have a slightly bad taste in my mouth about a merchant but it is not really anything to do with them. That can’t be good for anybody.

Comment on Why are some people so rude? by Ken

Ken — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:14:53 +0000

Thats quite a standard response actually, usually the network has a template email setup, so when the merchant goes in to check affiliates, they just click a button and the email is sent automatically, not very personal, but funtional when it comes to the sheer volume of affiliates networks and merchants end up dealing with. Your right however in that at the very least the mails should be more personal, but they simply end up as things on the ‘to do’ list the people never get round to fixing.

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Comment on Why are some people so rude? by hero

hero — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:02:33 +0000

this is an automated email sent by the network system as soon as the membership status changes - it’s not that the merchant even bothered to contact you at all, this is the network notifying you that you’ve been suspended, nothing rude about that

Comment on Why are some people so rude? by Darren

Darren — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:00:55 +0000

Mark

It happens quite often and i agree with your post, a more personal email perhaps with a reason for the suspension wouldn’t go a miss….

Darren

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Comment on Why I dislike real-time reporting by networks by Darren

Darren — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:06:05 +0000

I used to do the same thing as you when i first got into affiliate marketing. I use http://www.affmeter.com/ which checks and reports on all the main UK networks, Amazon and Adsense, providing popups when new commission is received. It’s a great little tool and saves me loads of time.

It used to be available for a one off purchase but they have since released it as a monthly subscription service.

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Comment on “Why Mean Old Scene?” I Hear You Ask by jim greenhalf

jim greenhalf — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:14:46 +0000

Hi Mark,

You may obtain a copy of It’s a Mean Old Scene from two sources: Redbeck Press, c/o David Tipton, on 01274-498135; or from Salts Mill bookshop at Salts Mill, Victoria Road, Shipley, Bradford BD18 3LB (I think). They are on the web.

Thanks for checking out the book on my blogger. Judge the truth of the book by the fact that Bradford Central Library, which was going to publish it, turned it down when they saw the manuscript. I paid for it myself. I got my money back this year.

best wishes,

Jim