The reason I am taking such a strong stance on this, is that a few months ago somebody in a poker league that I play in asked me to recommend a site for them to play on. I recommended 888.com and pointed them in the direction of a page containing my affiliate link. I could have recommended any other site just as easily as 888.com and I think they would have signed up and deposited. As such, I believe that I have provided 888.com with a new player and that I deserve to be paid a commission for this. I know that the player was legitimate and playing on the site, so when no affiliate commission appeared in my account, I contacted Affiliate Window. They asked for the details of the transaction, which I provided for them on 19/09/08. I have now just been informed that:

“The transaction was declined because our system recognized a pattern of fraud in the player’s behavior, which goes against the company’s Ts & Cs.”

I have not been given any more details as to why the transaction was considered fraudulent, but have been told this information might not be available. I’m sorry, but this really isn’t acceptable. I normally hold Affiliate Window in great regards and frequently recommend them, but this time I think they should at least pressure the merchant into giving a good reason why the commission is not being paid.

I’ve made a post on affiliates4u forum, and I’ll update when any more details come through.