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Several of the products I promote as an affiliate are handled by Clickbank so naturally, I check my stats on a periodic basis. I don’t have a lot of sales , but I do make a little money now and again.

However, on a recent check (in September 2007), I discovered some things that were very upsetting to me.

I found I had earned commission in May and June, but had not received a check. My payment threshhold is set at $10 and the total amount was considerably above this, so I was puzzled why I had not heard from Clickbank.

When I contacted them, I was told about the “Customer Distribution Requirement,” which states, your account must reflect sales made with 5 or more different credit card numbers, including at least one Visa card and one MasterCard, in order to be eligible to receive a check.

In other words, I could earn commissions on 10 products, but if the customers choose to use all Visa credit cards, I won’t get a check.

THIS IS NUTS! I have no control over the credit card a customer chooses to use!

Along with the rule that an account with a positive balance but no earnings for an extended period of time is considered dormant and therefore subject to charges for inactivity (in other words, if you haven’t made any sales within a certain amount of time, Clickbank starts taking the money away from you), it appears Clickbank has it all wrapped up in their favor.

Are you a Clickbank affiliate? What are your thoughts on this?

I’m going to let you in on a little secret.

But first, let me ask you … do you offer affiliate products from your website? How successful are you? Do you get monthly checks or do you just get an occasional payment? Are your payments over $50 or just a measly $5 or $10 now and again? What would you say if I told you about a program that practically guarantees you’ll receive payments each and every month?

But wait. I’m getting ahead of myself.

Did you know …

Internet affiliate marketing programs have been around since 1994. One of the best known affiliate programs was established in 1996 by Amazon.com. Since then, affiliate marketing has grown by leaps and bounds. In fact, it’s been estimated that affiliates worldwide earned over $6.5 billion in 2006!

Affiliate programs are an ideal way to make passive income; that is, income where money is received, usually on a regular basis, without continuing effort (my favorite way to make money). That said, I’d like to tell you about an affiliate program that has proven to be very profitable for me (over $500 so far this year — UPDATE: $1320 through August). It’s for a high-quality product offered by a long-time and well-respected online business owner. His name is Jim Daniels and he’s been making a living off the web for over 10 years.

The product? The New Age Work At Home Plan: Internet Based Financial Independence in 10 Simple Steps.

This is a report in which Jim talks about the blueprint he uses that has made him a successful online business owner. It’s also a report in which he explains how YOU can make some of that passive income I’ve been talking about.

The report normally sells for $97 — but as a visitor to my Blog, I’m letting you in on a little secret. You can access this report for FREE by simply clicking on the Gold Key.

Reading this report is going to give you a two-fold benefit: (1) you’re going to gain some valuable information on how to become financially independent on the internet, and (2) you’re going to learn how to start earning a tidy sum from Jim’s affiliate program.

I urge you not to put this off “until later.” It will only take a few moments to access the report and then you can do as Jim says, “sit back and watch the commissions pile up.”