For affiliates & media buyers: what companies have been the best (and worst) to work with when it comes to payouts?

[adbirdofficial]

Curious to hear some real experiences from people in the industryyy

• Which affiliate networks/advertisers/traffic sources have you had the best payout experience with?
• Which ones have been the worst, and why?
• Things like payment speed, payment methods, unexpected deductions, payment holds, support, or changing terms are all interesting.

No need to name anyone if you don't want to, We are just interested in hearing what makes a company reliable (or unreliable) from your experience.

 

[1001SMS]

For me the biggest green flag is consistency. A network that pays on the same day every cycle, even if it's NET30, beats one that promises weekly payouts but always has an "issue" when it's time to pay.


Red flags I watch for: scrubbing conversions with no explanation, raising the payout threshold without notice, and support that goes quiet right around payment day. Changing terms partway through a campaign is also a big no.


Small tip: start with a low budget and wait for the first one or two payouts before you scale. That tells you more than any review thread.