My $80,000 Mistake with DirectLeads/DirectTrack

Deliguy said:
Sorry man that sucks big time.

It didn't involve enough money to mention but something very similar happened with me and directleads as well last year. After that it threw a big enough red flag for me to stop all business with them before it turned into big money.
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That's good that you didn't get in too deep before realizing they'd screw you over. I wouldn't want this happen to anyone else. I would have pulled out as well if I didn't get a guarantee as well as payments from them.

Demon said:
Yeah DirectLeads should have definitely been in the title. Maybe a mod can change that? If this ranks then they'll be forced to come in here to try and explain this mess.
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I didn't mention them starting out because this was more of a learning experience for me rather than using WF to get my money. If this was a month or two ago I would have put Direct Leads, Direct Track, and Digital River all in the post title. I appreciate WF and all it's members for the comments and tips though, great community we have here.

BlueYonder said:
DirectLeads will be at LeadsCon New York City booth #40 on July 26th and 27th. It would be pretty easy to get word out on the show floor about them to hundreds of affiliates, and confront them personally. This info is on their homepage.

OP: I admire your zen attitude. If this had happened to me, I'd be bouncing off rubber walls by now.
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I should make shirts about how Direct Leads dicked me and hand them out at LeadCon. So many possibilities.

madsem said:
I love WF for that, already found this thread on page 5 on my Google. Posted a few minutes ago how Direct Leads scams affiliates and it already ranks for the term Direct Leads and Direct Leads CPA Network

Now I just hope this thread makes it close to rank 1 so every Affiliate interested in working with Direct Leads reads that the DirectLeads CPA Network cheats their affiliates
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Yeah I noticed even without their name in the title it's ranking. Hopefully the others that they owe money to will come out soon and share their misfortunes with the company.

iliketurtles said:
I agree with people above.

Start off by writing a letter to the CEO (and VPs) and directing them to the thread. Tell him that you will do everything in your power (in court and out of court) to get your money.

Just don't give up until you get the full dollar amount. They are a big business and I would assume they care enough about their reputation that they'd pay you rather than let everyone know about this.

JUST DON'T GIVE UP.
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The thing is, I've talked to a lot of their representatives. They all said the same shit. Looks like Digital River as a company has a horrible attitude and practices bad ethics, so I'm not sure how much that will really help. Plus I rather not waste my time on them, all this shit consumed a lot of my life previosly.

I won't give up though, especially with the help I've gotten here and the people who have contacted me directly, which I deeply appreciate.
 


May I suggest anyone who feels we could help out this guy (and to show the power of affiliates united) to email directleads at their contact info stating that we've been made aware of their practices with dealing with paying affiliates, and that we'll be sure to pass on the word down the message to our contacts? one badly treated customer is 10x more likely to pass the word around about their experience than one well treated one.
 
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anoko said:
Direct Leads Cpa Network $80,000 scam. DirectLeads Cpa Network scam. Read this before you signup for Direct Leads. Direct Leads review. DirectLeads review.
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Mods really should help this guy out and change the title.
 
Well, this thread definitely got their attention if it hadn't before. Best of luck to both sides. Now stop messaging me about it.
 
Similar situation, but low dollars -- didn't trust them to much to begin with. However my paper invoice was:

1)received by them
2)OPENED
3)stamped received
4)put back in the envelope
5)TAPED SHUT
6)wrote - RETURN TO SENDER

Further, they told me we cashed the checks they never sent, when I asked for proof of the statement with copies of cashed checks, they no longer replied to me.

Sadly mine is only a few grand so its not worth the energy to pursue, but 80k is by far worth it.
 
tommyd said:
Similar situation, but low dollars -- didn't trust them to much to begin with. However my paper invoice was:

1)received by them
2)OPENED
3)stamped received
4)put back in the envelope
5)TAPED SHUT
6)wrote - RETURN TO SENDER

Further, they told me we cashed the checks they never sent, when I asked for proof of the statement with copies of cashed checks, they no longer replied to me.

Sadly mine is only a few grand so its not worth the energy to pursue, but 80k is by far worth it.
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pics?
 
ps (cause I know you are reading this), while I can't speak about your network, I can say that your tracking system is a complete piece of shit and will soon enough be replaced by better alternatives by anyone with a brain. I saw a small cpa network rep at asw brag about having the "best tracking on the market" and then get laughed at by a bunch of affiliates after saying it was direct track. Obviously you can fool these suckers now but it wont last.
 
conv3rsion said:
ps (cause I know you are reading this), while I can't speak about your network, I can say that your tracking system is a complete piece of shit and will soon enough be replaced by better alternatives by anyone with a brain. I saw a small cpa network rep at asw brag about having the "best tracking on the market" and then get laughed at by a bunch of affiliates after saying it was direct track. Obviously you can fool these suckers now but it wont last.
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I bet you convinced them to pack it up and start a different business. :)


Ohhh Noooeeeessss....the affiliates, they laughs at yous.
 
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