MetroUniforms

[JudiM]

I'm not sure this post is appropriate and I trust Ron to grab and remove if it's not, but I just had to mention this publicly. I've really been off the grid with family issues for weeks and weeks, so I might be just now discovering something that everyone else knows.

I signed up as an affiliate of MetroUniforms immediately when Ron became the Aff Manager and had a little success. Even though I had other scrubs merchants, Metro got my attention because of Ron's management.

When they decided to take their management in house, it was a blow, but not a huge surprise because they had started down that familiar and predictable path of cutting corners, screwing up images, datafeeds, etc. It was only a matter of time. When they decided they could do it all themselves, I figured I would replace them when I got a chance.

Today I find a notice removing me from their program. It's not even a good one; it's a form letter that was meant to be a rejection at the initial attempt to join. It says something like We didn't have a great deal of info about your site when we received your application, so if we're wrong, let us know.

I let them know. I said the info they could use was the sales record and that I would swap out their links with their competitor's links ASAP. geeeeez

/rant

[Linda Buquet]

That stinks Judy. Sorry you had to go through it and have to change out links.
Some merchants are simply clueless and that's why they need good managers like Ron.
Some are also shortsighted and lose good managers like Ron.

[7 Days Ron]

Judi,

I fully understand your feelings with this and think it is appropriate for affiliates to do what they think is best...with any merchant they work with. I have recently heard from several affiliates that I used to work with when I ran that program (our management ended in January) and what I am hearing is that Metro Uniforms sent out an email saying they would no longer offer coupons. In addition, I believe they are removing affiliates who have coupon sites. I know you had sites other than just coupons so I'm not sure why you are getting a rejection notice like that. I'm guessing they may be selecting the wrong button and what you are getting is indeed the rejection notice for new applications. Sounds like it.