The Affiliate Scheme

[toriL]

There isn't anything better than word of mouth from happy customers! But, affiliate marketing is a force of freakin nature if utilized correctly. Both Amazon and Ebay (I'm sure many many more) owe their staggering success to serious affiliate marketers.

 

[Hrtbrkr1965]

I'm a Happy customer and tell anyone interested in PV's about ECF and Liberty Flights! The outstanding prices and low shipping costs and excellent customer service is why I recommend you! Keep doing exactly what you are doing!

The only thing I would suggest is a couple business cards in the orders so I can hand them out to anyone who shows interest! Would be cheaper for you and make it easier for us to send you new people off the street! I have a habit of taking a pause before entering a business where I see smokers outside, hit my Riva once or twice and blow out a couple of good clouds and slip it in my shirt pocket! LOL Almost always someone asks me about what it is and where to get one! Especially in this cold Indiana weather! LOL

 

[Firefly13]

I personally think an affiliate program would be awesome, people who aren't very well off but have good connections could build up rewards for some attys and stuff to keep them ticking over, i think it would nice, aswell as giving you more business.

 

[Sainted_S]

I question how an affiliate program for LF members, with ECF members, would work.

We get new people coming into ECF asking questions. How many times have I, and numerous other LF members, referred them to Liberty Flights? It is not unusual for several of us to refer the questioner / new member to LF. Who / how - would the affiliate referral work? I don't think it would. I don't see how it could.

That new member is confused and trying to find answers to questions and a good supplier. They are not going to know which one of us to credit in the affiliate program. We do not refer them to LF because we get a kick back. We refer them to LF because we believe that is the right thing to do.

Right now, we are getting the ECF discount (20%). We also have the option of doing reviews (49cents each). That discount and that review credit is nothing to sneeze at. I deeply appreciate it.

BUT...without a quality product, good customer support, support here on the ECF forum, good prices to start with, and reasonable shipping fees....That Discount and Review Credit would not matter to me.

In other words, for me, it is the total package with makes up Liberty Flights.
Product / Support / Prices / Shipping / Discount / Review Credits = Liberty Flights.

I don't want LF to go into the red. I want you in business for a long, long time. I will do whatever I can to assure that happens. I strongly suspect I am not alone in my feelings of support for Liberty Flights.

Paula

I also agree, but I want to add something a bit more bluntly. When I was a newbie and did research, I was totally confused with trying to find a good quality product to buy. I found ECF after slogging through tons of marketing web sites for inferior products.

By the time I got to ECF I was very cynical and thought that perhaps this forum was just another marketing ploy. I couldn't believe how positive everyone was. I read a lot of different threads before I was convinced that people were genuine. I was also cynical because there were brands consistently thrown out there. Of course, now I know members are really interested in starting vapors off on the right foot, but at that time it screamed SCAM to me.

The Riva kits from LF are constantly being referred to newbies on the board and that is because of the incredible price and customer service not because anyone is personally profiting from it. If I were a newb I wouldn't trust people that have a finincial interest in the product they are referring and it would definately turn me off.

 

[btngchck]

There isn't anything better than word of mouth from happy customers! But, affiliate marketing is a force of freakin nature if utilized correctly. Both Amazon and Ebay (I'm sure many many more) owe their staggering success to serious affiliate marketers.

I totally get this..... but, I would ask with the mass quantity that you are speaking of what happens to quality? Both of those have become so large they are not competitive any longer for a lot of things, they don't have to be. And, if I'm not mistaken, don't those that sell on those sites pay Amazon & Ebay a portion?

Not that I'm against affilliate marketing. I just feel in this present situation it is a win win for all involved.

 

[ImYourSalt]

Thanks to everyone for all of your thoughtful input, and kind words for Abe, myself, and LF!

I try very hard to ensure the best possible experience for all of our customers. It is wonderful to hear that our efforts do not go unrecognized.