MOVING: affiliate drops a high-CPA exchange before it imploded — saved his list

MOVING: affiliate drops a high-CPA exchange before it imploded — saved his list

This one's a case study in what NOT to chase. Word is an affiliate was offered a juicy $80 CPA from a new exchange — double the market. He ran a $200 test, watched the data, and pulled out in 9 days.

The reported red flags he logged:
— Payouts 'pending' past terms, support dodging withdrawal questions
— His own test users reporting frozen accounts
— No proof of reserves, anonymous team, aggressive sub-affiliate recruiting

The outcome: he ate a ~$200 test loss instead of burning his 30K list on an exchange that reportedly halted withdrawals 6 weeks later. The affiliates who scaled it took chargebacks AND torched their audience's trust.

The so-what: an above-market CPA on an unproven exchange is a warning, not a gift. A cheap test protects the asset you can't rebuild — your audience. Watch this.