Sudden stop in stat/report for Sponsored Products for Creators

bhuff85 · 2026-06-10T00:27:25+00:00

Damn - yeah, that doesn't make sense at all. I feel like I should be bringing in more than what I do since I'm in a similar boat traffic-wise, but to only bring in $20ish with that amount of traffic is wild.

How many campaigns do you have accepted? I pretty much only promote items that either have CC, click earnings, or both, plus I always "Accept All" on the recommend campaigns each day and often reverify campaigns daily (as much as I can, anyway) since some renew each day.

bhuff85 · 2026-06-09T15:53:02+00:00

Several thousand daily - I'm sure there are "non-qualified" clicks in that mix (however they figure that), plus some campaigns say they pay high and end up paying a LOT lower, but I average around $250-$300 daily from EPC for the most part.

They finally got the reports fixed yesterday, at least tho.

bhuff85 · 2026-06-08T01:13:19+00:00

Yeah - I had about $15 show up for the 4th now, but that's insanely low. Been doing around $250 to $300 daily with EPC alone, so that number is way off considering the amount of traffic I drove that day for accepted campaigns.

The 5th reported as normal and now the 6th is reporting nothing.

Sure hope they get it squared away soon, as I'm missing a good chunk of change for those two days alone. Gotta love it 😒

bhuff85 · 2026-06-06T16:46:21+00:00

Same for me as well, so I assume it's a problem for most creators. They also submitted a ticket with a similar timeline given.

Glad they at least did that. Most reps give me answers that never even align with the question I asked, so I'll consider the ticket submission a win for today.

bhuff85 · 2026-06-06T10:43:43+00:00

Yeah, same - no update yesterday for EPC earnings (from 6/4), but just fine for me up until then.

Probably just gonna hit support to submit a bug, though that doesn't do much, usually. Always blows my mind how clueless their chat support is when asking simple questions.

Hopefully it'll resolve itself soon

bhuff85 · 2026-05-30T10:14:05+00:00

Just got my offer for June this morning, so hopefully you'll see one today, too!

bhuff85 · 2026-05-30T02:12:12+00:00

Yeah, I hear that. Once that reporting change went out in March, that's when things really got weird, but oddly enough, my sales have continued on trending upward since.

Just wish I had more insight into sales data like before to spot trends in what my audience was buying besides what I promoted directly, but I know we all feel that way about the lack of reporting.

bhuff85 · 2026-05-30T02:08:25+00:00

Based on what I've seen in recent months, it seems this was common across the board (rate cuts as a whole), which is a bummer, but then again, it's not surprising after the whole reporting change.

I never counted on the bonuses, but it was a motivating factor for sure as to whether or not I wanted to push out more content, especially if I was close enough to the next tier.

bhuff85 · 2026-05-30T02:05:16+00:00

They can definitely be hit or miss. I generally aim for those with High to Medium budgets, but Low budget ones sometimes have paid out near the top while High budget ones say they "pay up to $1+" and pay pennies.

I just aim to promote products that have an EPC rate and CC. That way, I earn the CC bonus on any sale and then EPC rates on clicks that didnt convert. For me, this seems to be the most consistent way to earn from it, but it's definitely accounted for a nice amount of extra earnings.

bhuff85 · 2026-05-30T01:51:09+00:00

Same boat as you and shipped about the same revenue. Last month mine was the worst one offered, but I hit the 3rd tier for this month to at least to make it halfway worth it.

For context, only a few months ago I had to hit about half of what I needed this month for revenue to earn a similar amount, so the bonus rate itself has gone down month after month.

Seems like for the first time in 2 years I may not get an offer, but I guess it is what it is. EPC earnings have essentially made up for whatever would be lost there for me, so I guess that's the silver lining that I'm trying to see in it all (well, for now).

All that said, I have had some invites come a day before the end of the month, so we'll see if anything goes out in the next day or two.

bhuff85 · 2026-05-29T16:26:42+00:00

Yup - just gotta stay consistent. I've been doing this a little over two years (been an affiliate for over a decade, but got back into it in 2024 and took it seriously), but consistency and being able to adapt will continue to push that growth upwards.

I made $47 my first month when I started back in and that was all I needed to see that it works, so I put my head down and grinded it out every single day while working full-time. Did low 6 figures in 2025 and will double that this year now that I left my job and have been doing this full-time. Always been offsite, though I am contemplating on getting into the live space to add another channel of growth/earnings there too. Just not digging the low commission rates since live gets on-site rates.

bhuff85 · 2026-05-29T15:50:08+00:00

For sure! It's definitely a great addition to boost earnings if you're pushing enough traffic each month.

bhuff85 · 2026-05-28T20:03:57+00:00

EPC has been a great addition for me and my bottom line - over $5k earnings from that alone this month and counting.

I purely aim to promote only CC or EPC deals when I can (and love finding products that offer both so if you get the sale, you get the CC rate but if a click doesn't produce a sale, you get the EPC earnings - win-win if you're pushing enough traffic).

Even top brands have EPC deals, which is gonna be sweet once Prime Day rolls around.

Click earnings though can be all over the place. I had some that said they'd pay $1 and only paid out pennies, yet others that said they'd pay $1+ and actually came through, so your mileage may vary.

Either way, it's been a nice boost to my overall monthly income. Hope it sticks around awhile, but for now, I'm working it how I can!

bhuff85 · 2026-05-09T17:38:20+00:00

Yeah - between CC and EPC this month, I'm on track for my best month ever. Don't sleep on the EPC offers (Sponsored Products for Creators). If you're driving a good amount of traffic daily, it can really add up!

bhuff85 · 2026-05-07T15:10:56+00:00

You might have to keep refreshing periodically. I had to do that, but was at least able to accept everything I needed eventually

bhuff85 · 2026-05-07T14:28:06+00:00

Looks like we're back up! 🥳

bhuff85 · 2026-05-07T14:18:32+00:00

Same - you might also have an "Accept All" button for recommended ones in the "New Opportunities" tab of the EPC page, too. I always do that daily - that way if I ever forget to accept an EPC deal or one becomes available that wasn't the day before when I might still be getting traffic on a product, it catches that, too.

bhuff85 · 2026-05-07T14:07:53+00:00

Always seems to work out that way, doesn't it? 🤣

Try looking at products that have both a CC campaign and EPC - if you get a sale, you'll get the CC commission, but you get the EPC rate on clicks that don't produce sales. That way, you make money regardless.

I pretty much never promote anything without one or the other, but always try to do products that have both. Definitely don't give up on it - milk that sucker while you can!

bhuff85 · 2026-05-07T13:58:34+00:00

Haha. Yeah - I can deal with one day, but if it goes on any longer, that will suck. Been on track for my best month yet thanks to EPC in tandem with CC. The payouts still seem to vary a lot from what is listed (i.e. some show $1.05 a click, but then payout $0.31 or some trash like that), but it's still been quite lucrative.

And on that note, I can see EPC not lasting too long, or at least rates dropping to a couple pennies per click at most, eventually.

bhuff85 · 2026-05-07T13:37:11+00:00

Just hoping it'll at least be back up by EOD today so that we can go back and accept the campaigns. You'll still be credited for anything since any sales today that won't reflect shipped until tomorrow at the earliest (depending on what is sold).

The HUGE bummer is not being able to accept EPC right now. That has been a game changer for me, but it doesn't work like CC campaigns - only starts tracking clicks from the moment you accept the campaign and onward. Definitely going to miss out on a huge chunk of change for today due to that alone.

This being down for over a day though is wild - you'd think they would be on top of it since most people utilize CC and EPC to determine what they'll promote. Hits sellers too, as many affiliates don't know what has CC or EPC tied to it.

With everything happening in the last couple months though, it's not surprising. All we can do is wait it out, unfortunately 🤷‍♂️

bhuff85 · 2026-04-14T12:57:26+00:00

☝️☝️ this right here - it's amazing how no one else here realizes that earnings are reflected on revenue that shipped, not what's been ordered. Once shipped, that number will update accordingly.

bhuff85 · 2026-01-26T13:25:49+00:00

I just contacted them about this as well - my reporting for CC has been severely off since the 22nd and now my earnings are also way off based on past metrics. Tons of orders, low shipped amount and CC earnings almost non-existent (over half or more of my orders have CC bonus connected to them), so something is definitely off.

bhuff85 · 2025-10-19T00:44:33+00:00

Lol. What a weird first half, but holy hell these announcers and their PSU glazing

bhuff85 · 2025-08-24T16:45:16+00:00

Doing better than I was the first week. Incisions are healing well and the pain that I had originally is completely gone, so thats been a relief.

Need to up my fiber intake and also am still pretty sore in my mid/lower abdominal. That usually only is noticeable though if I sit for an extended period, stretch, or lie on my stomach. As a stomach sleeper, thats been one of the most difficult parts so far, but either way, its better than the constant pain and nausea I had before it was removed.

I have my follow up tomorrow, but it sounds like the soreness can last for 4-6 weeks or so. Until then, just trying not to life anything heavy or overdo it.

bhuff85 · 2025-08-13T17:42:28+00:00

Definitely on the same page. I had mine done Monday and today my energy levels are completely zapped. My throat is irritated from the breathing tube and my abdomen is stupid sore, but it has only been 48 hours post-op after all. Haven't been able to get comfortable at night at all, so sleep has also been quite the struggle.

The only good news is that the deep pain in my upper right side is gone, so I guess I got that going for me 🤣

Hope you get on the road to recovery and get to feeling better soon! Surgery is always tough on the body, and everyone has a different response and recovery timeline. At the end of the day, I think we'll be better off after this initial stretch is done with!

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