How to Withdraw FriendFinder Affiliate Earnings
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After reading my article on How to Earn from FriendFinder Affiliate Programs, let me show you how you can withdraw your money from your Affiliate account.
But, before I do that, let me explain to you further how much you can earn from FriendFinder.
There are 3 ways you can earn money from FriendFinder:
The minimum amount that you should meet to receive a check from FriendFinder's affiliate program is $50.00. Your earnings will be carried over to the next month until you reach the limit. They also send out checks/payments twice a month.
Tax Information
Please make sure that your Tax information is entered correctly. You will also need to submit/fax OR email the tax forms before you get paid. Please check the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page on the FriendFinder affiliate site for more information.
Withdraw your Earnings
Now, going back to how to withdraw your payments, there are actually 2 ways you can receive your FriendFinder affiliate earnings:
That's it! You now just have to wait for your Payoneer card in the mail. And once you reach the $50 minimum cashout limit, you can withdraw it to your Payoneer account or have it sent to you through check.
But, before I do that, let me explain to you further how much you can earn from FriendFinder.
There are 3 ways you can earn money from FriendFinder:
- Per Member Payout
With this option, you get paid a certain amount of money (to find out how much you get paid for each FriendFinder site, click here) PER member or per person you refer to their site, signs up and creates a profile.
Warning: Don't advertise your FriendFinder links on PTC sites or traffic exchange sites as your account would be automatically converted into a Percentage Payout. They have this requirement that in 20 visits using your affiliate link, there should be at least 1 FREE signup.
- Percentage Program
If you're sending a lot of traffic to FriendFinder but only a few signups, your account will be automaticaly switched to this. You only get paid a small amount when someone signs up for free to their site and up to 60% if your referrals purchased premium memberships on their site, which doesn't happen all the time.
- Broker
You get paid when your referral is an affiliate, too. You get 10% of their earnings. This might be good if you know a lot of people who want to sign up as an affiliate, too.
The minimum amount that you should meet to receive a check from FriendFinder's affiliate program is $50.00. Your earnings will be carried over to the next month until you reach the limit. They also send out checks/payments twice a month.
Tax Information
Please make sure that your Tax information is entered correctly. You will also need to submit/fax OR email the tax forms before you get paid. Please check the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page on the FriendFinder affiliate site for more information.
- For US citizens, you need to submit the W-9 form.
For non-US affiliates, we need to submit the W-8 or W-8BEN form. This is what I need to fill up as an affiliate in the Philippines.
- Login to FriendFinder affiliate site and go to the FAQs page. Scroll down until you see the answer to "How do I submit my tax information to FriendFinder?". You'll see the links to the 2 forms mentioned above.
- Make sure that the form has your GPID or Affiliate ID on the top right so they can easily process it for you. Fill up the information then print it.
- After printing, sign at the bottom of the page and you can now do any of the following to send it to FriendFinder:
- Fax it to 1-408-745-5680.
- Scan the printed copy with your signature and email it to: W9form@ffn.com
I got this email address from FriendFinder Customer Service. I sent them an inquiry regarding the form and if there was any other way to send it to them to make it easier for us. They replied that I need the W-8 form and we can simply email it to them. Great, huh?
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To check the status of your Tax form, if it was approved or not, login to the FriendFinder Affiliate page. Then, click on View Summary Report -> View Details (choose one of your FriendFinder sites) -> Stats. On that page, you would see something like this:
As you can see, it shows my Tax info as Approved. That means, they already received my form and processed it. Anyway, they'll also send you an email once they've approved it.
Withdraw your Earnings
Now, going back to how to withdraw your payments, there are actually 2 ways you can receive your FriendFinder affiliate earnings:
- Through Check sent through Snail Mail
If you want to receive your payments in FULL, you can choose this option. However, let me tell you that you might have issues receiving your checks because they have to go through your Post Office. So, as early as possible, if you prefer to receive it on an ATM card at your convenience, apply for a Payoneer card. See option 2.
- Through Payoneer Debit Mastercard
This is the safer and FASTER way to receive your payments from FriendFinder. However, it's quite expensive to maintain a Payoneer account. Let me show you why. Below are Payoneer's Pricing & Fees for a Payoneer account/card:
So, let me show you my computation of the fees I need to pay if I apply for a Payoneer card. Let's say I have 1 payment of $50.00 coming and I only have 1 transaction in a month:
$10.00 - one-time card activation (when card is first loaded) for the card, mailing, and processing
$3.00 - per transfer, from FriendFinder to my Payoneer account
$3.00 - monthly maintenance (since I only had 1 transaction)
Remaining amount: $34.00 on my Payoneer account
If I have plans of withdrawing the money, they'll be charging me $2.15 more. But, I suggest you use it for grocery shopping, dining at restaurants, or general shopping wherever Mastercard debit is accepted. This way, you won't have to pay $2.15 for withdrawal. But, if you really want to withdraw it, then, I suggest you do it on an ATM with high limits for withdrawal so you won't have to pay $2.15 if you had to do more than 1 withdrawal of your money. Just ask the bank how much the ATM's withdrawal limit is.
So, if you really want to stick with Payoneer so you can get your payments FASTER, then, I strongly suggest you only withdraw your money when you have more than $50.00 on your account so you can maximize the fees you'll be paying. And, apply as early as you can for the Payoneer card since it will take 12 days up to a month depending on your location to receive the card in the mail.
Now, you need to signup with them through FriendFinder's website. I still recommend you use Payoneer to withdraw your earnings. Why? Because it's very convenient and your earnings are safe! You can withdraw your money from any ATM that accepts Mastercard debit cards. Plus, you can check your account online to see your balance and account history without having to wait for your check to clear.
Payoneer Account Application:
- Login to your FriendFinder affiliate site.
I suggest you login to FriendFinder Affiliate Site as this is the general affiliate site for all FriendFinder sites. - Click on Account Information on the top of the page.
- On the Account Information page, look for the link below to update your account info:
- Scroll down until you see Payoneer and click on the link Signup to be paid by Prepaid MasterCard®. When you click this, you'll be directed to a FriendFinder page hosted by Payoneer.
- Make sure you follow the instructions and all the information you enter are accurate to prevent any problems with your Payoneer account.
That's it! You now just have to wait for your Payoneer card in the mail. And once you reach the $50 minimum cashout limit, you can withdraw it to your Payoneer account or have it sent to you through check.
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49 comments:
November 14, 2009 5:06 PM
Do i need to fax them the W8 sheet?
November 14, 2009 7:54 PM
Are you in the US, Alexiel?
November 25, 2009 8:54 AM
Nope, i'm from Philippines.. :)
November 26, 2009 2:30 AM
Alexiel: I have updated this post for you.
We need to submit the W-8 form and you can simply email it to them. Please read the update.
November 26, 2009 6:19 PM
Thanks, one more thing, how do we load our payoneer card?
November 26, 2009 7:55 PM
They pay monthly. So, if you reached the minimum of $50, they'll send the money to your Payoneer card. Otherwise, your earnings will be carried over to the next month 'til you reach the minimum.
By the way, once you receive your Payoneer card, make sure you activate it. And take note of the fees, too. :)
December 1, 2009 7:16 PM
HELLO SIR I AM IN INDIA DO I HAVE TO SUBMIT THE TAX FORM
WHEN AND WHICH TIME THEY WILL CREDIT MONEY
December 2, 2009 2:37 AM
First of all, sindhu, I'm not a sir. I have a photo on my blog header.
Anyway, they pay out once every month. If you haven't reached $50 PER FriendFinder site, it will be carried over to the next month.
December 4, 2009 8:08 AM
I was have more than 60 $ and now I have 2 $ : can you tell me why please .
if you know what I should do tell me please
my email is abtalss@gmail.com
www.5systems.on.ma
thank you
December 4, 2009 11:53 AM
It could be because you were converted to percentage. If you didn't meet the traffic quality standard that they have set per site, they'll RETROACTIVELY adjust your earnings.
December 16, 2009 8:23 PM
hello madam i am from india i got payout on 16th december when will the check reach my home at india
December 17, 2009 12:07 AM
It really depends on how quickly your post office can send your checks to you once they receive it. It usually takes about 3 weeks but it can take longer.
What I would suggest is get the Payoneer card if you're really getting decent earnings from FriendFinder so you can conveniently receive your money when you've reached the minimum for payouts. I'm still waiting for mine in the mail.
December 17, 2009 1:39 AM
hello madam are you waiting for first payment?
In which mode of payment are you waiting for madam
December 17, 2009 3:54 PM
i am so sorry my dear friend
Thanks for reminding me
i will put your name or blog address in below article
ok??
please reply me
December 20, 2009 6:04 PM
hello madam in per member payout we had to maintain unique more than 20 or less than 20
December 21, 2009 3:48 AM
In 20 unique IPs or traffic you send them, there should be at least 1 free sign ups. If you're getting more signups, it's good. But, you also have to note that they also have a limit that in 25 FREE signups, there should be at least 1 paid subscription/upgrade. Check out the traffic quality rules on each FriendFinder site on the summary report for each site.
December 21, 2009 8:59 AM
hello madam in one site I was maintaining 22 uniques per free member
and in another site i was maintaining 18 uniques per free member which of these is better
December 21, 2009 6:18 PM
Again, each FriendFinder site has different traffic quality you have to maintain so it all depends on that. But, generally, the 18 uniques per free member is better because you get more sign-ups.
December 23, 2009 12:42 AM
hello madam does any website in friendfinder offers only freesign up
December 23, 2009 12:45 AM
HELLO MADAM I HAD SEEN IN YOUR PAGE
HOW DOES BIDIVERTISER ADS WORK
December 23, 2009 12:50 AM
Saindavi:
1. All FriendFinder sites have free signups but for most of them, they're very limited, especially for very popular ones like AdultFriendFinder.
2. Simply sign up as a PUBLISHER with Bidvertiser by clicking the link below:
http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_Option=pub&Ref_PID=174753
Setup your Bidvertiser ads and post the code to your blog. They pay through Paypal once you've reached the $10 minimum.
I'll post a guide on how to earn and setup Bidvertiser next. Keep posted :)
December 23, 2009 2:06 PM
hello madam in adultfriendfinder
I had maintain uniques 31 per free member and my account was converted to percentage.if i maintained it less than 20.if i will get payout or not
January 20, 2010 3:56 AM
Hi there! ;)
Gotta question to you about traffic. Are they really strict about those limits like 20 uniqs per free singup? my average is 30-40. I just made over 700$ in 4 days. Should I get it? coz I don't know if there is sense of buying this Payoneer.
And one more question - are there any limits of withdwaring money on Payoneer? for example I would like to cashout all my money to put it on another account. Is it possible? as well.. are online transfers allowed?
January 20, 2010 9:57 AM
I'm not so sure if they're really strict with the limits. They just wanted to maintain the quality of traffic you send their way so it might be a manual process of converting you to percentage.
Re: Payoneer, you won't be paying for it 'til you have money on your Payoneer account. They'll charge you an activation fee for processing once you have loaded your money into your Payoneer account. Please refer to the table of fees included in this post.
You cannot transfer Payoneer funds to any bank account online.YOu can only withdraw your money from any ATM that accepts Mastercard or use it to pay for shopping (to lessen the fees or for free).
January 21, 2010 10:16 PM
Understood :) Thank you very much for your help :) My traffic quality is much better now. It's about 25 unis, and last 3 days its even around 15 unis so it's great for me :) Thank you again for your help! Bye!
January 26, 2010 12:23 AM
madam have you got payment to your card or not,
January 26, 2010 12:26 AM
i have earned 150$ in ff,now i need to withdraw to my paoneer card,but i went to account setting,i see the payoneer option is selected as NO,i cant select YES,what to do,
January 26, 2010 4:53 AM
@gajapathy: I haven't reached $50 for a FriendFinder site yet. I'm almost near the minimum for 2 FF sites so wish me luck. Hehehe.
And regarding the Payoneer card option, please follow the instructions on the Payoneer application indicated at the bottom of this post. THere should be a link there that you need to click to apply for a free Payoneer card.
January 26, 2010 4:35 PM
i mean i earned total 150$ in global id,can i withdraw.
January 26, 2010 9:38 PM
why my balance is jumping from 200 to 150 and comes to 200$ why?
January 26, 2010 11:20 PM
@gajapathy: YOu should earn $50 PER FriendFinder site, not $50 total for all FriendFinder sites.
For example, you have $30 on AdultFriendFinder and you got $40 on AsiaFriendFinder, you still won't be paid because the minimum $50 is PER site, not overall.
@john:
It could be because your traffic quality doesn't meet their standards. You can be converted to percentage if you're directing a lot of traffic their way but no signups.
January 27, 2010 12:53 AM
thanks madam
January 27, 2010 2:36 AM
madam pls update your frienfinder earnings,to see how much you earned.
January 30, 2010 3:52 AM
@John:
Your balance is jumping becouse of convert rate, if more people visit your site without singing up you got wore rate (rate is for example 0.5 cent 1 cent 4 cents 8 cents 10 cents). You will find out about your rate and real earning from the day after the day is closed.
February 1, 2010 12:12 AM
hello mam,
can u explain me this
"Based on our understanding, due to the nature of the services provided by the FriendFinder affiliate program we cannot accept a W-8BEN form from an Individual."
yesterday i was send my tax form to friendfinder
and today when i read FAQ again i found this
and confuse.
did they accept me or not ??
because i am indian and non US person
and i filled form as individual
thanks
February 1, 2010 11:58 AM
Ignore that. I also read that, but I still sent in my W-8EN form. Just follow the instructions indicated here. They've already updated my account info, indicating that they already received and approved the form I sent them.
February 1, 2010 5:15 PM
today i have 700$ in global id,out of 10 site 9 site ,i have more than 50$,but i signed up for a payoneer card in friendfinder,still the card is not approved,so i contacted payoneer customer care center,they said me that only friendfinder say that i am having pending payment,then only they will approve my card,is it true?
today is feburary 1st,still my friendfinder doest not show me the payment pending,why?
February 1, 2010 6:38 PM
gajapathy: I suggest that you increase your minimum for payment first on FriendFinder. Instead of $50, set it to $150 or higher. Then, just wait for your Payoneer account to be approved.
That's what I did. I set it to $150. After a week, my Payoneer card was approved. I, then, waited for the card to arrive. I already have the card.
There may have been a conflict. Did you already send in your TAX FORM? If you haven't, then, that's why you don't have any payments yet. They won't pay you 'til you have submitted the form. Also, the payment is not sent to you instantly. If you reached the minimum at the end of this month, you'd receive your payment the following month.
Can you give me more details? Like when did you apply for Payoneer, did you already send in the tax form...
February 1, 2010 7:12 PM
yes in my friendfinder stats it shows tax information - approved,
i applied for the card before 7 days.
February 1, 2010 7:15 PM
i am waiting for you madam on gtalk
id - gajapathy1749
i am waiting there pls contact me,pls
February 1, 2010 7:35 PM
You applied for the card 7 days ago?
The payment won't show up on your Payoneer account until you have activated it. You have to wait for your card to arrive.
I don't have Google Talk, sorry. You can join the Facebook group. We can talk there.
February 1, 2010 7:43 PM
i am not saying that,the card isnt approved yet,
pls give your facebook url
i am new to facebook
February 1, 2010 11:59 PM
Hello mam,
thank u so much for response on my previous doubt
i was sent my all tax information (filled tax form) in last 2 days but till date there are no any response came from them why??
i was sent my form in their email {W9form@ffn.com} which u told.
how can i check that my form is approve or not??
February 2, 2010 1:59 AM
@Ankit Navgwal
first login to your global id
click view summary report
in that choose any of the program and click the view stats
in that page you will see the Tax Info: Yes ( Approved )
ok
February 2, 2010 7:23 AM
@Ankit Navgwal: Usually, they send an email informing you that they have received it. But, yes, follow gajapathy's instructions or check the update that I posted here.
@gajapathy:
Here's the Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=199751052677
February 5, 2010 8:58 AM
i saw a pending check amount of 58$ in my ff affiliate,after 5 days it disappears why,and i have the same balance and will i get the check or not madam?
February 5, 2010 9:09 AM
They could've processed it already for payment. I suggest you contact them directly regarding your concerns with your earnings. Use the contact form on the Affiliate site.
February 5, 2010 9:53 AM
but they are not replaying madam
February 5, 2010 10:06 AM
my account was suspended madam for violiting terms,but i didn't do anything madam.