The reasons for withdrawing recommendations to trade with these companies may be gleaned from the following copy of an email from Ozlotteries stating that it wants to "formalise" affiliate contracts but which actually issues an ultimatum that if affiliates do not agree to a variation in the terms of their contracts then Ozlotteries will breach those contracts by refusing to honour them.

The Company intends to retain all ongoing commissions due to affiliates under the terms of the original contracts which were 'lifetime' contracts.

i.e. The company is blatantly stating that it intends to retain for itself monies already potentially earned by affiliates under the terms of their long standing contracts with Ozlotteries. This amounts to Corporate theft, in my opinion.

The company falsely claims there is no "formal agreement" in spite of the fact Ozlotteries has been paying affiliates according to the terms of their contracts (agreements) in the past. (I am dumbfounded at how blatant these false assertions are.)

It follows that it would be unsafe to trust OzLotteries to pay out lottery prizes. Purchasing a lottery entry is in the form of a contract betwen the player and Ozlotteries. OzLotteries may refuse to honour any contract it enters with you.

OzLotteries is a reseller of products from two reputable Australian Lottery product suppliers, Tattersalls and NSW Lotteries. Check out their websites (listed above) to buy the same lotto products.

OzLotteries Affiliate Terms & Rate Change?
From: Paul Crossin (paulc@ozlotteries.com)
Sent: Monday, 24 September 2007 11:58:39 AM
To: *recipient email address removed*
*name removed*,

OzLotteries wishes to formalize your affiliate relationship with us in regards to promoting our website OzLotteries.com.

Currently there is no formal agreement in place addressing various issues of the affiliation including: commission rates, payment terms and roles of each party. We seek your agreement to a new set of Terms & Conditions as well as sub-terms relating to the promotion of OzLotteries.com

OzLotteries has contracted management of the OzLotteries affiliate program to JumboAffiliates.com, hence the main affiliate agreement is between you and them.

To view and agree to the new terms please visit the following web address:
http://www.jumboaffiliates.com/new

You will also notice that the commission rate has changed; your commission will now be 7% of referred sales total. This also applies to future orders made by previously referred customers.

Please review and accept the new Terms and Sub-Terms by 24-Oct-2007. If agreement is not received OzLotteries will view your affiliation as terminated and discontinue accepting referrals and payment of commissions as of that date.

Should you wish to discuss any aspect of this letter please contact myself on (03) 9321 2805 or via this email address.


Thank you,
Paul Crossin


Operations Manager
TMS Global Services Pty Ltd (OzLotteries)

*webaddress removed for trust reasons*
P: 03 9321 2800
F: 03 9321 2801

ACN 089 771 835

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