I had not checked my ACME People Search back office in a while, and honestly I was surprised by what I found when I just logged in, although it was almost to be expected. But I have to say, this could be the last straw as far as I am concerned, and I contemplate quitting ACME People Search and GDI. I will receive my next payout from GDI in a week or so, and will make my decision by then.

So, what’s the bad news, you might wonder? In order to still be eligible for referral commission payout, and now, to receive any sign-ups in their GDI downline via ACME People Search, it has become mandatory for A.P.S. affiliates to subscribe to Step #3 via PayPal.

I’ll repeat that: ACME People Search affiliates must now subscribe to Step #3 ($29,95 per month) via PayPal, or their GDI referral sign-ups will be passed on to their upline sponsor.

Other A.P.S. affiliates report their success rate for Step #3 is dwindling, and it looks like the program is losing affiliates every time Tissa decides to add a new rule that makes it even less affordable for new users.

I am not sure what to think of this; ACME People Searched used to be an excellent income opportunity in 2008 and at least the first half of 2009, and I used it for building my GDI downline. But now the question is rather, whether to stay with either. I am currently building new websites to monetize in other ways, and it is so much easier than having to constantly keep up with Tissa’s latest additions to the t.o.s., and his community.

I welcome any comments on this, and I would appreciate your angle on it because, right now I feel totally lost when it comes to these two companies. GDI was first and Tissa decided to piggyback on their success with his own ACME People Search, with heavy emphasis on GDI. Maybe GDI isn’t good enough for Tissa any more?