has anyone gotten a message similar to this??
i’ve been working with this brand for a while now and promoted multiple products for them, so i know they are not a shady brand. and then i got this message tonight? why on earth would they want to send the product to me to then ship to a customer ?? i don’t even know how to respond to this tbh
Edit: What’s strange is my account status still shows healthy and there’s no actual enforcement actions listed…so idk if this is just a big glitch or what. I’ll try posting some videos and see what happens I guess.
I’ll admit I’ve posted a lot of lower quality stuff (10-15 second videos just briefly showing the product with text and music over them) as I was still getting the hang of things and that’s what a lot of more successful folks said to do…and nothing ever failed the violation pre-checks so I just kinda figured it was fine.
I’ve started posting higher quality stuff lately though, now that I’ve made a few thousand in commissions and have a bunch of good samples. Is there any way I can possibly appeal this? I’m afraid if I hit submit it’ll just go through as an appeal with no explanation. I’ve got a bunch of samples due so only being able to post 3 videos in the next 7 days isn’t going to work out well for me.
Brands using affiliates for exposure
Do Brands really think the best way to move forward is to use Affiliates for exposure while putting most of the ad spend on their lives and their actual links. Because this isn't going to end well for brands. Affiliates are getting sick and tired of doing all the work and not getting paid. Sending us a sample and expecting us to make 10 videos and then seeing the only ads being ran are from the Brand's and then seeing the only ads being ran are are are for the Brand's actual listings is wild to me. And also the lives. The brands are offering, bigger discounts if they go to the lives. There are Affiliates who are actually not promoting those brands anymore. We aren't going to make videos for a brand who is on live 24/7 offering a lower price. I have actually had a friend tell me she's going to wait for the live so she can get a better deal. We're getting sick of it. This is definitely going to bite them in the butts. The brands better get with the program and use tiktok marketing for the way that is meant to be used. Or they're going to be marketing their own s\*\*\* again. The only reason Tick Tock sells are successful is because it is actual real people selling the product.
I’m not sure that I chose the right user flair but wanted thank you for this group and share about my experience so far.
First off thank you so much for answering some of my questions. They may seem very basic but I am so new to the platform, I find answers are hard to find when it comes to TikTok. all the buttons seem hidden or in different areas. I’m getting the hang of it but it’s still not super clear to me so I appreciate you for answering my questions the other day.
I joined TikTok, I believe at the end of February or the beginning of March as I had just gotten a really sweet puppy and wanted to document his journey in hopes to get free samples to reward my dogs. I secretly hoped to earn some cash, but there’s a part of me that can’t believe that it’s possible to make money this way and maybe I thought that all the money people claimed to make was a little hyped up.
I am still in the pilot program. I find it very difficult to gain followers quickly, but the follower count is on the rise. I have met all the qualifications except for the 30 day trial to move past the pilot program and into the creator program in the next week or so if I’m understanding it correctly.
I received a notification today that I’m very close to being a spotlight creator for the next month but out of my 1400 followers only about 800 are active and it looks like I need 1000 active by the end of the month. I’m not sure that I will meet that but I’m hoping I can do whatever it takes. If anyone has any advice please let me know.
I’m really not so bold to say that anything I have done is a winning strategy more so I think it has been by chance, although I am trying.
I initially purchased two refundable items and one item at my cost because I knew that my dog would have fun with it. The two refundable items have not made any money, but the item I purchased for my dog to play with has given me a gmv of 2.6k in 12 days. Like what?!
So if I had to pin it down to a strategy, I would say get products that you love that have high ratings.
Also exposure plus has really helped me, but I’m not 100% sure what I did to earn that type of push from TikTok. If anyone could clarify that for me that would be great.
And that’s the story so far I hope that I can make this into something real for my family. If anyone is interested in taking me under their wing and being my mentor that would be amazing but I know there are a lot of paid opportunities. It’s just not something I feel like I can do right now.
I’d be open to sharing my TikTok username, but I didn’t wanna violate any rules and I’m not sure if that’s allowable. I did check first and didn’t see anything but just in case.
You can find the update under creator eligibility for TikTok shop. It starts on Monday.
Posting because I've spent the last few weeks reading every TikTok Shop policy update for UK sellers and most people don't realise this is coming. Quick summary:
Asking the community: what's the worst violation experience you've had? I'm trying to figure out which parts of the appeals process are most broken. Cheers.