I’ve recently been spending many late nights pulling together paperwork, red tape, all the necessary deals with affiliate networks etc. to finally kick off the price comparison sites, www.saveapound.co.uk, www.saveagreenback.com and www.saveabuck.com.au off the ground.

The technical side of the business has been taking great shape , everything is completely automated and the data on the site is great – we’ve developed a resource that is good for the users and also the retailers!

The main gripe that I have with affiliate networks is that, generally, you deal with a salesman.  Of course these folk are only interested in their next commission cheque and aren’t really interested in what you are trying to achieve or what your business model/idea actually is.  As a reasult, it often seems to take several weeks to get a reply to any question, especially anything technical.  Unless you are already one of their big clients it’s an uphill battle all the way.

Hopefully this is only a faze and I’ll be able to start getting some sleep again soon :)