Not only does Yahoo! owe me close to $10k in unpaid affiliate commissions, but now they are raising their minimum credit card charge for Yahoo! Search Marketing (PPC) to $250.00. While Yahoo! claims this “in line with the industry’s competitive norm” I don’t see Google or Microsoft doing the same thing.

And then they issued this statement:

From November 3, 2008, until December 31, 2008, Yahoo! will be making a seasonal rate adjustment by increasing the cost per click (CPC) by 25% in all categories. This means that during this period your actual billed CPC will be 25% higher. This adjustment reflects the increased consumer buying activity during the holiday shopping season, which is typified by increased leads, better conversion to sale, and increased revenue for our merchant partners. The 25% adjustment to your billed CPC will be reflected on your Click Report and in your invoice.

I even received an email telling me my phone support has been discontinued. Someone please explain to me why we continue to advertise with Yahoo!? It is getting harder and harder for me to answer that question.