Hi @guruvaj,

Thanks a lot for your comment. I believe that you are quite right that affiliate marketing is often seen in a negative light. However like wiht most things, there are many different ways to do affiliate marketing. When you take a look at the affiliate marketers you can put them in two categories. 
1) The ones who spam affiliate links all over the place
2) The ones who create real added value and offer people a service that they are looking for. 

I can tell you that the second category is much more successful and are much more appreciated by their followers.

Best regards,

Achim