Real Affiliate Programme or Fake?

This snip is from EBAY. It gives clear and concise information about joining its affiliate programme. It explains how you make money, when your money is paid to you and how often. It's payment processor is PAYPAL.You won't get excuses from EBAY  about the site not working or your payments being delayed, or a new script needs to be worked on, or the programmers or on holiday etc, etc...
And most important: 
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REFER TO MAKE MONEY and are NOT asked to do so.

If the affiliate programme you join, CAN NOT, or WILL NOT give you clear information in simple terms and your main income from them comes from referring others, STAY AWAY.