BalanceTransfer Day, the primarily Facebook movement aimed atconvincing consumers to move higher interest rate credit cardbalances to lower interest rate credit cards, is facing complaintsfrom supporters after one of the site's founders has been found tohave links to websites which make money from consumers opening newcredit card accounts.

Media outlets have reported that Michael Germanovsky, theoriginator of the Balance Transfer Daysite, is an editor and writer at Credit Land.com andBestCreditOffers.com, two websites that make money from advertisingaimed at getting consumers to open new credit card accounts.

Balance Transfer Day acknowledged the link with the sites, butpointed out that the BTD site has not promoted the other twosites.

“Aside of this time and bio of the founder, this site has nevermentioned Credit-Land.com and has never advertised their services,as media blames,” the site said, calling it “oxymoron” [sic] forthe site to have started a website working against creditcards.

“It would be like cutting a branch on which you sit,” the sitesaid.

But at least a few of the site's supporters remained skeptical.Caleb Sarge Davis of Casselberry, Fla., wrote “you own the site,mentioned it now and make money off credit card applications. 3reason's you're wrong.”

Terry Goffinet added, “if you were a part of #OWS [Occupy WallStreet] at all, or had taken the time to understand it, then youwould be aware of and committed to the principle of transparency.By not following this basic tenant, you have outted yourself aseither someone looking to financially benefit, or someone out to bea hero. We don't have time for either.”

As of Dec. 7, 610 Facebook users have enrolled in the site byclicking the “like” button.