Ebay affiliate program - is it worth signing up?

[BusinessIdeas]

I was considering signing up to the ebay affiliate program. Has anyone experience of this? if so, is there any advice?

 

[LloydBurrell]

Just like in any other affiliate structure, it is worth as long as you're planning a long shot. However, ebay is big enough and stable enough to give you back a good outcome from the beginning. So why not?
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[crossdaz]

I was considering signing up to the ebay affiliate program. Has anyone experience of this? if so, is there any advice?

The advantage of the eBay program is that it is now pay per click. What you'll get depends on how well your visitors convert into sales. So if you are promoting a popular product and a lot of people buy it then it could be worthwhile?

Unlike a lot of affiliate programs where you sell stuff and the merchant tries various ways of not paying you eBay will pay you commensurate with the revenue you generate.

For everyday items and general promotion you certainly won't get rich but you could make modest amounts each month.

 

[BusinessIdeas]

Thank you both for your advice, looks like it might be another bit of revenue and an interesting addition to some of my sites then

 

[BusinessIdeas]

Just signed up, they ask you to verify your sites by uploading a text doc and I have just done that. It seems that there are certain types of site that are not accepted but not really much clarity on what is unacceptable, but my forums type site is on the list of acceptable site types so should be ok.

 

[Eagle]

The biggest advantage with PayPal affiliate is that people, generally, aren't hesitant to click the link - because they know it'll lead to a trusted site.

 

[BusinessIdeas]

The biggest advantage with PayPal affiliate is that people, generally, aren't hesitant to click the link - because they know it'll lead to a trusted site.

Yes this is a different program to the ebay affiliates program though.
I have signed up for the paypal one as well!

You have to sign up for a Paypal Account to do this obviously

 

[largada]

so am i right in thinking........

that we already have our ebay shop link on our website, so if we sign up for the affiliate program everytime a customer clicks the link to our own ebay shop from within our website that we will be paid a commision?

am i therefore missing out on a great opportunity to scrape back some of ebays fees?

 

[Eagle]

Yes this is a different program to the ebay affiliates program though.

Note to self: don't post in the morning when still fast asleep! Yes, I meant eBay.

 

[BusinessIdeas]

I now have to wait for my application to be approved for the ebay affiliate one.
I dont know how long that takes???

 

[crossdaz]

am i therefore missing out on a great opportunity to scrape back some of ebays fees?

Depends what being kicked of the affiliate program and ebay will cost you. Because that's what will happen.

 

[-Joe-]

From what I've heard, it's pretty difficult getting accepted. Dunno though, have never tried myself.
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[3trades]

From what I've heard, it's pretty difficult getting accepted. Dunno though, have never tried myself.
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yes you are right, ebay are very strict as to who they approve to become an affiliate.

I know people who have very good websites, that generate a lot of traffic and still their applications were not approved.

good luck to the OP though, let us know how you get on. I would be very interested in the outcome along with any reasons why your application was declined (if this is the outcome).

best wishes

 

[Indigogirl]

I would be really interested to find out what the outcome to this was.

 

[SFD]

yes you are right, ebay are very strict as to who they approve to become an affiliate.

You think this has anything to do with it?
http://www.nickycakes.com/digital-point-owners-indicted-out-on-100k-bail/

 

[David Earle]

so am i right in thinking........

that we already have our ebay shop link on our website, so if we sign up for the affiliate program everytime a customer clicks the link to our own ebay shop from within our website that we will be paid a commision?

am i therefore missing out on a great opportunity to scrape back some of ebays fees?

Haha! I'm pretty sure they will have some rules against that sort of thing somewhere in the small print!

 

[BusinessIdeas]

My application didn't go through

 

[Junaid]

so am i right in thinking........

that we already have our ebay shop link on our website, so if we sign up for the affiliate program everytime a customer clicks the link to our own ebay shop from within our website that we will be paid a commision?

am i therefore missing out on a great opportunity to scrape back some of ebays fees?

When you sign up for the eBay affiliate program, one of the terms and conditions you must agree to during the registration process is that you will not use the affiliate program for sales through your own eBay store - with the idea being to get non-eBay users onto eBay.

 

[DesignerNick]

Wow, a blast from the past!

EPN is decent