Comments on: How EBay’s decision to shift to fixed prices affects affiliates http://epntips.com/news/how-ebay%e2%80%99s-decision-to-shift-to-fixed-prices-affects-affiliates/ Tips to make money on the Ebay Publisher Network using phpBay Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:05:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Melissa http://epntips.com/news/how-ebay%e2%80%99s-decision-to-shift-to-fixed-prices-affects-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Melissa Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:41:08 +0000 http://epntips.com/?p=47#comment-126 @Ross, I agree with everything you said. Frustrations are mounting on many different levels and I think just about everyone is nervous. With all that is going on, it's understandable. I was one of those who experienced a drop in earnings with the switch to EPN. I didn't make a penny in April. Went from earning anywhere from $50-$100 or more (not counting ACRU's) per day to zero. Was just thankful I hadn't quit my job yet. Things did start to straighten themselves after that. Though on CJ I earned them all the time, I never relied on ACRU's as the main part of my affiliate income and it's a good thing I didn't. I just finally earned my first one on ePN this month. Strange. I still think they are probably working out some kinks in the reporting system. @Willdini, eBay itself is being extremely vague. If you haven't seen it, you might want to check out this post from a "pink" on the eBay forums yesterday: http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=520001583 Says right in there that these affiliates were not participating in shady tactics. I guess something just didn't measure up, but of course they are not saying what it is. @Ross,

I agree with everything you said. Frustrations are mounting on many different levels and I think just about everyone is nervous. With all that is going on, it’s understandable.

I was one of those who experienced a drop in earnings with the switch to EPN. I didn’t make a penny in April. Went from earning anywhere from $50-$100 or more (not counting ACRU’s) per day to zero. Was just thankful I hadn’t quit my job yet. Things did start to straighten themselves after that.

Though on CJ I earned them all the time, I never relied on ACRU’s as the main part of my affiliate income and it’s a good thing I didn’t. I just finally earned my first one on ePN this month. Strange.

I still think they are probably working out some kinks in the reporting system.

@Willdini,

eBay itself is being extremely vague. If you haven’t seen it, you might want to check out this post from a “pink” on the eBay forums yesterday:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=520001583

Says right in there that these affiliates were not participating in shady tactics. I guess something just didn’t measure up, but of course they are not saying what it is.

]]> By: Willdini http://epntips.com/news/how-ebay%e2%80%99s-decision-to-shift-to-fixed-prices-affects-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Willdini Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:07:39 +0000 http://epntips.com/?p=47#comment-125 What do you guys think about the mass amount of affiliates that just got the axe? I'm still in, but it seems like a lot of big affiliates got booted. Any thoughts as to why? Do you think they were being shady? What do you guys think about the mass amount of affiliates that just got the axe? I’m still in, but it seems like a lot of big affiliates got booted. Any thoughts as to why? Do you think they were being shady?

]]> By: Ross http://epntips.com/news/how-ebay%e2%80%99s-decision-to-shift-to-fixed-prices-affects-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Ross Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:03:06 +0000 http://epntips.com/?p=47#comment-124 @ Melissa, I think the "sky is falling" feelings are only because peoples past frustrations with EPN are adding up and they see another change as a bad thing, b/c the rest of the changes over the past few months have been bad. When EPN left CJ many people reported a huge dip in earnings (i didn't have problems). Then with the changes in ACRU payouts many publishers fear they will get screwed. Also it seems many people are being dropped without warning and with no follow up email. I have also had a few people email me saying earnings randomly stopped for a few weeks and then they emailed EBay and the earnings randomly started again, but they haven't heard from EBay. Hell, i have seen my earnings go DOWN twice this month, by $30 each time. I never got an email from EBay or anything. And i don't use any shady techniques so i can't imagine it's bad quality traffic. I've never seen this before. (i emailed them today, so we'll see what happens.) The point is, seems like EBay is messing up on quite a few things these days, so i understand why people are nervous, but like i said, i think it will be a good change for non-shady affiliates... @ Melissa,

I think the “sky is falling” feelings are only because peoples past frustrations with EPN are adding up and they see another change as a bad thing, b/c the rest of the changes over the past few months have been bad.

When EPN left CJ many people reported a huge dip in earnings (i didn’t have problems). Then with the changes in ACRU payouts many publishers fear they will get screwed. Also it seems many people are being dropped without warning and with no follow up email.

I have also had a few people email me saying earnings randomly stopped for a few weeks and then they emailed EBay and the earnings randomly started again, but they haven’t heard from EBay.

Hell, i have seen my earnings go DOWN twice this month, by $30 each time. I never got an email from EBay or anything. And i don’t use any shady techniques so i can’t imagine it’s bad quality traffic. I’ve never seen this before. (i emailed them today, so we’ll see what happens.)

The point is, seems like EBay is messing up on quite a few things these days, so i understand why people are nervous, but like i said, i think it will be a good change for non-shady affiliates…

]]> By: My Take On The New eBay Fixed Price Fees Announcement | Melissa Eaton http://epntips.com/news/how-ebay%e2%80%99s-decision-to-shift-to-fixed-prices-affects-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-123 My Take On The New eBay Fixed Price Fees Announcement | Melissa Eaton Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:30:48 +0000 http://epntips.com/?p=47#comment-123 [...] I went to visit some other blogs I follow. Ross over at epntips.com had a great post about eBay and how the changes at eBay could affect affiliates. He also had posted a link to an article in the Chicago Tribune from August 20 about eBay that will [...] [...] I went to visit some other blogs I follow. Ross over at epntips.com had a great post about eBay and how the changes at eBay could affect affiliates. He also had posted a link to an article in the Chicago Tribune from August 20 about eBay that will [...]

]]> By: Melissa http://epntips.com/news/how-ebay%e2%80%99s-decision-to-shift-to-fixed-prices-affects-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Melissa Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:23:54 +0000 http://epntips.com/?p=47#comment-122 For many reasons, I'm in agreement that the changes could be good for affiliates. Glad I'm not the only one who sees it this way. Have seen so many "the sky is falling" posts elsewhere. My opinion, they're not looking at the big picture. In the end, I guess really only time will tell. For many reasons, I’m in agreement that the changes could be good for affiliates. Glad I’m not the only one who sees it this way. Have seen so many “the sky is falling” posts elsewhere. My opinion, they’re not looking at the big picture.

In the end, I guess really only time will tell.

]]> By: Sam http://epntips.com/news/how-ebay%e2%80%99s-decision-to-shift-to-fixed-prices-affects-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Sam Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:58:29 +0000 http://epntips.com/?p=47#comment-116 On paper it seems like a good idea - weed out the ebay affiliates using incentives to get ACRUs, and give the pay out to the affiliates who drive legit traffic to ebay. The only problem is it still leaves the door wide open for ebay to reduce the overall payouts on ACRUs. They hold all the cards, so I wouldn't be surprised if the vast majority of ebay affiliates see a slow decline in monthly ACRU revenue. On paper it seems like a good idea - weed out the ebay affiliates using incentives to get ACRUs, and give the pay out to the affiliates who drive legit traffic to ebay. The only problem is it still leaves the door wide open for ebay to reduce the overall payouts on ACRUs. They hold all the cards, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the vast majority of ebay affiliates see a slow decline in monthly ACRU revenue.

]]> By: Anthony http://epntips.com/news/how-ebay%e2%80%99s-decision-to-shift-to-fixed-prices-affects-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Anthony Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:23:12 +0000 http://epntips.com/?p=47#comment-115 I recently got a $28 payout for a ACRU, not sure why. But i'm not complaning! it'll be interesting to see if this is a good thing for people, buyers, sellers, and EPN members. A. http://iphoneauctions.com.au I recently got a $28 payout for a ACRU, not sure why. But i’m not complaning!

it’ll be interesting to see if this is a good thing for people, buyers, sellers, and EPN members.

A.

http://iphoneauctions.com.au

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