No Commissions With New eBay Partner Network

I never was a big earner with CJ, being an eBay affiliate, but it was a nice way to supplement my Adsense earnings on a lot of my blogs. Starting April 1st eBay decided to move their affiliate network in house and it looks like there are a number of marketers experiencing tracking issues or no commissions at all. Personally, I think there is a little problem with both, considering the relationship eBay had with CJ and constantly needing to recoup lost sales, incorrect reporting, etc.

According to individuals in forums, whom are using 3rd scripts to market eBay products, some revenue has dropped as much as 90%, even though clicks and impressions remain the same. Because of this it’s important to make sure you are using the latest versions of BANs (Build A Niche Store) and phpBay, to work with the new EPN (eBay Partner Network). Making sure you are using the correct campaign ID helps too. ;)

But is there a problem with the new EPN affiliate reporting? My seeing no sales on my end, where before I was earning a few dollars per day. A quick search will reveal that there a number of angry individuals sending unaccounted for visitors to ebay auctions. Check out the eBay’s official affiliate forum to see the 250+ responses to their reporting methods. There are a few official responses throughout the 7 page thread, but none that make me feel any better about my lost advertising costs.

I’m willing to give the new EPN tracking issues (if there are any) another month to settle in and possibly set right. In the past it was not unusual for eBay to have issues with their affiliate program while using CJ, but now that it’s in house there are going to be a lot of directly unhappy individuals if something isn’t addressed quickly.

Anyone else having issues or do you feel like the reporting is accurate with the new ebay partner network.

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April 17, 2008 · Filed Under Making Money

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9 Responses to “No Commissions With New eBay Partner Network”

  1. Jeff on June 3rd, 2008 2:22 am

    I have been doing much better on EPN.

    The whole time I was an affiliate for eBay on CJ I never got a single ACRU. Now with EPN I have got about 15 so far. Also just finished my best month as far as total revenue as well.

  2. cldnails on June 3rd, 2008 12:22 pm

    Jeff, I’m in the same boat. Currently all my earnings for the past 2 months seem to be better than what they were with CJ.

    However, those that feel wronged always scream the loudest.

  3. Jeff on June 3rd, 2008 11:28 pm

    That sure is the truth…

    Over at the official EPN forum its just a mess.

    I can understand being upset cause you think tracking is off, but on their forums some people seem to be pretty immature about it.

    If I was the affiliate manager I would probably be terminating some affiliates for the type of posts I have seen.

  4. Family Movie Reviews on June 18th, 2008 4:11 am

    I have been dabbling in EPN as well it seems like a better long term solution than CJ and its encouraging to see the clicks and revenue growing each day. I have some bans sites up and running in niche markets and I have had some small success so far. Keep posting your findings it good to see others are in the same boat as me.

    John

  5. cldnails on June 20th, 2008 1:20 pm

    Hey John, I’ve noticed lately that the reports are taking a lil longer to post. I expect we’ll see a ‘make good’ roll out soon along with some improved reporting.

    So far in June my ACRU’s have been way down, to about 1/4 of what I was getting in May. Hopefully this will be fixed, since in the forum Steve mentioned an error in accrediting the right person with the ACRU.

  6. Jeff on June 20th, 2008 3:04 pm

    A make good would be nice, even though i don’t honestly feel i have been “made bad”.

    But then again, how am i to know what percentage of clicks should “actually” be converting?

    Overall though, still very, very happy with EPN.
    Their API is awesome, unlimited free content.

  7. Jasper on June 21st, 2008 9:45 pm

    I think things are on the mend at ePN. Lately the reporting’s been faster and more accurate. Hard to tell, of course, but it’s encouraging. Well, I’m certainly encourage :-)

  8. cldnails on June 21st, 2008 11:44 pm

    Right on Jasper, glad to hear it. :) I do like the new ‘Updated When’ feature on the dashboard.

  9. Jeff on June 21st, 2008 11:49 pm

    Yah, I just noticed that too. Excellent idea.

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