Comments on: Auctiva

By: cldnails

cldnails — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:34:13 +0000

I hope Auctiva get’s removed completely from earning any revenue directly from any eBay affiliate source. The fact that they take existing customers, already on eBay, off and then send them back with their link adds no value.

Furthermore, there was a message on the EPN forums reportedly saying that Auctiva was sending out emails to buyers on eBay…EVERYTIME THEY PLACED A BID. Needless to say there are privacy concerns, spam, and other issues, not to mention just a cheap way to get their affiliate link placed yet again.

By: makka

makka — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:39:23 +0000

Has the recent ‘quality’ issues at ePN made any difference to this situation?

IIRC ‘pink steve’ was saying round-trip tactics were going to be banned.

PS: BTW, good blog

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:20:41 +0000

Thats a good point… why is eBay paying them when they are already at eBay in the first place. Who sent them there, another affilate?

By: cldnails

cldnails — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:35:51 +0000

Thanks for the reply ebaydude. I think a lot of what my original post was geared at was the initial accusations toward Auctiva and several people have contacted in regards to potential ‘issues’, that are no longer taking place with Auctiva.

My biggest beef is that they are taking visitors ALREADY at eBay to an external site, then once they click back to go to the auctions they are embedded with the cookie. I’m not sure what value that has to eBay considering they were already on the site, interested in buying a product. Every auction using Auctiva is a free advertisement for them, considering all the links thats produced with their templates/widgets back to their site.

I agree there is a lot of misinformation floating around the eBay EPN forums, particularly with the tracking going on right now. I’d like to see less of it as well.

Thanks for the comments on my daughter and trust me, I’m already feeling like she is growing up too fast. Sorry if I came off confrontational, your comments are appreciated, it’s just been a rough month…not even including the Auctiva topic.

By: ebaydude

ebaydude — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:15:37 +0000

Not trying to stir up shit, just making a point.

You seem to be a pretty decent blogger, and I have nothing against you.

There are so many bloggers out there that post anything about everything no matter what it is even it it’s just plain wrong.

If you read my first post, I pointed out that your blog post was wrong. I did this because as and eBay affiliate I don’t like auctiva any more than anybody else. I think they have a very unfair advantage in getting our hard sent traffic.

I think it’s important that if we are to do anything about it, we as affiliates at least need to get our stories straight and on the same page so that eBay just might take a second look at it and realize just how much traffic their affiliates do drive to eBay.

I’m glad you took down the post because that will prevent the many newbie’s who happen upon your blog from the eBay forum and then turn around and repeat it thus diluting the real problem.

On another subject, enjoy your cute baby now and relish every moment. Before you know it you will blink and they will have grown up on you.

My daughter had her 12 birthday yesterday and it seems just like yesterday she was a cute little rug rat crawling around on the floor. Now she’s a preteen with an attitude to go with it.

By: cldnails

cldnails — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:57:41 +0000

Because I was asked by someone other than their legal department. Please read the post instead of trying to stir up shit.

By: ebaydude

ebaydude — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:55:00 +0000

“I’m not worried about their legal department either ebaydude”, why did you remove your original post then?

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:31:10 +0000

i love auctiva… I wish it was working. Ebay’s new prosellers is copying auctiva, or is it auctiva being bought out?? WTH

By: ebay colludes, conspires & allows auctiva to STEAL affiliate commissions

ebay colludes, conspires & allows auctiva to STEAL affiliate commissions — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:59:38 +0000

[edited to save face of the commenter and possibly myself till further facts are found]

By: cldnails

cldnails — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:34:02 +0000

I’m not worried about their legal department either ebaydude, if you notice my comment RIGHT above the one you just placed you will see my clarification. Furthermore, if you look when the post was actually written you will see this was reporting on speculation, not facts, and I was discussing what could be done if it were really going on.

Please, quit jumping to conclusions on the post title alone, you have heard of SEO right?