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ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,293 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited September 20, 2019 12:02PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I feel I need to edit this here... I'm not sure how these links below have the rover.ebay stuff attached to them. I am now colored confused about it. Is the forum software adding the rover stuff? quote this post to see that I just put in the links as they should be.

To start with here is some light reading that is very informative:
https://partnernetwork.ebay.com/affiliate-tracking

Some heavier reading:
https://partnernetwork.ebay.com/epn-blog/2017/6/what-every-affiliate-marketer-must-know-about-the-new-ftc-disclosure-guidelines
and
https://partnernetwork.ebay.com/legal/#network-agreement

Particularly this part:
"Disclosure about Relationship with EPN. Note that the Federal Trade Commission requires disclosure of any material connection or relationship when you endorse or promote a product or service to your readers. Affiliate links are considered such a material connection. Please insert a statement such as the below on your website. “When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.” Additionally, any posts on your social media channels (including, but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) must include #ad, #advertisement, #sponsored, or something similar at the beginning of the post to clearly and conspicuously disclose the posts are an advertisement."

I've noticed more than one poster hiding ebay affiliate links behind the forum software's ability to relabel hyperlinks. No, I will not "call them out" because they know who they are.
Now, am I saying that the ebay affiliate program has no place here? No, not at all, but at least have the courtesy to tell us all when you are linking using an affiliate account.

Collector, occasional seller

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