The eBay Partner Network - Formerly managed by Commission Junction seems to be faltering...
The eBay Partner Network is the internal division of eBay now placed in charge of managing affiliates for eBay. This recent change from the Commission Junction program initially was presented as a good thing for eBay and therefore a good thing for eBay sellers.
After recent announcements of an alteration in the payment structure for eBay affiliates and reports of discrepancies in reporting by the Partner Network to its affiliates, it now appears the switch away from Commission Junction may not be the best move for eBay or its sellers.
Many of our readers concentrate on selling physical products on eBay.
Why should eBay sellers be concerned about affiliates?
eBay is attractive to many sellers because it is a proven source of what sellers desire most... buyers.
Many merchants have compared the flow of buyer traffic to that of the flow of water from a fire hose and many say this flow of buyer traffic becomes addictive. So much so, that some merchants find it difficult to set up other selling channels once they establish themselves on eBay.
Since eBay enjoys the reputation of being one of the best places on the Internet to find the buyer traffic merchants need to sell goods. eBay's traffic is one of the main reasons many merchants have never explored establishing an Internet presence of their own. Consideration should be given to the sources of that traffic and anything which may disturb the flow.
eBay started as a social network of buyers and sellers.
eBay is making changes
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