Where did it go?

[i.am.vivian]

For those who routinely share their thoughts on this section, has anyone tried to answer that question about being an affiliate?  I tried twice and as soon as I posted it disappeared instantly within seconds.  I was wondering why no one commented or posted the link but then maybe everyone did and some glitch has it auto reject any reply. 

[momcqueen]

I didn't but I noticed there were no replies when I last looked. And I cannot answer the question myself since I don't know much if anything about the affiliate program. I thought the member might have it confused with Trading Assistant but that was presumptive on my part. 

[i.am.vivian]

I had no idea what the OP meant by affiliate and had to look it up so I wanted to offer the link. My first guess would be the way someone might have a link to eBay on their own webpage, and my second guess would be those big stores that advertise on eBay where we click to go to their store (and make an off eBay sale, which seems kinda strange). Either of those could be wrong wrong wrong.

[momcqueen]

No, that's right but I don't know where the information for it all resides.

[i.am.vivian]

Do you mean this?

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/affiliate-program.html

[i.am.vivian]

Whoa! I just posted the link to you and again it vanished 'POOF!"

So that's it then, there must be something wrong with the link. I don't get it. It's an eBay policy pages link.

I'll send it privately and tell me what you think.

[i.am.vivian]

It's really strange. Watch this

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/affiliate-program.html

[momcqueen]

I see that something vanished. I'm not sure I understand the reason. I vaguely recall there was a problem with some aspect of the affiliate program where it was letting google searches hijack something and then an affiliate website was making big bucks doing referrals to eBay but if what you're listing as a link is to eBay...? That doesn't make sense. Is there anyway to reach the moderator without getting into trouble first? Maybe it's an out-of-date link that auto-removed itself. eBay Canada isn't always up-to-date with its Help pages.

[i.am.vivian]

LOL! Trust eBay to write their policies in disappearing link:

[i.am.vivian]

It wouldn't be a moderator issue so on that score I'd say let sleeping dogs lie! 🙂

[momcqueen · Accepted solution]

Let's try copy and paste without the actual link. 

eBay Partner Network (ePN) and affiliate programs
In this article

Program overview
Applying to eBay Partner Network
Creating links
Adding links
Earning commissions
Program overview

eBay Partner Network, eBay's in-house affiliate program, offers a way for you to make money by driving buyers to eBay, without having to sell or ship anything. All you need is a blog, website, social network or mobile app to refer buyers to eBay and earn commissions.
Four steps to eBay's Affiliate Program, eBay Partner Network (ePN):
Apply: Complete a quick online application to join ePN.
Create: Use ePN tools to create eBay affiliate links.
Promote: Add ePN links to your blog, website, social network pages or mobile apps to promote eBay items.
Earn: You'll earn a commission when your visitors click on your ePN links and make a Winning Bid or Buy It Now purchase.
Applying to eBay Partner Network

If you have a content site, mobile app, shopping comparison site, social presence or other online business, we encourage you to apply to ePN. It's free to join and it takes just a few minutes to apply on the eBay Partner Network site.
Creating links

After becoming a member of ePN, you'll receive access to tools to help you easily create trackable links to eBay. These links can direct your users to specific eBay listings (including your own), search results pages and many other locations.
Adding links

After you create your ePN links, you'll add them to your blog, website, social network pages or mobile apps. You can add as many links as you like, and can focus on promoting specific items or categories that will appeal to your visitors.
Earning commissions

When visitors click through your ePN links and make purchases on eBay, you'll earn commissions. Commissions vary by product category, and are based on a percentage of eBay's earnings for that transaction. When you drive a new buyer to make a purchase, you'll earn an additional commission bonus.
Visit eBay Partner Network for more information and to become an eBay affiliate.

[momcqueen]

What happens if you replace eBay.com with eBay.ca in the link itself?

[momcqueen]

Did the copy and paste text vanish too?

[momcqueen]

Oh wait, I see it now. That pesky View Entire Topic option plays tricks on me. When I get to my desk, I'll upload screenshots of the error messages I get after you post the link. Maybe that will shed light on it.

[i.am.vivian]

Excellent!! Clean as a whistle. If it is still in your computer memory you can paste it to the other user. Its the only way they'll ever get the information!

[momcqueen]

These were the error messages I received when i tried to click on the link to your new (vanishing) posts after I got email notification for them. Maybe the error number will make sense to someone. 

[momcqueen]

https://partnernetwork.ebay.com/en/home

[momcqueen]

Look! That link is fine.

[momcqueen]

Do you think that maybe Canadians are ineligible for the program which is the reason the link keeps getting axed? I'm trying to remember if I heard of other sellers on ebay.ca using the affiliate program.

[momcqueen]

The moderator has fixed it!