DS Forums

 
 

The Sats - Headlines £3.99 (One Day Only)


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 30-01-2011, 01:17
leewallace18
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 749

http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/1728...s/Product.html

Pixie lott Turn It up £2.99
Pixie Lott Turn it up louder £4.99
leewallace18 is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 30-01-2011, 04:19
MTUK1
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: London, United Kingdom
Posts: 19,783
Very naughty! Affiliate Link I see.
MTUK1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30-01-2011, 10:46
Paparazzo
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 5,903
It just brings me to the homepage!
Paparazzo is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Old 31-01-2011, 19:18
MTUK1
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: London, United Kingdom
Posts: 19,783
It just brings me to the homepage!
Thats the point. You click on the link, then the op makes money per click.
MTUK1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-01-2011, 19:25
Dizagaox
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,417
Serious note: it's not an affiliate link. The OP's link is direct.

If you're seeing it as an affiliate link, it is possible you have spyware or an add-on that is manipulating the link.
Dizagaox is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-01-2011, 19:50
MrIncredible
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Nottingham, UK
Posts: 4,638
Unless they're giving me £3.99 then I shan't bother.
MrIncredible is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-01-2011, 22:02
MTUK1
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: London, United Kingdom
Posts: 19,783
Serious note: it's not an affiliate link. The OP's link is direct.

If you're seeing it as an affiliate link, it is possible you have spyware or an add-on that is manipulating the link.
Yes it is. It ends in the following: affid=viglink&awc=buyat&_$ja=tsid:11516|prd:viglink Click on it and you'll see.

I don't have any spyware on my computer.
MTUK1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-01-2011, 22:13
javjamoll84
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 8,777
When I click on it its normal and takes me directly there?

Unless its been edited now.
javjamoll84 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-01-2011, 22:23
Dizagaox
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,417
It's a clean link for me too:

"http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/17286072/The-Saturdays-Headlines/Product.html"
Dizagaox is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-02-2011, 18:44
MTUK1
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: London, United Kingdom
Posts: 19,783
Serious note: it's not an affiliate link. The OP's link is direct.

If you're seeing it as an affiliate link, it is possible you have spyware or an add-on that is manipulating the link.
I am still getting an affiliate link using my iPhone on 3G not my ISP. It can't just be my computer.
MTUK1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19-05-2011, 12:01
DaveBTCC
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 904
Yes it is. It ends in the following: affid=viglink&awc=buyat&_$ja=tsid:11516|prd:viglink Click on it and you'll see.

I don't have any spyware on my computer.
DS are using Viglink as an affiliate. It's underhand and sneaky, and makes me wonder what else they are up to. You can opt out via Viglink.com 's FAQ page, and ideally add the domain to your block list.

I'm VERY unhappy as DS for this behaviour. I have nothing whatsoever against targeted advertising, but believe it should be done with informed consent - NOT by latching on to links posted in good faith.
DaveBTCC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19-05-2011, 12:05
Unigal07
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Up North.
Posts: 21,867
It's a normal link for me too.

EDIT: No it isn't, its got that "affid" bit on it. What's an affiliate link anyway?
Unigal07 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19-05-2011, 12:07
DaveBTCC
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 904
It will behave as a normal link, that's the point, but it briefly redirects via Viglink. If you're on a halfway decent internet connection, or have affiliates blocked, you'd never notice.
DaveBTCC is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 15:04.