Affiliate Rant!

Beginning July 1, 2006 eBay will raise affiliate commissions on the low end.  I can’t tell if the move is revenue neutral - only eBay knows, but what is apparent is that they are very interesting in driving interest in their affiliate program with people new to the program.  New affiliates driving $100 - $999.99 in fee revenue winning bids can earn 50% of the fees.  This is up from 40% prior to the new rate schedule becoming effective.

I just received a note from Dan Burkhart, Director of the eBay Affiliate Program. In it he writes that eBay has determined three specific instances when affiliate commissions are not being credited under the new commission structure: