Changes to EPN program negated all previous links?

[jokabofe]

It looks like ebay has updated the EPN program with a new way to make an affiliate link... and made all the previously made links not register with the program any longer. Which is awesome. Because I took the time to create an EPN link for every item in my store, and then create a bit.ly shortened link that corresponded to that... this makes for much easier sharing thru social media. But apparently that was all too easy for sellers to do, so ebay has made all the old links no good. And I have $0 to show in the past month because I just now noticed it. Sure, the $20 or so I made each month isn't a lot of cash but it's better than $0. And now I will need to spend hours to update all 600-ish items and links in my store. I can't wait to get started...

[no-plain-white-envelopes]

I don't see any links on any of your items?

[penguins_dont_fly]

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@jokabofe wrote:

It looks like ebay has updated the EPN program with a new way to make an affiliate link... and made all the previously made links not register with the program any longer. Which is awesome. Because I took the time to create an EPN link for every item in my store, and then create a bit.ly shortened link that corresponded to that... this makes for much easier sharing thru social media. But apparently that was all too easy for sellers to do, so ebay has made all the old links no good. And I have $0 to show in the past month because I just now noticed it. Sure, the $20 or so I made each month isn't a lot of cash but it's better than $0. And now I will need to spend hours to update all 600-ish items and links in my store. I can't wait to get started...

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If your affiliate links are to an off ebay site, they are not allowed.

The only links allowed are ones that refer to eBay (Store, see sellers items)

And they must be formatted so that they open in a new browser window ( ... with a secure https landing page.

No redirects are allowed.

https://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-links.html

http://pages.ebay.com/sell/itemdescription/bestpractices.html#usinglinks

[jokabofe]

No, not links in my listings. Links that are created using the ebay affiliate program (EPN) that I post on social media to direct people TO my listings

[jokabofe]

The links I created using the EPN script were all directing to my ebay store items. The links still work *technically* but the javascript THEY sent me to create the links no longer does. And since my EPN account shows a $0 balance for the past month, and they have completely changed the program, I'm guessing all the links I made don't work either.