Add-On Releases - Rewrite eBay Links

Rewrite eBay Links

Description:
This mod rewrites eBay links so they link to an affiliate.

Request:
Requested in a paid deal by brookelyn, this modification's idea can also be accredited to brookelyn. Also requested by various other members.

Installation:
All the installation information is in the package.

Changes:
2 Plugins
1 File

[ETDC]

Where do I find the CID (PID?) on the eBay partner programme to add to the hack?

[smestas]

Originally Posted by ETDC

Where do I find the CID (PID?) on the eBay partner programme to add to the hack?

Login into the EPN site and then go to the "campaigns" tab. There should be a "Default Campaign" there with a campaign ID number. Thats the ID number you use with this add on. From the same screen you can make a custom campaign ID for tracking purposes if needed.

Good Luck!

[ETDC]

Thank you.

[heatherw610]

Its doing the "Invalid or Not Found" stuff again today. Any update on a fix?

[creativepart]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

I thought I'd report this here in the meantime, just so if you want to try some experimenting yourself to see if it holds true for you. Try turning on HTML in a non-public "test" forum (only you can see for security), then see if the same link works from there?

You are correct. I just tested this and it worked. A link in my site took me to a Item Removed page so I turned HTML for the forum and refreshed and clicked again and it took me to the item.

However, when I then turned HTML off for that forum it still took me to the item.

But, I pasted the item link into the test post below the working link (after turning off HTM) and the link showed up broken again -- both the original and the new test copy.

Now... why?????

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by creativepart

Now... why?????

Did you clear the cache after each test?

Regards,
Badger

[dknelson]

Another thing I've found out. Maybe everybody else already knows this. If a member is logged in and searching Ebay and them copies the URL of an item and post the link, the link takes us to the Ebay home page...in other words..it doesn't work.

If they log out of their Ebay account and THEN copy and paste the link, it does work.

I love this mod and would sure like to see these issues resolved.

[heatherw610]

Any news on a fix for these issues?

[diecastfast]

Same issues here, making the mod not effective at all.

[diecastfast]

I just realized that RSS Feeds from ePN also contain a Campaign ID which causes a conflict with this mod. So simply remove the campaign id from the feed URL and you're set.