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Rewrite eBay Links · **Released**: 04-06-2007

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

ferreo · #**162** 04-02-2008, 02:15 PM

I fixed this by changing line 111 in the product-rewrite_ebay_links.xml file from

Code:

<validationcode><![CDATA[return (strlen($data) == 9);]]></validationcode>

to

Code:

<validationcode><![CDATA[return (strlen($data) == 10);]]></validationcode>

This took care of the admin CP error, but it wouldn't display the &campid=XXXXXXXXXX bit in the rewritten links. I just hardcoded my campaign ID in the XML file. Ready to keep on rocking.

Thanks for the quick update dismounted.

GoTTi · #**163** 04-02-2008, 03:54 PM

so u got it working ferreo?

creativepart · #**164** 04-02-2008, 04:08 PM

The campid is not being added. I changed the error look up to 10 so I'm not getting the error but it's not adding the campid to the link in the forum. It's just campid=&.....

I modifed the XML file by hard coding the CampID but I just wanted to let Dismounted know of this problem.

creativepart · #**165** 04-02-2008, 04:10 PM

I've made a donation to Dismounted for his great work on this. I think everyone else that's earned anything from this mod should do the same.

So, come on. Don't be selfish. It's time to reward the author.

There is a donation button above under his Avatar.

siliconfinance · #**166** 04-02-2008, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dismounted

Modification Updated!

2/04/2007 - Version 1.2
- Updated URL Format
- Updated ReadMe

The URL format is as specified in the developer documents. Please note that you MUST re-enter your Campaign ID in the options page!

Hi Dismounted,

Previously, someone tweaked your code on my site to work with vBseo. I would like to manually implement the changes you made to the script since the time that ebay changed its affiliate program.

Can you provide some sort of guidance?

Thank you in advance.

ferreo · #**167** 04-02-2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by creativepart

The campid is not being added. I changed the error look up to 10 so I'm not getting the error but it's not adding the campid to the link in the forum. It's just campid=&.....

I modifed the XML file by hard coding the CampID but I just wanted to let Dismounted know of this problem.

I modified line 57 of the XML file from

Code:

$newurl = 'http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-71/1?toolid=10013&campid=' . $vbulletin->options['rewrite_ebay_links_pid'] . '&mpre=' . rawurlencode(str_replace('&amp;', '&', $url));

to

Code:

$newurl = 'http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-71/1?toolid=10013&campid=XXXXXXXXXX' . '&mpre=' . rawurlencode(str_replace('&amp;', '&', $url));

and it's working fine now. Don't forget to replace XXXXXXXXXX with your 10 digit campaign ID.

I'm going to send a donation to dismounted as well, his plugin has done very well for me.

siliconfinance · #**168** 04-02-2008, 06:09 PM

Is that all I would need to do to make this work again?

ferreo · #**169** 04-02-2008, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siliconfinance

Hi Dismounted,

Previously, someone tweaked your code on my site to work with vBseo. I would like to manually implement the changes you made to the script since the time that ebay changed its affiliate program.

Can you provide some sort of guidance?

Thank you in advance.

How does it conflict with vbseo? I use both dismounted's ebay rewrite and vbseo in parallel without any issues on my end.

ferreo · #**170** 04-02-2008, 06:17 PM

Actually, I found some discrepancy between dismounted's code and the one the link generator at EPN provides:

Code:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=4&campid=XXXXXXXXXX&toolid=10001&customid=&mpre=

is the prefix that the generator spits out (eBay US Network),

Code:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-71/1?toolid=10013&campid=XXXXXXXXXX&mpre=

is dismounted's code. I'll switch things around in the XML file, just to make sure. For now, I don't see any clicks or revenue tracked yet, this may be due to the reporting delay though.

ferreo · #**171** 04-02-2008, 06:23 PM

This is the file I am currently using. I have matched the prefix URL to the one from the generator for my campaign, the ID is hardcoded in line 57. Replace Xs with your campID.

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