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]

Originally Posted by bplinson

I just received an email from Ebay that they will no longer go through Commission junction and we now have to join the Ebay Partner Network and become direct Ebay affiliates. Will this plug-in still work with the Ebay Partner Network?

Yes...

[creativepart]

Originally Posted by bplinson

I just received an email from Ebay that they will no longer go through Commission junction and we now have to join the Ebay Partner Network and become direct Ebay affiliates. Will this plug-in still work with the Ebay Partner Network?

Wow, you are 45 days behind the times. This started on April 1st. You have to sign up with EPN, overwrite your mod with the newer version and put in your new Camp Ids. And, you have exactly 7 days before this is completely switched over and CJ doesn't pay anything on Ebay links now.

Everyone else has been doing this for a month an a half already.

[bplinson]

Originally Posted by lem

Yeah, vBulletin lets you setup RSS feeds for your forum. So, I have eBay RSS feeds show up on my forum so that I dont have to manually post all the latest and greatest things on ebay.

Does anyone know how to mod the Rewrite file to rewrite the RSS feeds and take you to the products page? As of now it just takes you to eBays home page. It breaks the RSS feeds link.

Andy

This is working for me. I just copy the RSS URL into the VB feed and it creates threads. The in the thread there is a BID NOW, MORE and ADD TO WATCH LIST links. All of the links take me directly to the auction item.

Many of my users got upset with the feeds showing up in in the Today's Posts and New Post links so I just did and exclude of the RSS feed category IDs so that they would not show up.

You all need to set the categories as no viewable by guest if you uses view new post via your forums RSS feed. I have tried to find out how to exclude certain categories for my forum's RSS feed but so far have had no luck.

BTW - The eBay feeds I am posing only pertain to items that would be of interest to my forum members. Not all eBay items.

This plug-in is doing a fine job of adding my EPN number to the links.

[ETDC]

Originally Posted by bplinson

I just copy the RSS URL into the VB feed and it creates threads.

Is there anywhere that has a walkthrough for that? What's a VB feed?

[Dismounted]

Admin CP > RSS Feeds?

[ETDC]

Got it, thanks.

Might as well be written in Chinese though...

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[Dabbi]

Hi! Great mod but I'm running into a problem where it appears that eBay is basically hijacking non-eBay links that have "ebay" in the url.

For example.. here's a link a member just posted as a copy and paste:
http://www.tamebay.com/2008/05/ebay-...ly-sooner.html
Here's what it looks like if I copy link (with my affiliate code XXXX'd out of course):
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53...ly-sooner.html
With or without my ID it takes you to main eBay US page.

Is this perhaps part of eBay's geolocation thing (mentioned in this thread on page 15) and most importantly is there anyway to stop this "hijacking"? It's really annoying, not to mention a bit disconcerting, that when you click on a link to an "anti" eBay link it takes you to the one place you don't want to see ATM... eBay.

BTW this happening is not terribly uncommon on my board since it's for online sellers and buyers, many of whom are sellers on eBay and they often link to tamebay.com and other "anti" and "pro" eBay sites that use ebay in the url. Oh and FWIW I had your shoppingads mod on until recently and it did the same thing.

I really don't want to remove this mod.. it's perfect for my site over all (especially if eBay ever gets it ePN pulled together) but I don't want my members upset when this "hijacking" thing happens either.

If I missed this being addressed earlier I apologize.. I skimmed through quickly and didn't see anything but admittedly I'm not firing on all cylinders today (lack of sleep and a nasty cold).

Anyway, thanks for any help.. I truly appreciate it and all the work you've put into this.

[Dismounted]

It's a bug that is going to be addressed.

[dcg]

This hack is great and so is the amazon one.

Is there any hack to rewrite links in general to another affiliate link fo VB?

Yobajufa

[dssart]

I'm running 3.7.1. I've got the EBay RSS feed coming into my forum. Auction items are posted as threads and there are links to EBay "Bid Now" (click to bid on item) "More" (click to go to EBay to read the auction description in detail) and "Add to Watch List" (click to add this item to your watch list). This mod works fine with the EBay RSS Feed except for the "Add to Watch List" link. When this mod is enabled, that link becomes truncated or corrupt, or something and it takes you to an Ebay "Page not Found". Any clues how to fix this? Would really like to continue using the mod. I've only had it installed a few days but I like to keep it active on my forum.