eBay Integration Mod

This extension allows users to enter their eBay username, and will then have a link in postbit that will show all the users current eBay Auctions.

Does require a couple of template edits, and edit of a file (not native to vB).

Based off of the idea and hack from 3.0.x which can be seen: here.


1.0.1 Updated XML to parse two templates, saving two queries (thanks to Zachariah).

1.0.0 Initial Release


*To Update*
Reupload all files, Re-import product, making sure to allow overwrite.
-- Make sure you replace fieldx with your field# in the XML before updating.

[Colejo]

I wanted this to show up in the Member's list so I added this to the memberlist_resultbit template. I haven't done this long so if there is a better way please let me know.

<if condition="$userinfo[field12] != ''"><a href="member.php?&do=memberauctions&userid=$userinfo[userid]"><img src="images/misc/ebay.gif" border="0" title="$userinfo[field12]" align="center"/></a></if>

[pcoskat]

Originally Posted by Creed

The problem was, I wasn't sure how the affiliate id worked, as I'm not an eBay affiliate. I'll update the readme with that information. Thanks

Creed, I'll be keeping an eye out for the affiliate addition. That will be great.

I've been using an Amazon.com hack on my site that has upped sales: any time someone posts an Amazon link, it automatically adds my affiliate id.

Get your hack going for eBay in the same way, and that will be WAY cool!

[MRGTB]

the file for download is corrupted when you try to unzip it with winrar

[silurius]

I agree that adding the affiliate stuff would elevate this cool hack quite a bit. One other thought occurs to me. How to ensure that the user is entering their own eBay ID? With no authentication, I can see the potential for abuse.

Edit: So I got this working and it's great, only when I go to the member's auctions I just see random auctions. Secondly, I could not get this to work by entering the eBay ID into the profile via the admincp, only via the usercp (says that the user did not specify a member ID).

[Creed]

Originally Posted by Gary Bolton

the file for download is corrupted when you try to unzip it with winrar

It was created using winzip 9, which has new compression I'll reup it using winrar to zip it.

[xtreme-mobile]

ok ive installed this and can see the ebay icon and when i clik it it shows a banner with a load of crap in it? is taht right?

ill upload screenie in a min

[Creed]

Unless the user currently has auctions running, thats generally what is displayed. Usually an add, etc. That is customizable using the ebay snipet.

[xtreme-mobile]

ok thanks mate for the reply

very neat hack by the way

[xtreme-mobile]

ok ive just added a auction on ebay and its not showing up on my list in the hack any one know why this would not be showing? Creed?

cheers

[tokenyank]

when an auction is just listed, it doesn't always show up in the 'users' list until some time after... Remember, eBay has HUGE data farms so it will take a bit of time for one server to update them all.. If it isn't there after a few hours, then it could be a problem.

As the the affiliate thing, just to re-iterate, if you have a Commision Junction account, when you generate snippet, simply add your PID to the options before you render the code... It'll automatically embed your eBay affiliate code to the snippet code... Add the snippet code to your template as per instructions and Bob's your uncle.

(Oh, and yes, depending on how you configure the snippet, if the member isn't currently running an auction, it'll display random auctions, auctions from a defined catagory, or just a blank box with an ebay ad in it... If you don't like what it looks like, rebuild your snippet)