Can you get banned from CJ by clicking on your own links?

Discussion in 'Commission Junction' started by mark123456, Oct 5, 2007.

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  1. #1
    Just wondering if you can get banned by CJ for buying products through your affiliate links to save money (ie. buying domains from yahoo and pocketing the CJ comission). Thanks for any answers.

    Mark
     
    mark123456, Oct 5, 2007 IP
  2. jonixkonios

    jonixkonios Peon

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    i think not. i know many people that do that without problems.
     
    jonixkonios, Oct 5, 2007 IP
  3. DSAMMON

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    I do it all the time.I just clear my cookies and thats it!
     
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    #4
    i have not heard of anyone getting banned for it.
     
    webwiz, Oct 5, 2007 IP
  5. tradeepak

    tradeepak Banned

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    #5
    no problemo!
     
    tradeepak, Oct 5, 2007 IP
  6. Mmecca

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    Not if that is the sole purpose of opening the account. If you are making money from the affiliates already then I dont see it as a problem.
     
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  7. DealWorx

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    #7
    The merchant is still making the same amount either way, and most don't have a problem with you making your own purchases.
     
    DealWorx, Oct 8, 2007 IP
  8. mahmode

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    #8
    Some of them encourage you to use your own link to use their service. Here is one of the affiliate welcoming email i recveived from a webhosting i affiliated with.



    [...So there it is, two great ways to get started earning money today! If we do not currently host your website, now is the time to switch. Use your own affiliate link to purchase a hosting account with us and earn 100% of the hosting sale amount up to $100....]
     
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    Yeah, CJ told me to buy from my links as well.
     
    jeremy217, Oct 8, 2007 IP
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    #10
    I've not seen anything that says it is, plus I've been doing it myself now for years so I sure hope not.
     
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    Rage Well-Known Member

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    #11
    NO, you will not since its not a PPC (pay-per-click) and you are not earning for clicking you own ads...

    no worries :)
     
    Rage, Oct 8, 2007 IP
  12. tvmatt

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    #12
    Some merchants explicitly state that you may NOT purchase through your own link (at least half of the hosting programs). Most don't care. You don't need to worry about getting kicked out of CJ for doing so, though.
     
    tvmatt, Oct 11, 2007 IP
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    #13
    The ones that don't permit, just put a friend or family to buy from your links and that's it ;)
     
    jonixkonios, Oct 11, 2007 IP
  14. pablopabla

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    #14
    Well, the best is to ask the merchant first whether as an affiliate, you can buy through your own links. If the merchant has no problem with that, you are home free.
     
    pablopabla, Oct 11, 2007 IP
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    #15
    just clear out ur cookies and u can click at ur own ads
     
    sanjay_bhuarya, Oct 12, 2007 IP
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    Yeah, you should be fine
     
    felise32, Oct 12, 2007 IP
  17. pcguy

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    #17
    No problem. I click my links to test them and I also buy from merchants with my links that allow it.
     
    pcguy, Oct 13, 2007 IP
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    #18
    I'm guessing this applies to eBay ads and the eBay search on your own site? Anyone seen any problems from using these?
     
    jayg5000, Nov 1, 2007 IP
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    #19
    Unless you create leads or sales by ur own.. its no problem as its a PPA Program and not PPC program........
     
    Minterest, Nov 2, 2007 IP