Need some help with this one...general advice needed.

Discussion in 'Programming' started by OnView, Aug 14, 2008.

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    Righto,

    Truth be told I really have no idea which is the most appropriate section to post this so I'm just gunna whack it in here and hopefully you good folk can point me in the right direction.

    I'm wanting some advice on what sort of site infrastructure I would need to set up a membership site which would enable me to do the following:

    1. Have members create an account.
    2. Have purchases made by members of products advertised through the site(mine, JV partners and affiliates) recorded so that each dollar spent results in 'points' being allocated to the members account (for example, purchasing a $40 product might give them 10 points).
    3. Enable members with enough points to make free purchases of products (again mine, JV's or affilaites) through the site using the 'point's' they have gained.

    Subsequently, I'd also like to be able to have people with products create accounts and be able to add their own products to those available on the site, with pre-set commission structures etc. This latter part is probably the more complicated of the two, so I won't go into too much detail as yet.

    My main query is whether it can be done with affiliate products sold through a merchant like Cickbank, or whether I would really just need to use my JV partners with whom I could have an arrangement whereby I could host a seperate sales page on the site and account for purchases and allocate points locally.

    I wouldn't need help with content management, graphics, SEO, digital delivery...it's more whether this sort of thing can be set up and the practicalities of having it work within the existing structure of affilaite merchants.

    Any assistance or guidance would be appreciated.
     
    OnView, Aug 14, 2008 IP