To Incentivize or not to Incentivize ?

Discussion in 'Affiliate Programs' started by Ritchie06, Jun 13, 2006.

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    I have a dilemma about wheather I should incentivize my clickthroughs and sign ups to a reputable auction site's affiliate program. The idea is to provide a free refund or gift certificate to the viewer who signs up to the auction website.

    The merchant pays a handsome amount to the affiliate to which 50% could be refunded back to the consumer. It does not cost the consumer anything to join this merchant and although not the simplest form of signup (involved placing a bid on one item first to complete commission requirements)

    The scenario I am looking at is with regards the the ever increasing cost of Fuel and the offer of recieving a free fuel voucher as the incentive.
    Another option is to offer a free donation to a charity of their choice to the value of 50% of the commission earned from the signup.

    If an auction listing was set up with a buy it now price of say $.10 to donate say $10 to charity how it would then be requirement to sign up as a member of the site.

    If your lost let me know.

    I have not been able to find any information on their merchants affilate pages in regards to this.

    It would provide me with a method of obtaining signups and would be a positive outcome by donations to charities.?

    Everyones thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

    Cheers,

    Ritch.
     
    Ritchie06, Jun 13, 2006 IP