@Stupid 183485 wrote:
Oh, and correct me if I am wrong, but in the previous example, Gooner will get credit for the player even if the player signs up through my link, i.e. the player opens my site, then Gooners website, but signs through my link. Becuase the player last opened Gooner’s website, he will get the credit. How is THAT fair in any way you look at it?!?
In the example you gave you did not mention the scenario where the player would sign up through your tracking URL, then clicked on The Gooner tracking URL. It is clear that if the player signs up through your tracking URL and then clic on TheGooner tracking URL from the second tab the player would be attributed to you.
@Stupid 183485 wrote:
Also, you should go about this issue honestly and change your website’s FAQ to refelct that the players you refer are not guaranteed at all for 45 days. It’s only the fair thing to do.
I take your point and we’ll see how we can reflect this cookie overwriting in our Ts and Cs and /or FAQs.
@Stupid 183472 wrote:
It’s far from extraordinary scenario. With both IE and Firefox offering Tab browsing, that’s how most people go about the internet now, I know I do.
Hold on we need to be clear on the scenario here.
I agree that a player can open two different affiliates websites on different tabs, but he will usually click on the tracking URL of the one which offers more value and makes him decide to sign up.
The visitor will usually find all info on the affiliates website and would compare the affiliates websites to decide where he would buy.
What seems “extraordinary” to me is the following:
1. visitor has two tabs opened on two affiliates websites
2. visitor clics on both afiliates tracking URLs
3. visitor leaves and close the browser
4. visitor visits bet365 directly and signs up
Why would the visitor actually clic on both tracking URL without signing up? All the info the visitor needs is on the affiliates’ sites, and the visitor will only click on a tracking URL when he wants to sign up immediately.
I do not say that the 4 steps above never happen, what i say is that it’s far from being the common behavior.
I hope this makes sense?