Comments on: PayPal Sends Out Affiliate Links as Monthly “Newsletter”

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:27:22 +0000

I have to wonder – If they’re sending out affiliate links in newsletters, do you think their new PayPal toolbar will have the same type of issues? I’d hate to think that I could do all the work to drive a sale, only to have the commission stolen at the last minute by the PayPal toolbar.

By: Bibokz

Bibokz — Thu, 15 May 2008 03:31:51 +0000

I have a premier paypal account but i haven’t received this kind of email form them.

By: seo that

seo that — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:00:30 +0000

On one hand… Why not? On the other… Why would an established company flood their customers with affiliate links?

By: DC

DC — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:14:08 +0000

It’s a term one of my favorite radio personalities used to use. It means like “nutcase” or “weirdo”. Sorry, I am one myself because no one get’s my odd humor. Cheers sis.

By: msdanielle

msdanielle — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:29:10 +0000

for the most part they’re a reliable resource. i wouldn’t rule them out just because they’re trying to get me to buy stuff.

By: msdanielle

msdanielle — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:28:20 +0000

jack ball? hahaha… what the heck is that??

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:32:05 +0000

You know? Actually today I’m thinking to open a paypal account. But reading your post, make me reconsider it again…

By: DC

DC — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:56:02 +0000

I think that it is totally relevant because they used their logo “PayPal” in the upper corner…. and you should never question big brother because they are making billions. HA-HA. Just joking – I think it is rubbish. You should get a job their and manage the marketing efforts because apparently they have a complete jack ball managing it now. I would be irked as well, it’s not professional this kind of nickle and dime tactics.

Cheers

-DC

By: msdanielle

msdanielle — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:34:07 +0000

hey thanks for such a great response. i agree that many paypal users are buyers but many are also sellers and “senders” i mainly use paypal to send money (prob 95% of the time). i also know merchants who use it for their stores. i just don’t see how valuable this email is to the rest of the people who use it for so many of their other services. i think the newsletter should cater to all of their audiences, webmasters, buyers, sellers, etc. you’re right that in the very least a lot of buyers will probably take advantage of their offers, or perhaps forward them to their friends.

By: ATV Style

ATV Style — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:06:17 +0000

Those are some very good points. As a webmaster the chances of me clicking on those is zero and I do find them irritating but… and there is always the other side :p

The but would be twofold.
#1 – Most paypal users are buyers, not sellers, and buyers often DO click on links and ads (unless they are a webaster).

#2 – Yes, if you sent out an affiliate link to your email subscribers they would indeed disaprove, because most are webmasters or blog owners. Affiliate marketing works well on regular folk who don’t know about affiliate marketing. The only affiliate programs that a webmaster can convince other webmasters on is one that earns them money from their website.

Webmasters are the worst demographic to target with ANY affiliate offer imo.