eCommerce Tycoon

**millwalll** · 08-02-2005, 09:24 AM

hi just wanted some advice not sure if this the right place to put this buts has anyone seen them item on ebay where you pay and you get web site that sell somethink and you make a profit by geting customer to the site has anyone done one these are they worth it or are they a scam of some sort any help anyone

**Harvey** · 08-02-2005, 09:35 AM

I think you're referring to a rather crude form of affiliate marketing.

Affiliate marketing is where you refer somebody (through a text-link, popup etc.) to buy a product or service. They then buy it, and you receive a profit of, say, 10%, depending on the value of the project.

It is possible to use ebay as an advertisement tool, and advertise an affiliate link, in hope that somebody will click it and make a sale.

Hope this helps.

**millwalll** · 08-02-2005, 10:48 AM

link no i submit the link that may help

**Harvey** · 08-02-2005, 11:16 AM

I wouldn't say it's a scam, but I personally wouldn't recommend it as there are likely to be hundreds of clones of your site already out there (except for the logo).

A good website is one with a good, unique, brandable design and original content. This has none of those.

Although you could always redesign the site, it would obviously be difficult to get some better content there. After all, what would make your site better than hundreds of clones?

**millwalll** · 07:50 AM

yeah but it not about making a beter site it about making money i thougth it was a scam but jsut want see if anyone on here had seen these and people thougths IVE HEARD IT CALLED DROPSHIPPING ANYONE ELSE TRIED THIS

**essex_boy** · 08-04-2005, 08:48 AM

Drop shipping is diffrent from AFF schemes, drop shipping is wher eyou take the sale money at a price you deceide upon.

You then pass teh order and customers details along to your supply who then ships it.

You keep teh profit.

AFF schemes you only get a commission.