Top eBay affiliates

[Green2K]

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Some interesting stats on the top eBay affiliates (copied direct from a mailer just received on CJ).

* eBay's largest affiliate earned over $1,000,000 in December '03 commissions and over $1,300,000 in January '04 commissions! eBay has made several of our affiliates millionaires, but never before in a single month!

* eBay's top 25 affiliates average over $100,000 each month – well over $1.2 Million in annual earnings

* eBay's top 100 affiliates earn almost $25,000 each month – that's nearly $300,000 each year

Green2K

[bunder]

how does ebay pay its affilaites? is it just a flat rate, or commission?

what about ebay.co.uk?

Leslie

[Luke]

eBay's largest affiliate earned over $1,000,000

I wouldn't be surprised if this was... you know what... I might be wrong and I hope I am.

[lowndsy]

Originally posted by Luke
I might be wrong and I hope I am.

Bet you're not.
In fact, I bet you a million dollars.

[Jeff]

I think the top affiliate is more likely to be one of the big portal sites like AOL or MSN, assuming they are treated as affiliates.

[Kandevil]

I bet the top affiliate is a spammer and they don't care and nor do I

[Rich]

Arn't stats great! Lets break it down a bit :-
Top 25 average $100,000 - So thats $2,500,000 between them.
#1 earns $1,300,000, so #2-#25 earn $1,200,000 between them.
#2-#24 actually average $50,000.
Top 100 average $25,000 - So thats $2,500,000 between them.
But the top 25 already made the $2,500,000, so #26-#100 made nothing.

Fishy?

[aotagain]

What's that saying?...."Theres lies, damned lies and statistics"...and then add web statistics and then commission earnings claims...

[justnozy]

Arn't stats great! Lets break it down a bit :-

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Nice on Rich !

Taking the same technique in reverse the average affil earns £120+ while asleep
http://www.a4uforum.co.uk/showthread...threadid=17364
even though only 26% fall in this band or above - lol

(calcs based on time of posting - obviously )

[drivetowin]

Reminds me of a quote from some time ago

"A poor politician uses statistics like a drunk uses a lamppost - for support rather than enlightenment"

[pericom]

Im fairly sure that the top affilate will be a big company and that $1 million wont be worth much to them anyway.

[Wardy]

Could be someone like Yahoo! who have ebay ads.

Cheers
Wardy

[Gray@Figleaves]

Yep,

Ebay class all partners as affiliates, so this will include AOL, MSN etc.

Graham
Figleaves.com

[Malcolm Cowley]

That dollar conversion would be seriously irritating on that level of commission - I still grimace at the £500 a month I lose at the moment through dollar programs.

[benflux]

I dunno, I live with it