RE: Past Times - launch new website

[Claire Theobald]

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Past Times are delighted to announce the launch of their new website which incorporates a new brand look and light blue logo. Improvements to navigation and functionality will also ensure that customers will easily find the right gift choice.

Customers can browse through the following gift departments:

• Bookstore

• Classic Toy Cars

• Entertainment

• Home Gifts

• Jewellery

• Period Styles

• Garden Gifts

Brand New Products
The new site also launches with brand new product ranges including:

• Blue and White pottery

• New range of books

• Fabulous jewellery

Best Sellers
Best selling retro products are also showcased such as the Roxy Radio/Record and CD Player.

Past Times will be releasing a new autumn catalogue on the 1st September with plenty of new and unique gift ideas plus more ranges which will be added to the online collection.

New Past Times logo banners are available
More specialised banner creative will be uploaded in due course
Affiliate commission is 13% on all sales
Cookie length is 30 days
New product feed

Discount Voucher
To celebrate the launch Past Times are issuing a 10% off discount voucher for affiliates - simply enter the code C225 at checkout to redeem the 10% off any purchase. The voucher will expire on the 30th September 2006.
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Click <A HREF="https://www.awin1.com/signup.php?merchant=1235">here</A> to join this programme<br />

[befuddle]

When I click on my links to Past Times it takes you to a holding page with the text "You will be shortly redirected to our new site. If this does not appear to be working then click here."

However, this redirects to http://www.pasttimes.com/. (Previously http://www.past-times.com/)

Am I missing something but as this is a new domain, I can't see how my tracking code is being transferred to this new site?

Do I need to update my links?

Regards,
Ray

[afinlr]

It says there is a new product feed - but I've just downloaded it and all the links and images are broken.

[Claire Theobald]

We thank you for bringing these issues to our attention.

We recommend that all affiliates pause their campaigns for Past Times until we have established the cause of these problems.

I will update this post when I know more. In addition, all affiliates will be emailed with any updates.

[Claire Theobald]

We can confirm that the Past Times temporary redirect page has not caused any tracking problems.

The new default click through url (http://www.pasttimes.com/) has been updated in all affiliate accounts to remove any further confusion.

Past Times are currently working on their product feed so once it has been resupplied and uploaded all affiliates will be notifed.

[befuddle]

That's a much better user experience, thanks.

[babafette]

Have all the technical problems been sorted now? I haven't received any email updates since the original email on 25th August advising affiliates to pause their campaigns.

[Julia Stent]

Past Times are pleased to announce their product feed is now in place and fully operational. This means affiliates can link directly through to their range of nearly 500 products.

[altyfc]

Does this programme still exist? Couldn't find it in my Awin login, and can't find any posts on here regarding its suspension (other than a TD one that pre-dates this).

[Claire Theobald]

Unfortunately the Past Times programme closed on Affiliate Window in March last year.

A closure communication was sent out to all their affiliates on the 21st March 2007.

Please get in touch with me if you need any more info or have any questions.

Thanks,

Claire