Why do people ask where to get something and then accuse you of affiliation?

slummymummyof3

Really p***ed off!!!!!!!!!!! Replied to a thread where someone was asking for help in purchasing an item and provided them with a link.....before I know it, I am being accused of being affiliated with the company I provided a link for!

Sorry - what is it they came on here for??????????????



Apology accepted - don't know why you got an affiliated link, it should have been a direct link to the company - for which I have no connection other than being a customer.

dmg24

We do get a lot of newbies who spam, but you are clearly not a newbie. The posts in question appear to be gone - can you elaborate?

Edit: From Horlock's response, it appears you posted an affiliate link without realising.

Angelic

People are too quick to start trouble on here sometimes. I was even accused of being an "AE" and breaking rules by someone who jumped to conclusions.
Just ignore it if it happens again!

dmg24

Angelic wrote: »

People are too quick to start trouble on here sometimes. I was even accused of being an "AE" and breaking rules by someone who jumped to conclusions.
Just ignore it if it happens again!

But you are an AE - you openly admit that you used to have a different username!

slummymummyof3

All I did was go in to my favourites and copy and paste the link - have never seen an affiliate link from it myself. We used the company to buy 2 wooden venetian blinds and they were fantastic and as such we intend (when funds permit) to kit out the rest of the windows to the house.

I just thought this was a valid and sensible alternative to paying over £200 for a roller blind and was trying to help. I just couldn't help but wonder ...... what exactly the purpose of the original post I responded to was, if not to provide a link as to where to buy a wide window blind.


See above post with accepted apology

dmg24

slummymummyof3 wrote: »

All I did was go in to my favourites and copy and paste the link - have never seen an affiliate link from it myself. We used the company to buy 2 wooden venetian blinds and they were fantastic and as such we intend (when funds permit) to kit out the rest of the windows to the house.

I just thought this was a valid and sensible alternative to paying over £200 for a roller blind and was trying to help. I just couldn't help but wonder ...... what exactly the purpose of the original post I responded to was, if not to provide a link as to where to buy a wide window blind.

Again, it is difficult to tell without seeing the original post, but sometimes you can search for something and use (and hence copy and paste) an affil link without knowing. If I post a link I am not sure of I just copy the address in it's most basic form, such as www.ebay.co.uk. An affil link would normally have lots of extras after the basic address.

I would also consider that, whilst Horlock was most gracious in apologising, it was not actually them that made a mistake. Your post was clearly well intentioned, but you did (albeit quite innocently) post something contrary to the forum rules. If it was me, I would be apologising back.

slummymummyof3

Pretty sure the link I used was http://www.wooden-blinds-direct.co.uk/thumbs.php?catid=1&design=premier - I have again copied and pasted it and not found any affiliated links - unless I am doing something odd. As I have ordered from this company and they are in my history, I just have to type in the first few letters and up it pops. I can assure you, there was nothing sinister in my original post.

Sagz_2

I wonder if it's any thing to do with Martins new Skimlinks software?

Sandoval

Norbertsmum wrote: »

I wonder if it's any thing to do with Martins new Skimlinks software?

Without sounding like a complete retard (which I admit is quite a struggle for me), I still don't know what the hell that is all about...

slummymummyof3

Norbertsmum wrote: »

I wonder if it's any thing to do with Martins new Skimlinks software?

What does that do then? Excuse my ignorance!!!

slummymummyof3

Sandoval wrote: »

Without sounding like a complete retard (which I admit is quite a struggle for me), I still don't know what the hell that is all about...

Ditto!!! I don't know either.