Posted on 02/28/2002 12:13:38 AM PST by Redcloak
Yes. Unless sites are engaged in something illegal or pornographic that gets reported to Dell (or almost any other company that runs an affiliate program), they never even know what the sites are. That's my point. I'd wager with total confidence that Dell has zero idea what HCI even is. Oddly enough, as HoosierPatriot found out through a bit of online investigation, HCI is a sub-site of a larger organization called EduOrg that sponsors both liberal and conservative sites, and EduOrg maintains this affiliate program and shares the revenue with the sub-sites. Of course, I also suspect that Dell has no clue that EduOrg even exists. 'Tis the nature of this aspect of e-commerce.
MM
And the real kicker is that Dell has made no contribution to HCI and probably has no idea that they even exist. I can't believe how hard it is to get people to understand how the online affiliate business works. Dell and every other major e-commerce company has hundreds of thousands of affiliates. You can be a Dell affiliate in minutes and there is NO screening process. I signed up a brand new site with them last night and had working affiliate links within three minutes. For pointing this out, of course, I'm a Dell apologist, blah blah blah, yada yada, and more yada. I sometimes wonder if folks here don't just go around looking for a fight.
This is not directed at you personally.
MM
As a gun owner....and one who's ordered a ( GASP...!!! ) gun with my PC..( Not a DELL..) They shall not have any of my business.....
Yes, I'm just one...but my wife makes two, and my daughters make four...and I have a few friends..hehehehe.....
Let the faxing begin..!!!
"Yes. Unless sites are engaged in something illegal or pornographic that gets reported to Dell (or almost any other company that runs an affiliate program), they never even know what the sites are. That's my point. I'd wager with total confidence that Dell has zero idea what HCI even is. Oddly enough, as HoosierPatriot found out through a bit of online investigation, HCI is a sub-site of a larger organization called EduOrg that sponsors both liberal and conservative sites, and EduOrg maintains this affiliate program and shares the revenue with the sub-sites. Of course, I also suspect that Dell has no clue that EduOrg even exists. 'Tis the nature of this aspect of e-commerce." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You appear educated on the subject...I admit to apparently not having as full an understanding as yourself.
IF, I was to clik on the Dell link on HCI's site....Where does that take me? An affiliates web site? Or, direct to Dell's web site? I don't know..I've not gone to HCI's site to try that....So...that would tell me something, I suppose.
It does seem to me....that in today's day and age...a company, especially a computer company would be aware and diligent about who and what used their name..and who links to them. But I could be wrong....and maybe Dell deems they have better and bigger things to worry about. Nevertheless, I appreciate your insight......and await to see how it all turns out.
FRegards,
MM
"Make sense?"
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Yeah...thanks. Still waiting to see how this whole thing fleshes out.
Thanks for your reply...
FRegards,
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