Has anybody used Link Share?

[tbogus]

We are looking to implement LinkShare on our website. We were wondering if anybody has implemented LinkShare on their Miva Merchant website. We were talking to the people today and it sounds like we are going to need some sort of 'module' (possibly) to integrate their affiliate program into our shopping cart.

I am curious if any Miva Merchant websites have used LinkShare and if they would be willing to contact me off list to discuss their implementation strategy and/or module solution(s).

Thanks.

Tim.

[David Pontius]

I haven't used them, although I'm considering it.
Viking coders has a module (http://www.vikingcoders.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=VC&Product_Code=DEN_AFFILIATE) to integrate almost any affiliate program into Merchant.

[Nerd Boy Inc]

Dear All,

Link Share is an expensive and complicate way to go. As far as I know I am the only one who has written a Module, associated scripts, and has been certified by Link Share. It not just a matter of installing a Moudule like most other Affiliate Programs.

You must be able to run a CRON Job every hour to report sales and such. They have a pretty complicated Certification Program for each site. Even though my software was being used on other sites, we have to go through the whole process for each site. More of a pain in the butt, than anything else.