[[help:deal_posting_guidelines]]
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help:deal_posting_guidelines [2025/02/13 14:17] alvian [Posting a bargain] |
help:deal_posting_guidelines [2025/02/19 19:05] (current) hamza23 [Affiliate & Referral Links] |
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| * If you are affiliated with the company. | * If you are affiliated with the company. | ||
| - | If any of the above is true, check the //I am a Store Representative// box. | + | If any of the above is true, select your association in the //I am Associated with// dropdown box. |
| Do not ask users to vote on your deal, attempt to solicit votes, solicit subscriptions for your user profile or for the related store (in your deal description or by any other means). | Do not ask users to vote on your deal, attempt to solicit votes, solicit subscriptions for your user profile or for the related store (in your deal description or by any other means). | ||
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| In-store negotiated deals are dependent on the store, salesperson and other circumstances. In-store negotiated prices (haggling to receive a further discount on the ticketed price) aren't available to everyone and are not guaranteed. You should post a deal for the ticketed/guaranteed price, you can then add your experience with negotiating further discount in the deal description only. Alternatively you may wish to post your experience in the forums. | In-store negotiated deals are dependent on the store, salesperson and other circumstances. In-store negotiated prices (haggling to receive a further discount on the ticketed price) aren't available to everyone and are not guaranteed. You should post a deal for the ticketed/guaranteed price, you can then add your experience with negotiating further discount in the deal description only. Alternatively you may wish to post your experience in the forums. | ||
| ==== Affiliate & Referral Links ==== | ==== Affiliate & Referral Links ==== | ||
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| - | <ul class="fa-ul" style="list-style:none"> | + | Referral links & codes are prohibited almost everywhere on ChoiceCheapies; this includes all deal, forum and classified posts and comments. Affiliate links are completely prohibited on ChoiceCheapies. |
| - | <li><i class="fa fa-bullhorn fa-li"></i>NEW!</li> | + | |
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| - | </html>; | + | |
| - | Referral links & codes are prohibited almost* everywhere on ChoiceCheapies; this includes all deal, forum and classified posts and comments. Referral links & codes can however be added to our automated [[https://www.cheapies.nz/node/8153|referral system]] from My Account - Edit - Referrals. Do not solicit referrals by any means (eg asking users to PM you or by drawing attention to the referral system). Affiliate links are prohibited on ChoiceCheapies. | + | However, referral links & codes **can** be added to our automated [[https://www.cheapies.nz/wiki/help:referral_links|referral system randomiser]] from [[https://www.cheapies.nz/user/-/edit/referrals|My Account Menu: Settings> Edit> Referrals]]. If you have a referral link or code for a deal you are posting AND the store is not already in the automated system, please add the referral link or code to the bottom of your post description ONLY & a moderator will move it from the description to the referral system. |
| - | **EXCEPTIONS:** | + | **You CAN:** |
| - | * Competition referral links (to gain entries) ARE permitted in competition posts (at the bottom of the post) and competition comments. | + | * (Deals) Provide relevant and helpful information about the referral offer in your deal post description (such as it stacking with another offer, or the best way to apply it). |
| - | * If you have a referral link or code for a deal you are posting AND it is not in the automated system, please add it to the bottom of your post & a moderator will add it into the referral system (and remove it from your post). | + | * (Competitions) Place your competition referral links (to gain entries) in competition post comments section (only). |
| + | * (Everywhere Else) Link to your deal post elsewhere, if you are in the referral system for that merchant, as long as it is relevant to the post or comment you are replying to. | ||
| - | **Can I post a deal for the Referral offer itself?** | + | **You CANNOT:** |
| - | * If the retailer offers a referral program, you may post it as a deal (e.g. signup to ABC site via referral code and earn $10 credit) if all of the following conditions are met: | + | * (Deals) Solicit referrals in the post description (e.g., "PM me"), or draw attention to the referral system box without context/reason (e.g., "Remember referral system below"). |
| - | - The referee also earns credit. | + | * (Competitions) Link a competition referral link as the main post link or within the post description. |
| - | - It has NOT been posted as a deal previously. | + | * (Everywhere Else) Link to your deal post elsewhere, if your intent is to gain referrals, in this case it will be deemed as referral solicitation. |
| - | - It has been less than 7 days since it was added to the ChoiceCheapies referral system (i.e. a new edition). | + | |
| - | - It is not an update to a store's referral system, unless it is a limited time offer. | + | |
| - | * Examples: Airbnb updates their refer a friend credit from $32 to $34. As this is already in the referral system, it should simply be updated to $34 and not posted as a new deal (updates to the referral program should not be posted as a deal). | + | |
| - | * A Bank has a promotion for the month of April only: Sign up to a new account and both the referee and referrer receive $50. In July they have the same promotion again (this can be posted as a new deal as it is a new offer and the previous offer had expired/ended). | + | |
| + | **Can I post a deal for the Referral offer itself?** | ||
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| + | You may post a referral offer as a deal (e.g., "Sign up with referral code for $10 credit") if: | ||
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| + | - The referee also receives a benefit (e.g. credit or discount). | ||
| + | - No active deal exists for that offer. | ||
| //Main article: [[referral and affiliate link differences]]// | //Main article: [[referral and affiliate link differences]]// | ||
Last edited by alvian on 2025/02/13 14:17