Re:Show HN: Reflio – Open-source affiliate program creator f...
by bradycassidy on Sunday September 18, 2022 @11:07PM
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Do you have any proof that the named systems don't properly record conversions? Sounds like a hoax as Rewardful ties directly into the payment processor. Ad-blockers do (or will) block tracking scripts from every provider, open source or not, once they reach enough scale to get on their radar. Although there's always ways around them if you know what you're doing.
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Re:Show HN: Reflio – Open-source affiliate program creator f...
by XCSme on Monday September 19, 2022 @05:07AM
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I think the best solution that works with most platforms and doesn't have to deal with adblockers, is to use coupons (e.g. 10% discount using the affiliate's code).
Re:Show HN: Reflio – Open-source affiliate program creator f...
by bradycassidy on Tuesday September 20, 2022 @01:49PM
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This can work, but you lose click tracking and most SaaS companies don't have a coupon input box or want to discount their product. Also, you end up on all the shady coupon sites pretty quickly.
Re:Show HN: Reflio – Open-source affiliate program creator f...
by XCSme on Monday September 19, 2022 @05:05AM
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I was an affiliate on both CJ and rewardful, got both clicks and conversions but they were not tracked. Maybe 1 in 10 clocks was tracked.
Re:Show HN: Reflio – Open-source affiliate program creator f...
by bradycassidy on Tuesday September 20, 2022 @01:47PM
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How would you know if someone clicked and/or converted if it wasn't tracked? Sounds like smoke & mirrors to me.