Something wrong with clickbank cookies

zijian · 09-12-2009, 09:25 AM

I accessed an affiliate product through my affiliate link and went to the order form showing my affiliate ID at the bottom.

However, when I close the browser and reopen it to access the merchant site directly, the order form no longer has my ID at the bottom.

Anyone experiencing this?

By right the cookie should last at least 90 days.

zijian · 09-12-2009, 10:11 AM

Anyone having any clue about this?

Thanks.

Alpha981 · 09-12-2009, 10:15 AM

Which browser are you using?

I did hear there was a problem
with FF at one time

Alexa Smith · 09-12-2009, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zijian

Anyone experiencing this?

Yes. Many people experience it very frequently. Especially people who run any anti-spyware software on their computers and/or clear their cookies (I'm not suggesting that you did either). Including some of our customers (who don't look, and aren't aware of it, obviously). It's a huge problem that's been being discussed here (and elsewhere) for more than a year.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zijian

By right the cookie should last at least 90 days.

60 days, actually, though I appreciate this isn't the key point here.

zijian · 09-12-2009, 11:15 AM

I have tried on both firefox and chrome. And both do it. As long as I keep the browser open and revisit the merchant website, the cookie stays to my affiliate name.

Once I close it, it's gone.

For the first time, I loving internet explorer. The cookie stays even when I close the browser for internet explorer. Firefox and chrome do remove affiliate cookies. Damn.

5starAffiliatePrograms · 09-12-2009, 11:49 AM

That's pretty scary!

Check something in FF. Go to tools> options> privacy. Do you have accept cookies and accept 3rd party cookies selected?

dave147 · 09-12-2009, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5starAffiliatePrograms

That's pretty scary!

Check something in FF. Go to tools> options> privacy. Do you have accept cookies and accept 3rd party cookies selected?

and have you got "Keep until they expire" ? (cookies that is)

ccmusicman · 09-12-2009, 02:10 PM

Not surprised.

Clickbank's way of tracking is ancient and more and more computer software is blocking cookies or deleting them fresh when you open a browser...

Rob

09-12-2009, 09:25 AM	#1
zijian HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 140 Thanks: 20 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Something wrong with clickbank cookies I accessed an affiliate product through my affiliate link and went to the order form showing my affiliate ID at the bottom. However, when I close the browser and reopen it to access the merchant site directly, the order form no longer has my ID at the bottom. Anyone experiencing this? By right the cookie should last at least 90 days.

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zijian HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 140 Thanks: 20 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Something wrong with clickbank cookies Anyone having any clue about this? Thanks.

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zijian HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 140 Thanks: 20 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Something wrong with clickbank cookies I have tried on both firefox and chrome. And both do it. As long as I keep the browser open and revisit the merchant website, the cookie stays to my affiliate name. Once I close it, it's gone. For the first time, I loving internet explorer. The cookie stays even when I close the browser for internet explorer. Firefox and chrome do remove affiliate cookies. Damn.

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5starAffiliatePrograms Affiliate Advocate War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 544 Thanks: 32 Thanked 83 Times in 45 Posts Social Networking	Re: Something wrong with clickbank cookies That's pretty scary! Check something in FF. Go to tools> options> privacy. Do you have accept cookies and accept 3rd party cookies selected?
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