Rejected by EPN. What should I do?

brchap · 11-23-2009, 03:29 PM

Well, after submitting a my 3 year old, completely clean website and blog to EPN in the hopes of approval, the eBay partner network rejected my application without being too specific as to why I was not accepted.

My intention was to setup a few phpBay sites, based on some niche market research that I have been doing lately. I have already purchased some niche domain names (expired domains, nicely aged with pre-established backlinks). I was waiting on EPN approval before putting much more work into these sites.

So, with my rejection letter in hand, I suppose I have a choice to make... Should I:

A) Scrap the whole plan and move on to other ideas?
B) Reapply with the same website?
C) Build a completely different website and reapply with that one?
D) Use my existing Amazon affiliate account to proceed with my plan?
E) Insert your own answer here: ____________________________

If anyone wants to see what see the website I used to apply with, it is:

aspencomputerservices(dot)com

My website gets anywhere from 25 to 30 hits per day, so it's not a real traffic magnet, but it does okay. Before I applied, I removed all banners and took out any affiliate links in the text. I also upped my domain registration up to 2015, because I heard that EPN likes to see a longer registration.

If anyone can tell me why they think my website failed the inspection, please let me know. Thanks in advance.

RGallowitz · 11-23-2009, 03:40 PM

Hi

They are dissapproving left and right for weird reasons.

Move over to Amazon.

Regards
Reinhardt

brchap · 11-23-2009, 06:16 PM

Thanks for the reply. I've thought about whether or not to use EPN anyway, since they recently changed their policy concerning the "quality" of the clicks.

I just liked the idea of being able to review a product, and then list auctions that contain the product. Powerful combo.

Belonging to the EPN seems almost essential if you're trying to find a niche with ultra low competition and hard to find products. Amazon isn't going to have as much of a selection. Overstock, either.

ZaneAbden · 08-03-2010, 03:00 AM

if you would like an epn approval PM me I will show you where to get it

Art Turner · 08-03-2010, 06:51 AM

Hi,

First off, I understand this is your business website. So at first glance (and that's about all you get with EPN), there's no obvious connection to eBay products. I see a lot of services, but nothing that would lead me to buying something on eBay.

Second, your whois info is a little strange, with the registrant listed as N/A and Powweb as your technical contact. Any way to clean that up?

You could try fixing the whois and asking for a reevaluation, also making sure they understand your business plan. If that doesn't work, you could go with a different website that you create for that purpose.

11-23-2009, 03:29 PM	#1
brchap Bradley Chapple War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 201 Thanks: 25 Thanked 45 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Rejected by EPN. What should I do? Well, after submitting a my 3 year old, completely clean website and blog to EPN in the hopes of approval, the eBay partner network rejected my application without being too specific as to why I was not accepted. My intention was to setup a few phpBay sites, based on some niche market research that I have been doing lately. I have already purchased some niche domain names (expired domains, nicely aged with pre-established backlinks). I was waiting on EPN approval before putting much more work into these sites. So, with my rejection letter in hand, I suppose I have a choice to make... Should I: A) Scrap the whole plan and move on to other ideas? B) Reapply with the same website? C) Build a completely different website and reapply with that one? D) Use my existing Amazon affiliate account to proceed with my plan? E) Insert your own answer here: ____________________________ If anyone wants to see what see the website I used to apply with, it is: aspencomputerservices(dot)com My website gets anywhere from 25 to 30 hits per day, so it's not a real traffic magnet, but it does okay. Before I applied, I removed all banners and took out any affiliate links in the text. I also upped my domain registration up to 2015, because I heard that EPN likes to see a longer registration. If anyone can tell me why they think my website failed the inspection, please let me know. Thanks in advance.
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11-23-2009, 03:40 PM	#2
RGallowitz AffiliateTeachings.com War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Where ever I want to! Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 30 Thanked 138 Times in 118 Posts Contact Info	Re: Rejected by EPN. What should I do? Hi They are dissapproving left and right for weird reasons. Move over to Amazon. Regards Reinhardt
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11-23-2009, 06:16 PM	#3
brchap Bradley Chapple War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Loveland, Colorado Posts: 201 Thanks: 25 Thanked 45 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Rejected by EPN. What should I do? Thanks for the reply. I've thought about whether or not to use EPN anyway, since they recently changed their policy concerning the "quality" of the clicks. I just liked the idea of being able to review a product, and then list auctions that contain the product. Powerful combo. Belonging to the EPN seems almost essential if you're trying to find a niche with ultra low competition and hard to find products. Amazon isn't going to have as much of a selection. Overstock, either.
	I'm currently taking MASSIVE action...

08-03-2010, 03:00 AM	#4
ZaneAbden Banned War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 146 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Rejected by EPN. What should I do? if you would like an epn approval PM me I will show you where to get it

08-03-2010, 06:51 AM	#5
Art Turner Virtual Music Arts War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 688 Thanks: 51 Thanked 57 Times in 36 Posts Contact Info	Re: Rejected by EPN. What should I do? Hi, First off, I understand this is your business website. So at first glance (and that's about all you get with EPN), there's no obvious connection to eBay products. I see a lot of services, but nothing that would lead me to buying something on eBay. Second, your whois info is a little strange, with the registrant listed as N/A and Powweb as your technical contact. Any way to clean that up? You could try fixing the whois and asking for a reevaluation, also making sure they understand your business plan. If that doesn't work, you could go with a different website that you create for that purpose.