Yikes! New eBay Links Policy…

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There has been a lot of chatter about the new Updated Links Policy that eBay will be implementing in July.  The policy states (as of right now):

“Starting in July, an updated Links Policy will take the place of links guidelines that were previously covered in several policy areas. Under the updated policy, only specific types of links are allowed in a seller’s listings or other content on eBay, including eBay Store pages, About Me pages, eBay Blogs, Reviews and Guides, and forums. Allowed under the new policy are links to:

• Any page on eBay or an eBay property including PayPal, Half.com and StubHub.
• Photos of the item for sale, as long as the page displaying the photos does not offer, or link to, a site that offers a product or service for sale off eBay.
• Embedded videos within a listing, as long as the content and format comply with all eBay policies for videos.
• Third-party solutions and services directly related to the particular listing”

Instead of getting in an uproar about yet another eBay change, do what I always do…

Roll with it and improve on it.  It doesn’t say anywhere that you can’t put a link or banner that is NOT active.  There are plenty of email newsletters that I receive that state - if you can not click on the link - simply copy/paste the link into your browser.  

If you are familiar with http://www.tinyurl.com/ this is an excellent source to minimize and mask any affiliate links and keep it clean.  Just make sure the links are not active. For now, there is no policy against this, however, we’ll see what the future holds!

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We’ll make sure to keep you posted on any further developments or changes!