Can affiliate URL replace product URLs?

**ChristopherDoiron** · 1 Feb 2008, 11:56 AM

I have this unique problem where I'm using JAM to sell my affiliates product on my site.

This means, instead of my affiliate using their link to sell my product on their page... they sign up, send me their digital file, I'd sell it on my website for them, and in order to "connect" their product to them I'd use their affiliate link.

Now my question is, because of the way that Zen Carts PHP files request themselves, would there be more than ONE (1) product url I would have to recode with the affiliate link?

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I know that products can be clicked from a variety of place such as the product itself, from the site map, but if there is only one URL I'd have to recode then I could assure my affiliate that when their product is sold, it is shown in their member panel.

What do you think?

Chris

**DrByte** · 2 Feb 2008, 01:06 AM

I think I'm only catching half of what you're trying to do.
What's the flow supposed to be?
Who makes the "sale"?
And "when" do you link back to whoever the supplier is?
etc?

**ChristopherDoiron** · 2 Feb 2008, 11:04 PM

I would be the one selling the product.

I would be the one hosting it as well.

I would be the one making the physical transaction too.

I would be making 100% of the revenue.

My "affiliate" would do nothing. They just send me the original copy of their product. I do the rest of the work, and when a sale is complete.... I send them x% of the cash.

ps. Not being rude, just wanted to make sure I was clear lol.

thanks, Chris

**DrByte** · 2 Feb 2008, 11:08 PM

Okay, if all the business is happening on your site, why is it you need a special URL?

**ChristopherDoiron** · 3 Feb 2008, 07:58 PM

Because its the only way that I can prove to my partner that a sale happened.

If I don't have a special URL or some type of program that will track the purchases I could simply sell the product and never give them any cash for it.

Long story short, I want to populate my site with book from other people but I dont have the money to pay up front. And there is no way for my writers to feel comfortable that I'm not "scamming" them.

I need them to have a way to know 100% that when their product gets sold, I'm going to pay them. Trusting my word might not be enough.

Chris