AwardWallet
Aug 24, 2016, 8:46 am
#691
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: San Diego Area
Programs: UA Gold MM, AA Gold MM, Marriott Plat LT, HH Gold, IHG Plat, WoH Discvst, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,834
Aug 25, 2016, 11:24 am
#693
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: San Diego Area
Programs: UA Gold MM, AA Gold MM, Marriott Plat LT, HH Gold, IHG Plat, WoH Discvst, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,834
Oct 30, 2016, 10:25 am
#695
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,037
I didn't notice until this latest update of Ghostery, but AwardWallet is logging me into some of my programs through affiliate links. So any purchases made on those sites after I log in through AW spin off a percentage to AW.
Oct 31, 2016, 11:38 am
#697
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,037
Oct 31, 2016, 11:48 am
#698
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador: World of Hyatt
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: NJ
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Fairmont Lifetime Plat, UA Silver, dirt elsewhere
Posts: 46,919
I'm still confused.
I go to AW and update my balances, which includes logging into the account. I close out of AW, including my browser, and then open the browser again, log into AA, or HH, or even Chase to get to their shopping portals. I log in at that time and proceed to shop.
Are you saying that AW is still going to get $$ from it? I can't imagine how because I always get my shopping points, and I have logged into AW from all of the computers I use.
I go to AW and update my balances, which includes logging into the account. I close out of AW, including my browser, and then open the browser again, log into AA, or HH, or even Chase to get to their shopping portals. I log in at that time and proceed to shop.
Are you saying that AW is still going to get $$ from it? I can't imagine how because I always get my shopping points, and I have logged into AW from all of the computers I use.
Oct 31, 2016, 12:09 pm
#699
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,037
If you logout and close your browser, probably not. But possibly. Cookies work differently for different vendors.
I'm not disputing whether you override the cookies or tracking link with a new one from your affiliate portal, but if you don't use a new affiliate portal, theirs may remain.
So if you think you are just going to a website and shopping and didn't use a portal to get there, they may be getting a piece of that transaction.
I'm not disputing whether you override the cookies or tracking link with a new one from your affiliate portal, but if you don't use a new affiliate portal, theirs may remain.
So if you think you are just going to a website and shopping and didn't use a portal to get there, they may be getting a piece of that transaction.
Oct 31, 2016, 12:42 pm
#701
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,037
I don't think it's that obvious.
If you click a link to log in to one of your programs, they refer you to a third-party site like Doubleclick or those ones with names like jdocy.com. The cookie may end up actually being a hilton.com cookie that is coded to pay out affiliate money to Commission Junction if you book a room. And CJ pays a portion back to AW.
If you click a link to log in to one of your programs, they refer you to a third-party site like Doubleclick or those ones with names like jdocy.com. The cookie may end up actually being a hilton.com cookie that is coded to pay out affiliate money to Commission Junction if you book a room. And CJ pays a portion back to AW.