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Originally posted by scorpion3600
Here's an example where this can be very common: a review site. A surfer can easily accumulate 20 cookies from 20 different sponsors within the 3 day period it takes to expire it - end result - no credit for signups.
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A cookie's expiration date is set is down to the conf of the programme - from 1 day to life (Till the surfer clears his cache)
How can this be true if there are only two cookies that are on the machine at any point in time?
Each cookie has different info - So there can be many ccbill cookies on the same box - Likewise with other trackers such as sextracker etc.
Either way, this phenomenon is a source of lost sales (for affiliates) but of course makes sponsors happy. My opinion it needs to be corrected, possibly getting a cookie count and using a second server, etc...
I think it probably works both ways - But do agree, a better method is needing to ensure an affilate collects only his own sales.