Skype Bans Affiliate Marketing In China: BREAKING NEWS
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Skype just sent an email to announce that affiliates have been banned from selling the service in China for unspecified "legal reasons."
At the moment, there are no details on either skype.com or commissionjunction.com.
Here are details from the email:
"Affiliates are no longer authorised to promote Skype in Mainland China," according to the email.
The ban is effective immediately.
The email said Skype would honor its 90-day cookie policy "and will be awarding commission for all sales generated prior to today, 17 July 2007."
Skype asked affiliates to remove "all banners, text links and ad campaigns . . . as soon as possible."
No commissions will be paid on sales generated from China after 31 July 2007, according to the email.
The restriction "ONLY applies to Mainland China -- you ARE permitted to promote Skype in Hong Kong and other Asian countries," according to the email.
My sympathies to affiliates and the people of China.
Let FREEDOM ring -- through Skype and your voice.
posted by Patrick Pretty @ 7:09 AM,
