Friday, June 17, 2011

eBay dumps BigCrumbs...for now!

The following announcement was made on BigCrumb's website:


"At eBay's request, cash back at eBay.com will no longer be available 
on BigCrumbs.com or any other rewards website for purchases made 
on eBay.com from June 16, 2011 at 12:00 AM PST through October 1, 2011 at 12:01 AM PST.

During the suspension period, eBay plans to re-evaluate the current pricing 
model for loyalty partnerships and possibly make adjustments to that model
when the program resumes.

This suspension only affects eBay.com and does NOT affect the following 
eBay sites: ebay.co.uk, ebay.ca, or ebay.com.au. Additionally, Half.com 
cash back rates will remain unchanged.

Please note that purchases at eBay.com made via BigCrumbs through 
June 16, 2011 at 12:00 AM will continue to credit at the normal rate. 
We encourage you to make any planned purchases prior to that date.

As many of you know, BigCrumbs was the original eBay cash back affiliate 
partner. Over the past 5 years, we have served thousands of loyal members
and provided millions of dollars in cash back and referral commissions on 
eBay.com purchases. 

We are disappointed by eBay's decision to suspend their partnership with 
BigCrumbs.com and we promise to keep you informed of any future updates. 
We do recognize that some of our members will be significantly impacted
through loss in both the generous cash back and referral commissions that
we paid on eBay.com purchases.

But, please rest assured that BigCrumbs will not waver in its continuous 
efforts to provide superior value, exclusive deals and the highest overall 
cash back at over 1,200 other top retailers. During eBay.com's hiatus, 
we plan to actively pursue new partnerships and grow existing partnerships 
with retailers that offer similar products, deals and cash back."

What's up with eBay? BigCrumbs has brought eBay a ton of business and 
this is how they reward them? Guess we'll need to wait and see. Meanwhile, 
BigCrumbs is still great for shopping online at over 1,000 other stores. eBay 
isn't the only act in town. Is eBay an indication of how far south our economy
has gone? As eBay goes, so goes the country? This feels like a classic 'Survivor'
blindside!


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