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Just to clarify things..
The affiliate id is NOT overwritten in the cookie. You do not lose credit for the sale.
When they click the IC link in the chat window the cookie is changed to be for the Intellichat offer (say a discounted price or a special trial offer).
We are modifying the integration to allow the program owner to choose whether the IC offer persists for the cookie lifetime or only for the browser sessions. If they choose the cookie lifetime the surfer will receive the IC offer if they revisit the site by typing in the URL. If the user clicks one of your links again your cookie would be re-established without the IC offer. If they choose the session lifetime the IC offer will only be available to them for that browser session. The cookie isn't modified at all and they would have to click the IC chat link again to be able to receive the offer on a subsequent visit.
To simplify, affiliate codes are NOT overwritten. The only change to the cookie is to offer the IC discount. Currently, if the surfer were to return to the paysite (WITHOUT clicking one of your links) they would still receive the IC offer and you will still be the affiliate and get credit. We're modifying the integration to allow the paysite owner to make this offer only last for the browser session.
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