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  scotty on 24/10/2007 - 10:01

  This one sounds almost like affiliate marketing. "Use this coupon and you'll get the discount!" (and I will get some kickback too). Too bad the previous coupon code directly from DreamHost has already expired.

  Well, I will not remove this one (as I too have advertised my own promo code before), but since DreamHost's $97 is everywhere and can be easily created, I will remove all future DreamHost deals posted here that are not directly from DH themselves.

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  Jonk on 24/10/2007 - 11:42

  Hey Scott, I don't get any kickback at all on this mate.

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  scotty on 24/10/2007 - 12:06

  You sure? :) If you are not sure, then the answer is — you will get kick back from DreamHost. Not directly, but via secondary referrals.

  I have written an article on DreamHost promo code on my other blog looking in details on how it actually works (yes, Josh Jones is a marketing genius). It is a bit dated but still applies:

  http://hostingfu.com/dreamhost/promo-code

  Now tell me why there are so many user-created $97 back coupon codes on the net if there is no financial incentive at all? :)

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  Jonk on 24/10/2007 - 12:47

  Hey Scott

  Well as far as I know I don't get anything for it. I had no idea about secondary referrals.

  I thought people do it to get kudos from others…

  That's part of the reason why I did it lol :D

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  Ok I have just checked it out and there is secondary referrals. Sorry, I had no idea! And I thought maybe people were just .. nice? I forgot it was the internet.

  Delete if you want. Still a good deal tho.

  BTW If you post affiliate links I don't see anything bad about that, it's your site after all.

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  Jonk on 24/10/2007 - 12:49

  PS yes that dude is a marketing genius…

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  scotty on 24/10/2007 - 20:53

  Hi Jonk,

  I actually have no problem with affiliate marketing — I am paying the same price anyway regardless whether someone is getting the commission. EXCEPT if I am actually paying more when someone is getting the commission, or in the case with MoneyBackCo and other moneyback/cashback sites, that I can actually get the commission back!

  That is why it is possible post affiliation links here, but it won't be a good bargain especially when other affiliates like MBC can rebate the full commission back.

  In the case of Dreamhost and $97 discount coupon code, it is doing exactly that. Anyone can create those $97 discount coupons to give the commission back to new users, and you actually cannot find a cheaper way to buy hosting from DreamHost (unless it is a coupon code directly from DH).

  So I think the $97 discount coupon code by itself qualifies a good deal. Yes, the discount code owner gets $5 for every secondary referral, but that's another story.

  My problem with posting DreamHost coupon code here in OzBargain is, however, that $97 discount code is just too easy to create! You don't even need to be a DreamHost customer to create coupon codes! I don't want to see this site flooded with DH coupon codes even though they all represent "good deal".

  I'll leave this deal here — but let me say "no more DreamHost $97 discount coupons" :) I'll continue to post coupon codes directly from DH though.

  —Scott (DreamHost customer of 2 years)

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  Jonk on 25/10/2007 - 05:32

  Fair enough Scott

  By the way when I go to make a comment it automatically puts my URL at the bottom. I guess that's part of the system. Is it ok to leave it there each time? So far I have been kind of alternating

  http://www.jonksbargains.com

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  froberts2 on 25/10/2007 - 08:33

  Even just going to the Dreamhost homepage will give you a better deal than this - $110.10 off.

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    scotty on 25/10/2007 - 09:48

    Thanks! That's a good deal that I am looking for! The previous official coupon code expired and they have changed it to something that is easier to type :)