Comments on: More ING Direct $25 Bonus Links Posted, Now Required to Clear Cookies? http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/08/more-ing-direct-25-bonus-links-posted-now-required-to-clear-cookies/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/08/more-ing-direct-25-bonus-links-posted-now-required-to-clear-cookies/#comment-189969 Flexo Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:59:12 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5279#comment-189969 The problem still occurs if you click on a new style referral link that has expired and then click on any other referral link. This has all been fixed here already. We've only been using new style links here since February 8. The problem still occurs if you click on a new style referral link that has expired and then click on any other referral link. This has all been fixed here already. We’ve only been using new style links here since February 8.

]]> By: Stephanie PTY http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/08/more-ing-direct-25-bonus-links-posted-now-required-to-clear-cookies/#comment-189967 Stephanie PTY Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:48:25 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5279#comment-189967 Ok, my boyfriend took a good hard look at what was going on with the cookies today, and found out what the problem was. The old-style referral links looked like this: http://home.ingdirect.com/promo/promo_set.asp?t=.... and the new style ones look like this: https://banking.ingdirect.com/savings/set_promo_cookie.vm?t= The problem occurred when someone clicks and old-style referral link, and then clicks a new one, without clearing their cookies in-between. The best thing to do is eliminate all old-style links from your site, and tell everyone you know that has referral links on their site, because the less old-style referral links there are on the web, the less this will happen. Ok, my boyfriend took a good hard look at what was going on with the cookies today, and found out what the problem was. The old-style referral links looked like this: http://home.ingdirect.com/promo/promo_set.asp?t=…. and the new style ones look like this: https://banking.ingdirect.com/savings/set_promo_cookie.vm?t=

The problem occurred when someone clicks and old-style referral link, and then clicks a new one, without clearing their cookies in-between. The best thing to do is eliminate all old-style links from your site, and tell everyone you know that has referral links on their site, because the less old-style referral links there are on the web, the less this will happen.

]]> By: Stephanie PTY http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/08/more-ing-direct-25-bonus-links-posted-now-required-to-clear-cookies/#comment-189959 Stephanie PTY Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:14:08 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5279#comment-189959 This is driving me nuts. I just had an email exchange with a reader who couldn't get the links on my site to work. She ended up finding links on another site to use. It's frustrating me to no end. I may take down referral links altogether, because it's such a hassle now. This is driving me nuts. I just had an email exchange with a reader who couldn’t get the links on my site to work. She ended up finding links on another site to use. It’s frustrating me to no end. I may take down referral links altogether, because it’s such a hassle now.

]]> By: nickel http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/08/more-ing-direct-25-bonus-links-posted-now-required-to-clear-cookies/#comment-188155 nickel Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:22:00 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5279#comment-188155 I haven't noticed this. I wonder if it's intentional, or a bug. I know that they recently re-worked their links. I haven’t noticed this. I wonder if it’s intentional, or a bug. I know that they recently re-worked their links.

]]> By: thomas http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/08/more-ing-direct-25-bonus-links-posted-now-required-to-clear-cookies/#comment-188110 thomas Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:00:02 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5279#comment-188110 Sucks that they lowered their rate again, but they are excellent in the customer service department and who can turn down $25 for such little work! Sucks that they lowered their rate again, but they are excellent in the customer service department and who can turn down $25 for such little work!

]]> By: Yana http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/08/more-ing-direct-25-bonus-links-posted-now-required-to-clear-cookies/#comment-188078 Yana Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:28:47 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5279#comment-188078 I get it now. That would make it harder, and might explain why the link I submitted here last time wasn't used. I get it now. That would make it harder, and might explain why the link I submitted here last time wasn’t used.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/08/more-ing-direct-25-bonus-links-posted-now-required-to-clear-cookies/#comment-188077 Patrick Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:15:49 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5279#comment-188077 I just noticed the same thing, Flexo. That makes it more difficult to keep track of links. You would think ING would want more people to sign up - especially when banks are hustling for extra depositors more than ever. I just noticed the same thing, Flexo. That makes it more difficult to keep track of links. You would think ING would want more people to sign up – especially when banks are hustling for extra depositors more than ever.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/08/more-ing-direct-25-bonus-links-posted-now-required-to-clear-cookies/#comment-188067 Flexo Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:29:09 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5279#comment-188067 The place it would cause a problem is if someone clicks on link 1, which is expired, and goes back to click on link 2. There is a cookie that stores the first link. The second link would then appear expired even if it's not. It's easier just to clear cookies for *.ingdirect.com before clicking on the link. The place it would cause a problem is if someone clicks on link 1, which is expired, and goes back to click on link 2. There is a cookie that stores the first link. The second link would then appear expired even if it’s not. It’s easier just to clear cookies for *.ingdirect.com before clicking on the link.

]]> By: Yana http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2009/02/08/more-ing-direct-25-bonus-links-posted-now-required-to-clear-cookies/#comment-188066 Yana Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:25:58 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/?p=5279#comment-188066 That's kinda weird. Why would someone have ING cookies when about to click a link on your site? I don't know about others, but I always have a second browser minimized in the system tray. That would be useful in a case like this. That’s kinda weird. Why would someone have ING cookies when about to click a link on your site? I don’t know about others, but I always have a second browser minimized in the system tray. That would be useful in a case like this.

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