Can self referrals be earned promoting direct-only products (either by themselves, or when they are featured in a publicly-visible collection?)
I just tested this by setting one of my cards to DO. I bookmarked the link I created with my rfid. I then logged out, cleared cookies and came back via the bookmarked link. The link loaded properly with my rfid attached. I then bought the card. Checking my earnings, they increased by 2. In my Royalty History the sale shows as self. I earned the referral income from the purchase as well with “yes” (customized) showing under my product. I did not test out the public collection part, but if it shows in the collection, it should be fine.
So Direct Only products will earn a self referral.
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thanks @PacifierCity !! 
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Hi PC,
Can you explain how to set a product to Direct Only? I tried and can’t figure it out. Thanks, Suzanne
From backend - under product Actions > Edit Details > Additional Info > toggle on Direct Only > …
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thanks!!!
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So if I make a product DO, will people be able to find it on Zazzle Marketplace OR JUST IF I PIN IT ON PINTEREST (and other social media?) and does it always result in a self referral that we get paid for?
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It will not be visible in the Z MP. It will only be visible to people that follow a link that you create and put out in Internet Land. It is still possible to not earn a referral from someone who comes in on a DO link. This is because a Z cookie (rfid #) can’t be overridden by another for its first 7 days. If someone clicked on another designers link and picked up a Z cookie (rfid#) and then came to Z in the next 7 days on your link, they would earn the referral. Likewise, if you are the first to set the cookie, you get 7 days where it can not be overridden.
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