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by dsl 1570 days ago
With something like coupons where you are making affiliate revenue, advertisers have it pretty well dialed in how much they can bid and still make a profit. Since they aren't selling a product directly, there is zero advantage to continue bidding if the price goes up. They are left with two options: find a new market, or push out bidders to low the competitiveness of the market.