Check it Out: Retailers Enjoy Getting Pinned?

But it hasn’t been all good news for Pinterest. The site is under fire for how it’s monetizing its user base. Pinterest “modifies its links” to e-commerce sites by adding its own affiliate tracking links, according to digital marketer and blogger Josh Davis. So if I click on and buy the “Best Flip-Flops Ever” from Zappos, Pinterest gets a percentage of that sale. Pinterest doesn’t disclose this information to users.