5 Star Affiliate Programs

Linda Buquet · #1 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 12:12 PM

From the 5 Star Affiliate Blogs >>

Amazon Changes Commission - Associates Threatening to Drop Links

Amazon just announced it's Associates Q2 2006 Compensation plan and affiliates are up in arms about the pay cut calling it a De-incentive and many threatening to remove links. In addition to viewing the changes as a pay cut, many affiliates are upset about the fact that they were notified only two days in advance of the changes by an an email that said ‘earn more all the time’ and contained other messaging they felt was spin and insulted their intelligence.

Lots more here:
http://affiliate-blogs.5staraffiliat...es-commission/

Are you an Amazon affiliate? What do you think of the changes?

Nintendo · #2 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 04:04 PM

I sell mostly high priced stuff like electronics, and I can never even remember what the last quarter payout rates were, but judging by World War 3 on Amazon's support board,

http://forums.prosperotechnologies.c...=14982.1&ctx=0

it looks like I'll see a decrease per order. Though hopefully six new Amazon sites that I made a week ago will cover the decrease.

Teli · #3 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 04:15 PM

Let me be frank, I believe what Amazon has done is a low blow to its affiliates.

While I can understand their desire to cut costs however they can, they should have gone about it in a much different way.

1 - Two day notice? This is like a slap in the face and side swiping your affiliates isn't a way to build trust.

2 - Three and a half percent decrease in commission? Dropping highly targeted commissions, where people are more likely to buy, by nearly half is ludicrous. Building these targeted pages can take a lot of work on the affiliate's end, the least they can be is properly compensated for their efforts.

Hopefully Amazon will come to its senses and either extend the amount of time before this takes effect or increase the commission.

I'm sure the guy who said "don't fix it if it ain't broke" didn't mean "fix it until it is broke and then break it some more."

I shop at Amazon quite frequently and I'm also an affiliates, however, they do not provide a significant portion of my income. I have no beef with Amazon to begin with, so this is pretty much an unbiased 2 cents

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~ Teli

Nintendo · #4 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 07:02 PM

And in the E-Mail it said...

Quote:

We are excited to present a new Associates compensation plan for Q2 2006.
Using your feedback and suggestions, we simplified the Performance fee
structure and made it easier for you to make more money!

Yah, sure!!!!!

Linda Buquet · #5 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 07:12 PM

I'm not an affiliate. If I was I would be upset too.

Linda Buquet · #6 (**permalink**) 03-30-2006, 07:17 PM

Speaking of Amazon though. I buy presents there a lot. Just spent 70 or so on my Dads Bday.

1st one to PM me their affiliate link will get my future purchases.

Nintendo · #7 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 02:16 AM

*PM sent.*

Linda Buquet · #8 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 09:31 AM

I got it Ninno

and you got all my future Amazon sales!

FUNNY - I posted that while both you and Teli were here last night. I figured I'd see which of you were the fastest on the draw. Then you both left!

Nintendo · #9 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 02:11 PM

I was guessing you would of already got a PM, since it was about seven hours after you posted that than I PMd you!!!

Linda Buquet · #10 (**permalink**) 03-31-2006, 02:13 PM

LET THIS BE A LESSON TO ALL!

Read my posts or you'll miss out!!!