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hyatla · 10-02-2003, 02:25 PM

I think amazon is ripping me off. I am their associate and put a direct linked item on my site, which is only discounted at 10%. I suppose to get 15% commssion if somebody click on it and buy Immediately.

Their rule is kind of ripping off anyway, but I still asked my friend to do a test by purchasing that item. Yeah, they only credited me 5%!!!

I wrote them and protested, asking for evidence. Of course, they never directly answer my questions, instead, they kept sending me formated letters. The same bad experience I had with AOL before. Now I have to add Amazon to this big sucking bad companies list.

Anybody else share the same experience?

Stud Money · 10-02-2003, 02:34 PM

EZRhino · 10-02-2003, 02:38 PM

And they say porno is run by criminals.

DarkBob · 10-02-2003, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hyatla
Now I have to add Amazon to this big sucking bad companies list.

who else is on your sucking bad companies list?

Juicy D. Links · 10-02-2003, 02:40 PM

Stud Money · 10-02-2003, 02:41 PM

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WiredGuy · 10-02-2003, 02:43 PM

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Originally posted by EZRhino
And they say porno is run by criminals.

hyatla · 10-02-2003, 02:46 PM

So far, only AOL and Amazon. I think Gammacash (or moneytree? I couldn't be sure, because I quit them both already) is another one, but I am not sure. I mean their pay per click program. I did a test by clicking on that banner myself on three different locations, but they totally recorded 2 on that day!!!

DTI is almost the best I know so far. They paid 75 just to sign up.

Here is a link to one of their site, <a href="http://click.dtiserv2.com/Click/593-113-ch245">DX Live</a> you can log in to find the webmaster section to join.

But, does anybody here really know about Amazon? I think we should form a class suit or something. :-)

Burnie · 10-02-2003, 04:13 PM

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Originally posted by hyatla
which is only discounted at 10%. I suppose to get 15% commssion
they only credited me 5%!!!

I may be wrong here, but by my math:
15%-10%=5%

I don't sell for Amazon so I don't know but to me the math add's up. If you sold it at full price you should have gotten 15%.

Just my

hyatla · 10-02-2003, 04:43 PM

Thank you for the math, but Amzon's rule is: 15% referel only apply to items discounted 10%-30%. At first I was confused, why must discounted? Then I found out that Amazon "discount" almost everything at least 10%. That's another lie of Amazon, which nobody complained yet. So their rule is not give 15% to anything they "discount" more than 30%.

Anybody who really dealed with Amazon? Please do share with me your experience. Here is my post at Amazon's BBS, they still didn't delete it yet. :-)

I am new to being associate of Amazon, although I have been affiliates for other sponsors before. I found some of them are liars, while some are very reliable.

I had no doubt about Amazon when I first joined, and placed a lot of direct linked items on my site, together with nice reviews targeted to my viewers, hoping to earn 15% instead of 5%. Then I asked a friend to do a test purchase from one of the DIRECT links and specially told him to click through that link and buy immediately, don't go anywhere else in Amazon. He did. And unfortunately, I found there is only 5% in my credit. That item is only discounted 10%.

I wrote to Amazon, demanding evidence of why they caterigorized this purchase as indirect, together with a confirmation email from my friend, who is a owner of a computer software company.

I am still waiting Amazon's 3rd response (they didn't give anything in the two responding emails), of what happened. It's not about money. I just want to see how they get out of this. I am sure they should have certain tracking software to determine where a surfer go, so they should be able to give me a record of where my friend went between the time he clicked my link and the purchase; otherwise, their "direct" vs. "indiret" is a total hoax and I am going to expose them all over the web and certain authorities.

BaldBastard · 10-02-2003, 04:58 PM

I was using Amazon a lot infact i was one of there top 3 affliates but they really suck. There aree lots of other online specialist book stores out there that pay more usually 10-20% just search around.
I still use Amazon as they come in handy for terms where you can find no other sponsors with over 2 million products they have a book for every keyword which can be targeted nicely.

Try this one:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1890159026/

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1878823299/

Nima · 10-02-2003, 05:00 PM

amazon's affiliate program is a RIPP! they give you shit for what you sell for them

hyatla · 10-02-2003, 05:42 PM

Amazon just deleted my post. Fuck them.

Juicy D. Links · 10-02-2003, 07:05 PM

WHats you site?

I might be interested in buying up a spot for my site

integrated · 10-02-2003, 07:09 PM

hello my name is ivan i work at amazon as an affiliate representative

please email me at [email protected] to get this issue sorted

chodadog · 10-02-2003, 07:12 PM

Anyone know of a decent mainstread DVD affiliate program? I'm sick of getting 56 cents commission for selling a fucking DVD for 12 bucks.

10-02-2003, 02:25 PM	#1
hyatla Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,720	Fucked by Amazon I think amazon is ripping me off. I am their associate and put a direct linked item on my site, which is only discounted at 10%. I suppose to get 15% commssion if somebody click on it and buy Immediately. Their rule is kind of ripping off anyway, but I still asked my friend to do a test by purchasing that item. Yeah, they only credited me 5%!!! I wrote them and protested, asking for evidence. Of course, they never directly answer my questions, instead, they kept sending me formated letters. The same bad experience I had with AOL before. Now I have to add Amazon to this big sucking bad companies list. Anybody else share the same experience? __________________ <a href="http://click.dtiserv2.com/Click/1125-99-us979" target="_blank">DTI cash: Top Asian Sponsor, $75 to new affiliates</a><br> <br> ICQ: 274731765

10-02-2003, 02:46 PM	#9
hyatla Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,720	So far, only AOL and Amazon. I think Gammacash (or moneytree? I couldn't be sure, because I quit them both already) is another one, but I am not sure. I mean their pay per click program. I did a test by clicking on that banner myself on three different locations, but they totally recorded 2 on that day!!! DTI is almost the best I know so far. They paid 75 just to sign up. Here is a link to one of their site, <a href="http://click.dtiserv2.com/Click/593-113-ch245">DX Live</a> you can log in to find the webmaster section to join. But, does anybody here really know about Amazon? I think we should form a class suit or something. :-) __________________ <a href="http://click.dtiserv2.com/Click/1125-99-us979" target="_blank">DTI cash: Top Asian Sponsor, $75 to new affiliates</a><br> <br> ICQ: 274731765

10-02-2003, 04:43 PM	#11
hyatla Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,720	Thank you for the math, but Amzon's rule is: 15% referel only apply to items discounted 10%-30%. At first I was confused, why must discounted? Then I found out that Amazon "discount" almost everything at least 10%. That's another lie of Amazon, which nobody complained yet. So their rule is not give 15% to anything they "discount" more than 30%. Anybody who really dealed with Amazon? Please do share with me your experience. Here is my post at Amazon's BBS, they still didn't delete it yet. :-) I am new to being associate of Amazon, although I have been affiliates for other sponsors before. I found some of them are liars, while some are very reliable. I had no doubt about Amazon when I first joined, and placed a lot of direct linked items on my site, together with nice reviews targeted to my viewers, hoping to earn 15% instead of 5%. Then I asked a friend to do a test purchase from one of the DIRECT links and specially told him to click through that link and buy immediately, don't go anywhere else in Amazon. He did. And unfortunately, I found there is only 5% in my credit. That item is only discounted 10%. I wrote to Amazon, demanding evidence of why they caterigorized this purchase as indirect, together with a confirmation email from my friend, who is a owner of a computer software company. I am still waiting Amazon's 3rd response (they didn't give anything in the two responding emails), of what happened. It's not about money. I just want to see how they get out of this. I am sure they should have certain tracking software to determine where a surfer go, so they should be able to give me a record of where my friend went between the time he clicked my link and the purchase; otherwise, their "direct" vs. "indiret" is a total hoax and I am going to expose them all over the web and certain authorities. __________________ <a href="http://click.dtiserv2.com/Click/1125-99-us979" target="_blank">DTI cash: Top Asian Sponsor, $75 to new affiliates</a><br> <br> ICQ: 274731765

10-02-2003, 05:42 PM	#14
hyatla Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,720	Amazon just deleted my post. Fuck them. __________________ <a href="http://click.dtiserv2.com/Click/1125-99-us979" target="_blank">DTI cash: Top Asian Sponsor, $75 to new affiliates</a><br> <br> ICQ: 274731765

10-02-2003, 07:09 PM	#16
integrated Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: west end Posts: 3,826	hello my name is ivan i work at amazon as an affiliate representative please email me at [email protected] to get this issue sorted __________________ Pioneer of .TV domains Grandfather of .TV development Respected among industry LEADERS

10-02-2003, 02:34 PM	#2
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10-02-2003, 02:38 PM	#3
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10-02-2003, 02:41 PM	#6
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10-02-2003, 04:58 PM	#12
BaldBastard Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 16,180	I was using Amazon a lot infact i was one of there top 3 affliates but they really suck. There aree lots of other online specialist book stores out there that pay more usually 10-20% just search around. I still use Amazon as they come in handy for terms where you can find no other sponsors with over 2 million products they have a book for every keyword which can be targeted nicely. Try this one: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1890159026/ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1878823299/

10-02-2003, 05:00 PM	#13
Nima Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,192	amazon's affiliate program is a RIPP! they give you shit for what you sell for them

10-02-2003, 07:05 PM	#15
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	WHats you site? I might be interested in buying up a spot for my site

10-02-2003, 07:12 PM	#17
chodadog Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 9,736	Anyone know of a decent mainstread DVD affiliate program? I'm sick of getting 56 cents commission for selling a fucking DVD for 12 bucks. __________________ 26 + 6 = 1