Comments on: An Open Letter to the Amazon Associates Program

By: German

German — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:27:30 +0000

I have a very popular site which ranks within first100K and O get similar amountsin Google payments, bt I only make $5 to $15 a month from Amazon. So, Darren must either own TOP 10 site or be extremely lucky. I believe Amazon pays too little and their website is very user-unfriendly and fails a lot. For instance I was unable to update my address, so I simply closed all the associate accounts keeping just one and using it for all my sites. It will simplify things and hopefully at least this one account will work! I really want to see some competition to Amazon affiliate program.

By: agoeng

agoeng — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:43:14 +0000

Thank you for represent us for complain to Amazon, it was really so sad that should wait for long time to clearance the check from Amazon. Me in Indonesia also feel the same problem.
Hope they change the way to pay. Western Union or Paypal could be the best one in this matter.

Regards Indonesian Publisher

By: Patzz

Patzz — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:25:29 +0000

Daran I had bit confusing about placing choosing amazon or ebay to my site, I choose amazon thanks You mention you’re a small fish at amazon but for me you’re the biggest one their thanks this is really worth

By: Manuel

Manuel — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 02:51:48 +0000

Nice try. I stopped promoting Amazon a while ago. I think their comission (electronics for example) is way to low. I remember that I sold a couple of plasma tvs for around $10k and ended up with a $50 comission…

By: The Real Deal

The Real Deal — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:16:59 +0000

Firstly, yes to what “Get Real” said above.

I was Googling around looking for info on Amazon affiliate schemes and trying to work out if I should take a UK or a US one, etc. Also doing my due diligence on payment methods etc. I found this topic.

Most informative; Thank you. This site isnow my reading this evening!

By: Get Real

Get Real — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:00:01 +0000

Get real to the bozos that kept saying “you are lucky to work from home.”

Luck had nothing to do with it.

He made sacrifices and worked to build his business and that’s what got him there.

He earned the money and sent the sales so he shouldn’t have to wait more than a month to get…

his money.

Let’s reiterate that.

His money.

That’s over a million dollars Amazon would NOT have
if he didn’t send it to them.

You are saying he’s “lucky to be working from home”?

Get a clue.

It takes boldness to not just be neurologically programmed
by the philosophy of the mediocre masses

and actually create wealth running your own business.

Especially online given the ignorant detractors to which it seems you’re carrying your membership card.

Do something original.

Start a business of your own.

NO wait, that would require you thinking for yourself.

Just don’t call entrepreneurs “lucky” about anything.

Without entrepreneurs you wouldn’t have a job to put your trust in or complain about.

By: Dollars

Dollars — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:55:19 +0000

I was working as a freelance journalist for over 10 years and I also had to wait 3 months for my money. However, it was not $ 3,000.

I think you should not have written this post.

And I wish the comments on this website would be restricted to people who have something to say about the topic, instead of just saying how right and fantastic you are, for the sole purpose of linking their blog.

By: Emir

Emir — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:47:22 +0000

Darren, I would start a US company to receive money, and use it for US business activities. Adsense, servers etc.. With a US based company you get US bank account, merchant account and so on..
You can pay taxes or wait for 3 months to receive the money. $3000 now and $3000 in 3 months is not same, if you receive it “now” you’ll probably turn that into say $4000 in 3 months…even with the costs of having a US company…
Anyway, best of luck.

Emir

By: Alister Cameron // Blogologist

Alister Cameron // Blogologist — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:37:32 +0000

Jeff Bezos called you yet?

Just wondering. If I was him I would.

Or is he above such a sensible response?

-Alister

By: Kholid

Kholid — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:42:04 +0000

I agree with you Darren, maybe I’ll become more motivated, if Amazon gives an alternatives of payment such as Paypal. Currently I make enough money from selling Amazon items. I hope Amazon teams read this post.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:05:05 +0000

Wait…you mean some people make money with Amazon? ;) I’ve only earned enough to buy a cup of coffee, and that took two years…
goes to show that different tactics work for different blogs.

By: Clint Dixon

Clint Dixon — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:03:22 +0000

You have got to be kidding……you should have enough money that you don’t need to worry that Amazon sends payments that take so long to process.

Plus you should be getting checks monthly by now so your checks should be clearing monthly albeit not as perfect as one could want.

Life could be a whole lot worse Darrin…remember your luck,,

By: paul

paul — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:18:23 +0000

Well, I guess it will take a blogging and affiliate giant like Darren to spark changes to the system. If they don’t listen to such feedback, it is hard to imagine them making changes for less successful affiliates.

By: Ajay

Ajay — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:10:46 +0000

Here here Darren,

Like you I am an Aussie Associate that gets paid monthly. My cheques vary between one and two thousand a month and I must say that having to go to the bank each month (the same bank each time) and have to explain that the cheque is in USD which is not clearly stated on the cheque itself, then to have to pay the foreign exchange fee (with bankwest at least) it gets very monotonous.

Why cant Amazon get with the times and offer it’s international affiliates wire transfer or at least do what CJ do and route it through Australian banks whereby its issued in AUD. CJ is great for Cheque payments but Amazon is really starting to shite me!

Your right too, pushing hundreds of thousands of dollars in product sales, you would at least expect a hello call or free mousepad every now and then. Goes to show how small we really must be.

By: Lorna

Lorna — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:05:51 +0000

This post makes me rethink about using Amazon.com affiliates program. Granted, I’m not earning anything from them yet, but it’s better to realize it now than to regret it later.

By: Grace @ Sandier Pastures

Grace @ Sandier Pastures — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:55:48 +0000

I can’t believe a company as big as Amazon don’t use Paypal. I might have to remove their affiliate links in my site. I live outside of the US so payment would likely suck for me too. (I didn’t read the payment guidelines well when I signed up)

By: uwak

uwak — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:46:07 +0000

amazon with plus and minus…..wow, you create big money from amazon

By: jay

jay — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:23:21 +0000

Maybe Amazon should consider using Western Union just like Google

By: CMD

CMD — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:08:10 +0000

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I am interested in knowing if affiliates have more to say about the specific payment processors or systems that appeal to them?

Our site (which would be grateful to see some of you super-affiliates around once we launch – that’s all of you) offers two payment processors PayPal and AlertPay. But is that enough?

Will check back: & thx

By: David Allen

David Allen — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:49:12 +0000

I agree with you Darren and about time someone reminded Amazon that the internet is international and that there are perfectly good international payment systems.
I get paid by Paypal for other things and also get paid with bank transfer.

I did get a payment from another affiliate system that would have cost me money if I had put it in the bank, aside from the fact that the bank would still take just over a month to process a cheque from the US.