Have you had items you sold through Amazon associates disappear off your reports and not get compensated for the sale? have you noticed or been paying attention?
That's exactly what happened to me in the holiday season of 2011. I just wonder how many other people are busting their hump promoting Amazon.com brand and getting screwed!!?
Here's my story.
Amazon screwed me out of $650 worth of commissions. Why? Because my parents and sister ordered xmas presents and sent them to my parents address. I had an Amazon associates account registared to that address when I lived with my parents in 1997. Jump to 2011, because I once lived there they said all the orders that went to that address were "personal" and that the associates program was not a discount program. I said that they were not my orders, not ordered on my credit card and didn't go to my address. They then told me I set up this elaborate scheme to have other people buy things for me to get a 5% discount. I couldn't believe that they would say that and essentially tell me I was a liar and scamming them. I told them I would never waste all that time, ask other people to pay with their credit card to get a lousy 5% discount!!! They said yes I did. I told them that next holiday season I would not be pushing their brand. I sold $5,000 worth of goods for them and they ruined the relationship FOREVER for $150. There policies are open ended and their customer service is short sighted. People are far better off setting up their own portal vs. relying on Amazon. Also, they pay 60 days after the sale. Because their reports are so ambiguous it's hard to identify the dropped items. SHADY ASS COMPANY. Stay away from Amazon associates, for the effort, time and money you associates are putting in you are being poorly compensated for your effort. Start your own thing.. being an associate with an Amazon store is hardly being in business for yourself.
When my family found out I did not get paid by Amazon.com they were pissed! They said that they went out of their way to order almost all their Christmas gifts on Amazon and could have just went to the mall. Guess who won't be buying on Amazon next Christmas.
P.S. Amazon, if you were smart you would give associates the 5% on person sales just like if you work at Mc Donalds you get a discounted lunch. It's totally feasible to set a threshold of minimum outside sales to receive a discount on personal orders.
When my family found out I did not get paid by Amazon.com they were pissed! They said that they went out of their way to order almost all their Christmas gifts on Amazon and could have just went to the mall. Guess who won't be buying on Amazon next Christmas.
P.S. Amazon, if you were smart you would give associates the 5% on person sales just like if you work at Mc Donalds you get a discounted lunch. It's totally feasible to set a threshold of minimum outside sales to receive a discount on personal orders.
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