Amazon drops Easy Links requirement!

[Trisha]

I just got an email from Amazon that says the Easy Links requirement will be dropped for the 3rd quarter. They lowered the non-media items for the tiered system too. There's also something about "growth target earnings bonuses" and increases in commission for some of their other stores.

I haven't read all the details yet, but on the surface anyway it sounds like an improvement. They didn't say anything about the $10 caps, so I guess that is still in place however.

I haven't been promoting Amazon very much on any of my sites, but I am more likely to do more with it now after these changes are in place.

[Slade]

If this is considering poo'ing on Trisha's thread, I apologize, and won't be offended if someone wipes my post clean...

Does anyone think this has anything to do with a possible sudden drop in the number of amazon links being shown? Hypothetically speaking, of course.

[Trisha]

I don't mind what you say in this thread. Not sure what you mean by "possible sudden drop in the number of amazon links being shown" though.

[Go60Guy]

Yep - that was the first question that occurred to me - have they eliminated the $10 cap? If they were to do so, then there are some genuine opportunities offered.

[Iguana]

They have increased the amount of sales needed to get to each tier -

to get 6% you will need to sell 1001 items including 150 non-media

Previously it was 251 + 20 non-media

Why didn't they just say they were reducing the incentives?

[Trisha]

Yes, the email they sent said the requirements for the tiers were going down but I believe at least in some cases they have actually gone up.

I didn't like the whole principle of the Easy Links thing - Amazon getting free branding. So I am just happy that it is gone.

Now if they would just get rid of that cap! They wouldn't have to try to pressure people to sell non-media items anymore. With a fair commission rate for them I'm sure more than enough people would be promoting the higher priced non-media items.

[Iguana]

The rate you receive has gone down in all cases - except the 5% rate for 28-75 items.

I am really angry at the completely misleading eamil they sent - but only slightly disappointed at the loss of earnings.

[div01]

Did this email only go out to those currently using the tiered system? I haven't gotten anything from them.

[edited by: div01 at 2:36 am (utc) on June 26, 2003]

[Trisha]

No, I'm not using the tiered system either and I got the email. I think they are just sending it out in batches. I believe there were people on Amazons message board this morning who said they hadn't gotten theirs yet either.

[div01]

Thanks. I'll keep an eye out.