Amazon associates questions..

[yo-yo]

I had 2 sales today (just joined last week so these are my first) and the amount totaled $107.00. However under my earnings it shows $0.00 still... does this not update at the same time? Am i missing something here?

[tflight]

I've never looked that closely but I believe your commission doesn't show until the associated order has shipped, not simply ordered. Until then it shows the sale but no commission yet.... I think.

[yo-yo]

I've never looked that closely but I believe your commission doesn't show until the associated order has shipped, not simply ordered. Until then it shows the sale but no commission yet.... I think.

Well I suppose that makes sense. Thanks for the reply! Rep for you :o

[RectangleMan]

They updated late today. Around noon pacific time.

[Cyclops]

They still have to be shipped before the earnings are updated. Some items can take a week or two to ship, others one day.
It takes awhile to work your way around the reporting system.

[yo-yo]

Are you the same Cyclops from TruePoker.com? :o , i played the free games with a guy going by that name... he was pretty good :D

[vprp]

Yes, they have to ship an order before you get commissions. Last quarter, I ended up with a lot of unshipped orders that I didn't receive credit for but I'll probably receive it this quarter.

[Cyclops]

Are you the same Cyclops from TruePoker.com? :o , i played the free games with a guy going by that name... he was pretty good :DNot me, can't play poker to save myself lol...... I can't believe someone stole my nick, I've had it since 1995 :D

[mikelombardy]

What are the causes of unshipped orders ?

[Cyclops]

Mainly because they are waiting for stock to come in.

[GeneKavner]

Also, other reasons for unshipped orders are:

- If someone is not a prime member and have requested standard shipping, the order my not ship for several days.

- If an order is canceled before it is shipped, it will forever show as an ordered but unshipped product.

[S.Phoenix]

I had 2 sales today (just joined last week so these are my first) and the amount totaled $107.00. However under my earnings it shows $0.00 still... does this not update at the same time? Am i missing something here?

I believe that the comission is only proceeded after the money is sent to them.

When the money is free-made to them, they count the commission. Maybe to prevent frauds...

[affordabook]

I believe that the comission is only proceeded after the money is sent to them.

When the money is free-made to them, they count the commission. Maybe to prevent frauds...

I think you are right.

Also (I am not certain) but I think Amazon doesn't bill your CC until the item is ready to ship. So obviously you get no money until Amazon does.

I beleive that is also why they have one of the longest gaps between sales and pay periods, because of how long their return policy is.

[markowe]

I think you are right.


I beleive that is also why they have one of the longest gaps between sales and pay periods, because of how long their return policy is.

Right, if the customer returns the item..? What happens to your commission?
Also, what if the customer buys something that is not actually sold by Amazon (i.e. by their affiliates) - wonder what effect that has on the payment period?

markowe

[stilloutthere]

It hasn't happened to me, but I think if an item is returned, they debit your account. It shows up as 'refunded'. And I believe it works the same way if it is through an affiliate. I had a problem, well, something I didn't understand, and I looked all this up at one time.

[affordabook]

You still get your commission on 3rd party sales through amazon.

If you have a returned item it just deducts whatever the original commission was.

Actually just happened to me yesterday, a 77 dollar textbook was returned and so the 4.40 or so was taken off my total. So technically you could have negative earnings for certain days.

[nickflame]

i would not recommend amazon for affiliates marketing since the commission taken for buying a book is as low as an adsense click.

[markowe]

i would not recommend amazon for affiliates marketing since the commission taken for buying a book is as low as an adsense click.

Don't sell books, sell riding lawn-mowers, or something!!

[Madmurphy]

You should see the wait on magazine subscription I sold through amazon. Took a very long time.

[monty2002]

I once made a sale through amazon, took about 2 months before i saw the money!

[sirkarma]

Yeah, I wouldn't recommend Amazon either. I pretty much had the same experience than monty2002. Only it was 3+ months.

[neng236]

I will sell book and dvd harry potter.

[shimon333]

i never earn in Amazon but i still wait... in adsense it realy more easy to earn

[s0sunz1m]

I've a site with associate-o-matic & looking for alternative.
The domain name is related to shopping mall.

What other good program do u think i should change to?

Looking for good white-label program.

[PuReWebDev]

Just as a follow up to this post, a few of you guys weren't really feeling the amazon associates program anymore, but just so you know, Amazon has since changed they're payments to be monthly versus quarterly.

Also, I think you can make some pretty decent commission depending on the items you are trying to sell. Obviously a book or dvd are low priced items to begin with, so you really wouldn't make so much, but if you targeted big ticket items like HD TV's, Projectors, Tractors (yeah, they sell tractors too), then your commission per item would be significantly higher.


Happy Selling!
PuReWebDev

[markowe]

Amazon seems to work well together with good content-based sites, especially those providing product information. For those complaining they never made any money, I suspect you are looking for some get-rich-quick scheme. Well, Amazon isn't that, but there are people making big money from it...

[s0sunz1m]

but if you targeted big ticket items like HD TV's, Projectors, Tractors (yeah, they sell tractors too),

Why would anyone want to buy tractors online?

Would u buy TV online also?

Don't u like to see & touch the item before buying?

[markowe]

Why would anyone want to buy tractors online?

Would u buy TV online also?

Don't u like to see & touch the item before buying?

I always wondered about that! But I guess if someone knows what product they are looking for, then they are confident about buying it online. I mean, I spent 1000 EUR on a laptop recently - I had never seen it in real life! But I read all the reviews, knew which specs I needed and narrowed it down to a particular model...

Now buying big-ticket second-hand stuff through eBay etc.! THAT I can't figure out!

[PuReWebDev]

Why would anyone want to buy tractors online?

Would u buy TV online also?

Don't u like to see & touch the item before buying?

I think markowe just answered this, but I wanted to add that online shopping provides the convenience of purchasing from anywhere with internet access. For me, seeing and touching are great for clothing, but if it's brand new and I receive the product I want the way it's advertised, then I don't necessarily have a desire to feel or touch it. I'm finding more and more that even people with the desire to touch and feel might go to the local store to do that, and still order it on the web for the best price.


thanks,
PuReWebDev

[SmallPotatoes]

Why would anyone want to buy tractors online?

Would u buy TV online also?

Don't u like to see & touch the item before buying?

I think a lot of people go into shops, look at the items, then go home and buy them online for less.

Or maybe that's just me.