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To follow up on the Amazon affiliate dealie, this seems to be working properly
based on every effort to check up on this. If you click through on
a link to Amazon containing our affiliate code, Amazon will pay us a
commission at no additional cost to you. This works with a cookie, so we should
get credit if you follow that link, even if our affiliate code does not appear
in the URL. Thanks to all of you who have helped
test this, and for all of you who have been using our affiliate links, the
support is appreciated. I will work on adding a more visible/accessible link
going forward.
Another follow-up is that the NFL begins tonight (yay!), so there's still time to get in on the ground floor of our hastily assembled debut competition to pick games using the point spread (password "bn2") as well as our now-traditional straight Pick'em group (password "bn"). Best of luck to all who are participating.
R.I.P.? Nope: Betty White is not dead.
Another follow-up is that the NFL begins tonight (yay!), so there's still time to get in on the ground floor of our hastily assembled debut competition to pick games using the point spread (password "bn2") as well as our now-traditional straight Pick'em group (password "bn"). Best of luck to all who are participating.
R.I.P.? Nope: Betty White is not dead.
I'm a heavy amazon user, so I'm glad this is working out well!
R.I.P.? Nope: Betty White is not dead.
I swear, I thought this said Barry White...
YOU ALREADY TOOK ROBIN WILLIAMS! YOU SHALL NOT HAVE BETTY WHITE!
The Half Elf wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 09:45:
YOU ALREADY TOOK ROBIN WILLIAMS! YOU SHALL NOT HAVE BETTY WHITE!
Can we swap Betty and get Robin back?
edit: We can throw in Joan Rivers!
This comment was edited on Sep 4, 2014, 10:04.
When I decide to use Amazon to purchase something privately Ill be sure to use your link Blue. Does it have to be game related? Can it be a book? Or maybe a peripheral?
I have a nifty blue line!
InBlack wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 09:56:
When I decide to use Amazon to purchase something privately Ill be sure to use your link Blue. Does it have to be game related? Can it be a book? Or maybe a peripheral?
I bought an external USB hd, and he said that showed up on his list. Bought an ebook as well.
Glad it works, Blue. I buy thousands of bucks worth of shit off Amazon each year, so going in through your link is maybe 10 seconds of extra work. 
nin wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 10:04:InBlack wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 09:56:
When I decide to use Amazon to purchase something privately Ill be sure to use your link Blue. Does it have to be game related? Can it be a book? Or maybe a peripheral?
I bought an external USB hd, and he said that showed up on his list. Bought an ebook as well.
Okay, good to know.
I have a nifty blue line!
InBlack wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 09:56:
When I decide to use Amazon to purchase something privately Ill be sure to use your link Blue. Does it have to be game related? Can it be a book? Or maybe a peripheral?
Yeah, they have their own rules about what does or doesn't qualify, but it's not about being games related at all.
Stephen "Blue" Heaslip
Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life
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Does it work for other Amazon sites? As I use Amazon.co.uk, should I use that link but with my TLD to set the cookie for that site?
Quboid wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 10:20:
Does it work for other Amazon sites? As I use Amazon.co.uk, should I use that link but with my TLD to set the cookie for that site?
No, each Amazon site has a separate affiliate program.
Stephen "Blue" Heaslip
Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life
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73 players in the pickem group! nuts! i'm just glad i'm on page 1. with that many players i hope someone is statistically lucky enough to win the whole thing and get the espn prize.
Blue wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 10:15:InBlack wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 09:56:
When I decide to use Amazon to purchase something privately Ill be sure to use your link Blue. Does it have to be game related? Can it be a book? Or maybe a peripheral?
Yeah, they have their own rules about what does or doesn't qualify, but it's not about being games related at all.
I'm assuming 3rd party resellers don't count? Or gift cards? I just ordered some (work) stuff and used the link, but it's a "fulfilled by amazon" 3rd part seller. So I don't know if that'll count or not...
nin wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 11:10:Blue wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 10:15:InBlack wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 09:56:
When I decide to use Amazon to purchase something privately Ill be sure to use your link Blue. Does it have to be game related? Can it be a book? Or maybe a peripheral?
Yeah, they have their own rules about what does or doesn't qualify, but it's not about being games related at all.
I'm assuming 3rd party resellers don't count? Or gift cards? I just ordered some (work) stuff and used the link, but it's a "fulfilled by amazon" 3rd part seller. So I don't know if that'll count or not...
The LED bulbs were mine, and they were from a third party and "fulfilled by amazon", so those work too.
strangelove wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 11:42:nin wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 11:10:Blue wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 10:15:InBlack wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 09:56:
When I decide to use Amazon to purchase something privately Ill be sure to use your link Blue. Does it have to be game related? Can it be a book? Or maybe a peripheral?
Yeah, they have their own rules about what does or doesn't qualify, but it's not about being games related at all.
I'm assuming 3rd party resellers don't count? Or gift cards? I just ordered some (work) stuff and used the link, but it's a "fulfilled by amazon" 3rd part seller. So I don't know if that'll count or not...
The LED bulbs were mine, and they were from a third party and "fulfilled by amazon", so those work too.
Oh, well sweet. I just blew $150 on dvi cables for work (technically the company did).
nin wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 11:10:
I'm assuming 3rd party resellers don't count? Or gift cards? I just ordered some (work) stuff and used the link, but it's a "fulfilled by amazon" 3rd part seller. So I don't know if that'll count or not...
I believe both cases do qualify. Here is the list of items that don't. There are no current listings under the last entry:
- any product or service sold on a site linked to from the Amazon Site (e.g., a product or service listed through our “Product Ads” program or sold on a site linked to from a banner ad, sponsored link, or other link displayed on the Amazon Site);
- any wireless service plan offered through the Amazon Site and not sold or fulfilled by us;
- any product, including games and other applications, sold through the Amazon Appstore for Android;
- any product sold on fresh.amazon.com;
- any alcoholic beverage product;
- any digital Kindle product purchased as a subscription (e.g., Kindle newspaper subscriptions, magazine subscriptions, blog subscriptions, etc.); or
- any of the products identified by Amazon Standard Identification Number (“ASIN”) in the following list (from and after the date listed); provided that any additions to this list will be published on this page at least 7 days before the beginning of the month in which they are first excluded (and such publication will be your sole notice of such modification):
Stephen "Blue" Heaslip
Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life
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Blue wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 10:37:
No, each Amazon site has a separate affiliate program.
Does it allow you, as a bona fide yankee doodle, to set up an amazon.co.uk version in addition? I think I've seen both versions on sites before and I'd be happy to use a UK one for my purchases.
OK, I called Joan Rivers death 6 hours too early...<whoops>
Sleeeeepy wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 15:24:Blue wrote on Sep 4, 2014, 10:37:
No, each Amazon site has a separate affiliate program.
Does it allow you, as a bona fide yankee doodle, to set up an amazon.co.uk version in addition? I think I've seen both versions on sites before and I'd be happy to use a UK one for my purchases.
Seems I can... It's still pending approval, but I now have a code for the UK affiliate programmme:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=blsne-21
And for Amazon Germany:
http://www.amazon.de/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=blsne00-21
Sorry, don't know enough German to mirror the "programme" joke.
Thanks again for the support!
Stephen "Blue" Heaslip
Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life
Blue's News Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, El Presidente for Life
I don't order off of Amazon often, but when I do, I will go through your site sir.
Only works on .com it seems.
Amazon.com rarely ships to Canada.
Amazon.com rarely ships to Canada.
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