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I'm not sure if they actually cut or just threatened They cut the program. Before the California State Government (CSG) passed the Amazon Tax, I was making ove
by mhartl 15y ago
I'm not sure if they actually cut or just threatened
They cut the program. Before the California State Government (CSG) passed the Amazon Tax, I was making over $1000/month in Amazon affiliate commissions, which blew up on two days' notice. My account currently says "This account is closed and will not generate referrals. Access to this site is for historical purposes only." I've not yet seen any sign of the account being reinstated, and I don't anticipate ever being compensated for the income lost while the situation was in limbo.
Will the affiliate program for California residents eventually be restored? Perhaps, but I wouldn't count on it, and God only knows what CSG will do next. I'm currently in the process of moving my legal residence to Nevada, just in case.
- Woost 15y agoSo it's worse than I thought. How does California justify collecting sales tax from Amazon if Amazon has no affiliate network there, no advertising there, and no real presence?
- mhartl 15y agoAccording to the LA Times, they're going to restore the affiliate program. But I already have one foot in Nevada, so I think it's too late. How does California justify collecting sales tax from Amazon if Amazon has no affiliate network there, no advertising there, and no real presence? It doesn't. Amazon avoids an expensive legal battle in exchange for collecting sales tax. It's your garden-variety extortion, writ large.