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ISamson
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Could this work with Aliexpress?
Yes and in fact, their commission is 8%!ISamson said:Could this work with Aliexpress?
Greg Bernhardt said:
Yes, if you click the link from PF. There is a little ID that gets attached to the link when you click on it that says "PF sent you".ISamson said:I don't understand how the deal works.
Is it: from every our transaction PF receives a certain %?
How will Aliexpress know if we use PF?
Greg Bernhardt said:Yes, if you click the link from PF. There is a little ID that gets attached to the link when you click on it that says "PF sent you".
Yes or in the first post as I added it to the main listISamson said:So I must click on the link you just gave me in post #107?
I believe so :)rbelli1 said:Does this work on smile.amazon.com too?
BoB
Greg Bernhardt said:I believe so :)
Yes, thanks!EastWindBreaks said:is the link for amazon still working? the link is the same as regular address
I bookmark it in my browserTom.G said:Is that list of shopping links in post #1 pinned somewhere (semi)accessible? On the occassions I think of using it I can't remember where to find it!
(also, sorting the list alphabetically by site would make it a little easier to use)
Just for information: the links are same as regular ones, but with embedded javascript. See this post.EastWindBreaks said:is the link for amazon still working? the link is the same as regular address
thats so cool, though I can see PF could lose some $$ because of it lol.Wrichik Basu said:Just for information: the links are same as regular ones, but with embedded javascript. See this post.
Bezos sent some people to rough you up? :).Greg Bernhardt said:We've reduced our affiliations to only Amazon.com now. Thanks for buying from Amazon through PF!
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/support-pf-buy-on-amazon-com-from-here.473931/
threatened me by saying do this or he sends me a photo...WWGD said:Bezos sent some people to rough you up? :).
Afraid not, only Amazon now. I did this because the old broad affiliator was not respecting privacy and causing some performance issues.WWGD said:No more BN affiliations?
Could you try affiliating with Amazon.in? Buying from Amazon.com results in surcharge due to shipping and customs. We mostly buy from the India site.Greg Bernhardt said:We've ditched our old affiliator and are now directly connected with Amazon Affiliate. Here is the new link with our tag. Thanks!
https://www.amazon.com/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Hover over the link and look at the URL or click it and look at the URL in your browsersymbolipoint said:Nothing special is in either address
symbolipoint said:How does Physics Forums gain credit with that www dot amazon dot com link? We know the amazon website address. We can simply visit that www dot amazon dot com page and make whatever purchase. The link listed here on the forum (Physics Forums) is just that same amazon address. Nothing special is in either address, so how Physics Forums earns any money by any of us buying on amazon seems unhooked. HOW DOES the money earning work? How would amazon know that we are hooked onto Physics Forums as a PF member?
I might have missed seeing post #127 discussing the "affiliate link". (https://www.amazon.com/?tag=pfamazon01-20&tag=pfamazon01-20) (my attempted edit is not working correctly here.)Greg Bernhardt said:Hover over the link and look at the URL or click it and look at the URL in your browser
Yep! Even if you browse around Amazon and don't see the tag any longer, it's stored in a cookie. For how long, not sure, but I think it expires within hours.symbolipoint said:If we click that affiliate link, sign-in to the resulting site, and make a purchase for any items, then is this how Physics Forums earns some credit?
Let me ask one more thing.Greg Bernhardt said:Yep! Even if you browse around Amazon and don't see the tag any longer, it's stored in a cookie. For how long, not sure, but I think it expires within hours.
During a session, I doubt it, it's likely stored in a server session variable and the cookie is for the hours after you change websites or close the browser and then return.symbolipoint said:Does this affect anything in case I make an Amazon purchase during a browsing session?
Books, electronics, washing machines, refrigerators, clothes, shoes - anything. Greg says:symbolipoint said:still another question: Will PF earn some credit for an amazon purchase done through the affiliate link no matter what kind of item is bought, or must the item be something like a textbook?
Greg Bernhardt said:Think about buying your textbooks or electronics... anything here.
I angle towards textbooks because that is what most people buy via PF because there are so many recommendations, but the affiliation is not limited to any product or category. Even getting Amazon services and subscriptions, PF gets a kickback.symbolipoint said:still another question: Will PF earn some credit for an amazon purchase done through the affiliate link no matter what kind of item is bought, or must the item be something like a textbook?
In 'Polite' company that is known as a 'Finders Fee.' (the question arises, what percentage?)Greg Bernhardt said:PF gets a kickback.