The discussion revolves around the Physics Forums' affiliate program with Amazon.com, encouraging members to purchase textbooks and other materials through a specific link to support the forum financially. Participants explore the implications of this program, including questions about tracking purchases, the necessity of using the link for each transaction, and comparisons with other online book retailers.
Participants generally agree on the potential benefits of using the affiliate link to support Physics Forums, but there are multiple competing views regarding the reliability of Amazon's service and the necessity of the link for each purchase. The discussion remains unresolved on some technical aspects and personal experiences with Amazon.
Some participants mention the need to use the affiliate link for every purchase, while others question if it could be a permanent save. There are also varying opinions on the quality of service provided by Amazon, which may influence purchasing decisions.
Students and members of Physics Forums who are looking to purchase textbooks or other materials online, particularly those interested in supporting the forum through their purchases.
In case we need a bump ...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
Absolutely!TimeDoctor said:Does this apply to all textbooks and lab equipment? I spend a lot of money on books and lab equipment and other material and if this applies to them then I'll make sure to buy everything through PF from now on.
Wonderful! Thank you.Greg Bernhardt said:Absolutely!
its because the link encourages more sales. For example i was not planning to buy from amazon but now i see that i can support my favorite website and amazon has the same books i wanted so i buy them its a win win winMathematicalPhysicist said:I don't understand, why would amazon share the cost of a book with others?
Unless ofcourse they're raising the price of the books when you purchase through the link. :-D
Greg Bernhardt said:Yes it should as long as you click here first.
Sorry for the confusion. Only the US version works, thanks!Not anonymous said:I am confused. That post from a decade ago says that clicking the .com link and then navigating to the .co.uk website and buying a product from that non-US site too will benefit Physics Forums. But a more recent reply says that buying from at least one of their non-US sites doesn't give the affiliate benefit. Could you tell the list of countries where they recognize the Physics Forums affiliate account and share a portion of the purchase cost?
It Does contain a ID its just Some browsers hide it, double click the Address bar and it will show itFredrik said:The link itself doesn't contain an ID, so there must be a cookie involved. I also noticed that if I right-click and choose to open the link in a new tab (Firefox), the ID isn't included in the URL that appears in the address bar. The obvious "workaround" is of course to just click it. It still opens in a different tab.
Amazon charges 15% to give sellers access to its customers; it pays 6% or 7% to get access to PF's customers, who could go elsewhere to buy things ##-## that seems like a mutually advantageous arrangement.MathematicalPhysicist said:I don't understand, why would amazon share the cost of a book with others?
Unless ofcourse they're raising the price of the books when you purchase through the link. :-D
Unfortunately, they conflict. I'd stick with the smile program. Good stuff!scottedwards2000 said:what about the amazon smile program? can i enable you there as well?
Where can these discounts be got?sysprog said:Amazon charges 15% to give sellers access to its customers; it pays 6% or 7% to get access to PF's customers, who could go elsewhere to buy things ##-## that seems like a mutually advantageous arrangement.
There are no discounts. If you go through the PF affiliate link, then PF will get 6-7% of the price of the item you buy. For you, there is no change in the price (unless Amazon gives a discount).JesseProbst said:Where can these discounts be got?
hey guys, there are a lot of Indian here (including me), I would be happy to buy through your affiliate account. Idk, give it a thought igGreg Bernhardt said:Physics Forums has opened an affiliate account with Amazon.com.
5-7% of any purchase you make is sent to Physics Forums. Think about buying your school textbooks and other materials this way.
Just click this link and the tracking system will register that PF sent you. Easy! Thanks!
https://www.amazon.com?tag=pfamazon01-20