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Physics Forums has established an affiliate partnership with Amazon.com, allowing users to support the forum by purchasing textbooks and other items through a specific link. Users can earn Physics Forums 6% of their purchase by clicking the provided link before shopping on Amazon. This affiliate program applies to all purchases made through Amazon, including international sites, as long as the initial link is used. Many users expressed their intent to utilize this opportunity for their upcoming textbook purchases.

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This discussion is beneficial for students, educators, and online shoppers looking to support Physics Forums while purchasing textbooks and other materials through Amazon.

  • #91
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
In case we need a bump ...
🏔
 
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  • #92
For quick access, simply open either one or both sites and add it/them to your favorites list.
 
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  • #94
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.
 
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  • #95
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.
Absolutely!
 
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  • #96
Greg Bernhardt said:
Absolutely!
Wonderful! Thank you.
 
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  • #97
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
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 win
 
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  • #98
Greg Bernhardt said:
Yes it should as long as you click here first.

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?
 
  • #99
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?
Sorry for the confusion. Only the US version works, thanks!
 
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  • #100
Gold membership has become cheap due to inflation. Can we have Platinum, Rhodium, Einsteinium, etc. ?
 
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  • #101
I insist then to also have Darmstadtium ;-)). SCNR.
 
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  • #102
Fredrik 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.
It Does contain a ID its just Some browsers hide it, double click the Address bar and it will show it
 
  • #103
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
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.
 
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  • #104
what about the amazon smile program? can i enable you there as well?
 
  • #105
scottedwards2000 said:
what about the amazon smile program? can i enable you there as well?
Unfortunately, they conflict. I'd stick with the smile program. Good stuff!
 
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  • #106
darn, ok - that's nice of you @Greg Bernhardt , but I wish you guys could be on that program!
 
  • #107
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.
Where can these discounts be got?
 
  • #108
JesseProbst said:
Where can these discounts be got?
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).
 
  • #109
Uhm, got it, thanks!
 
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  • #110
Amazon pays physics forums for advertising their website. You may wonder if Amazon is getting their money's worth with the current setup, but we are all here talking about it, so I guess it's working.
 
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  • #111
Greg 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
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 ig
 
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