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I'm afraid noti.physics said:
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Physics Forums has established an affiliate account with Amazon.com, allowing members to contribute 5-7% of their purchases back to the forum. Users are encouraged to buy textbooks and other materials through a specific link to ensure the forum receives credit for the sale. The affiliate program applies to all items purchased on Amazon, not just textbooks, and can be accessed by clicking the provided link. There are discussions about whether the affiliate benefits extend to non-US Amazon sites, with clarification that only purchases made through the US site will contribute to Physics Forums. Members express a mix of excitement and regret about missing the opportunity for recent purchases. The conversation also touches on the mechanics of how the affiliate tracking works, with some technical insights shared. Overall, the thread serves as a reminder for students to utilize the affiliate link for upcoming textbook purchases and other shopping needs.
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I have a question. For this site to receive proceeds from a purchase on Amazon, do I have to buy the book from Amazon directly? Ie. sold by amazon or can I buy a book from any member that is listed on Amazon?
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Yes anything listed on Amazon. Thanks!MidgetDwarf said:
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deluks917 said:
Heh heh. You either made a typo, or you are a much better physicist than you let on and you have a time machine that let's you go to school 4 years ago.
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How long does it take PF to get its money from this?
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Reminder this opportunity works for your xmas shopping too :)
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I've been buying things from smile.amazon.com because that way Amazon donates a tiny percentage to a nonprofit of my choosing as long as it's an amazon-affiliated organization. I'll consider purchasing thru PF's account. Maybe in turn with smile. Oh, and I'll definitely buy way more from amazon because it's advertised on the PF.
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I am going to order through here next time 
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Still a month till most schools open, but don't forget to buy your textbooks this way!
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/support-pf-buy-your-textbooks-here.473932/
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/support-pf-buy-your-textbooks-here.473932/
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Bought some books. Hope it got through.
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TheBlackAdder said:
Fantastic, thanks! You got a lot of studying to do. Good luck!
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My results came in today. Surprisingly, I made it to my Insurance university! I will definitely use this!
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I'm already guessing the answer but, is there a way to get a link for the Japanese amazon? I get quite some stuff there, including books and the likes that I can't find on the main site.
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Currently it is not listed as an affiliate, sorry! Thanks for asking!NathanaelNolk said:
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I don't buy much on Amazon but, I'll be buying something in the near future. I've bookmarked the PF link from the first page so that PF gets credit when I make my purchase.
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well if we want some support tutorials to post how can we do thatGreg Bernhardt said:
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We man I don't have that much money right now I will buy later and I also have books of my elder brother.Greg Bernhardt said:
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Greg Bernhardt said:
I am from India. We gene
I'm from India . So sorry I can't help you in this case. Is there any possibility in the near future that PF will be linked with Amazon.in or Flipkart, so that we, all Indian members here can support PF?Greg Bernhardt said:
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Why don't you associate with some Indian sites also, like amazon.com and flipkart.com? Then, if I also buy books online (which I do less frequently, as Kolkata has a whole place where there are about 500 book shops, College Street), I'll also buy from here.Greg Bernhardt said:
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Wish I could, but our affiliate partnership with Amazon does not include the Indian site.Wrichik Basu said:Why don't you associate with some Indian sites also, like amazon.com and flipkart.com? Then, if I also buy books online (which I do less frequently, as Kolkata has a whole place where there are about 500 book shops, College Street), I'll also buy from here.
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Reminder for those going back to school soon to buy their books via PF!
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/support-pf-buy-your-textbooks-here.473932/
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/support-pf-buy-your-textbooks-here.473932/
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Why is the ebay.com link opening up ebay.ca? My father buys stamps from ebay.com, so that can be helpful in contributing here.Greg Bernhardt said:
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Do you reside in Canada? Ebay might be doing a redirect depending on your country.Wrichik Basu said:
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Nope. India.Greg Bernhardt said:
I'm being redirected to this site:
https://m.ebay.ca/?rmvSB=true&ul_ref=https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/706-53473-19255-0/1?type=4&campId=5336737816&toolId=10001&customId=j976wo3m720009we00005&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.ca%2F&srcrot=706-53473-19255-0&rvr_id=1345563072860&_mwBanner=1
The amazon.com link is opening up amazon.com:
https://www.amazon.com/?tag=vglnk-ca-c90-20&tag=
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@Greg Bernhardt your links are creating a problem only on phone site, not on desktop. Changed the links in bookmarks.
Can you also partner with Delcampe? It's an online store for stamps. As my father buys a lot from there, I believe you'll get some good addition.
Can you also partner with Delcampe? It's an online store for stamps. As my father buys a lot from there, I believe you'll get some good addition.
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Wrichik Basu said:
hmmm, nothing should be different. The code is the same.
Wrichik Basu said:
Unfortunately we can't just add sites. We use an auto affiliate service and they manage the contracts with retailers.
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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
https://www.amazon.com/?tag=pfamazon01-20
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Where can I get cheaper 
Books are too expensive 
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I clicked on the link, and it opened up the page properly. But when I navigated to a product, the "?tag=pfamazon01-20" was no longer there in the URL. Is this normal? How does this work? Cookies?Greg Bernhardt said:
By the way, I tried adding that tag to Amazon India, and the page opened with the tag properly. Changed the bookmark on my browser. Will be buying something soon, so hope you get some percentage of Amazon's revenue.
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Wrichik Basu said:
Only needs to be set for the first page, from there on, it won't be added to amazon URLS for that session. You need to add the tag for each session.
Wrichik Basu said:
It won't register for Amazon India I'm afraid.
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