Jan. Amazon earnings,,,, -1.65

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   Bill Manningposted 13 years ago

   Wow, I've never had an affiliate where I'm actually minus $1.65!!
   
   That's what I'm at right now with Amazon for this month. No sales yet and -$1.65. Must be returns from the holidays.
   
   I'm not worried, it will pick up. Just showing you all that you can be good at some things and still have a bad start to a month.
   
   Anyone want to share my earnings for this month?

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      CMHypnoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      You getting the drinks in then Bill?

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         Bill Manningposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Sure, I'll supply the glasses but you gotta bring the booze!

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         rebekahELLEposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         lol I'll add 4.32.
         let's run a tab!

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            CMHypnoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            With all our joint earnings so far we could run a kitty for the drinks! So kitty up people and have a New Year drink as earnings will improve!

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      Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I'll share with you. My first transaction was the return of a $600 camera. Guess he didn't want a Canon.....

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         Kangaroo_Jaseposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         arrrghhhhh f***ing ouch !

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   EmpressFelicityposted 13 years ago

   $0.82 from items bought last month and shipped in this.
   
   Plus $0.36 to come, when the single $8.99 sale I've made so far in January ships

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   Laura Marieposted 13 years ago

   I have $11 so far this month on Amazon affiliates. Made it into the 6% commission tier too!! Hopefully things will improve towards the end of the month.

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   ThomasEposted 13 years ago

   Hm... this thread at least makes me a little happier about my dismal amazon $5.68 performance from hubpages so far this month.

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   sunforgedposted 13 years ago

   sales total is depressing - first entry this month was return of a $50 item
   
   somehow managed to sell $1k in books in one go though - which makes one day worthwhile - still to see how the rest of the month performs.
   
   I started the month expecting to do no better than Sept - anything better will be a welcome bonus.

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   cre8tiveposted 13 years ago

   I feel positively rolling it in with $8.40 so far ...

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   Pandoras Boxposted 13 years ago

   Yeah I sold a bunch of books too -textbooks mostly. Which are nice (much more expensive than kindle books). Also a bunch of other school and office supplies. This is all good, cause it helps pay for my own kid's spring semester books!
   
   No returns yet this month, but I know they'll be coming. Had two the week after Christmas.

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   prettydarkhorseposted 13 years ago

   18.62 -- babies stuff - low comparing to the past three months. I hope I don't have returns..
   
   Happy Birthday! I saw the announcement at facebook!

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      Bill Manningposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks prettydarkhorse. Yeah those birthdays just keep coming every year!

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   Flightkeeperposted 13 years ago

   I'm looking at a fabulous buck and 80 cents
   But I'm happy with my adsense.

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    Bill Manningposted 13 years ago

    My adsense had a few bad first days but it's back to where I want it now. January is often the worst month of the year for sales.
    
    Everyone has bought lots of gifts, so they are broke. They got everything they wanted. Plus they are doing new years resolutions, which often involves cutting back on spending.
    
    At least you can look forward to the rest of the year being better than January, normally.

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    Mikeydoesposted 13 years ago

    Haha, that hasn't happened to me yet, but I'm bracing myself.

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    lakeerieartistsposted 13 years ago

    Returns are not fun, but big returns always are disappointing.  My Jan Amazon sales are positive so far, $14.70. 

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    Pcunixposted 13 years ago

    Boy, I have got you SO beat.  I'm at a whopping 99 cents for Amazon in just the first 4 days!
    
    The wife is planning a February vacation if it keeps up at this pace.. well, if it keeps up at that pace AND we win the lottery.

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    habeeposted 13 years ago

    I've made $3.93 on Amazon so far this month. Woo-hoo!! Not.

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    thisisoliposted 13 years ago

    $41.78 here jsut over ten dollars a day - Disappointing.

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       ajetayoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       @thisisoli, I think you should throw a party for everyone here...lol. I've just made $1.82 from three sales, I'm waiting for the shipment on the fourth.
       
       I've made over 17 Euros on Adsense.

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    WryLiltposted 13 years ago

    $6.60 so far... but that's from shipping items sold last month. Adsense is being very dismal - about half last month's daily average.

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       Pcunixposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Adsense is only slightly down for me -  $99.73 through yesterday.   I was expecting more of a downturn.
       
       Other affiliate sales and my own book sales are clicking along at normal rates.
       
       Other business - my bread and butter consulting work - is almost always somewhat slow until May.  I usually don't expect any business at all until mid January, which is fine with me because it gives me tine to get started with taxes.

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    PurpleOneposted 13 years ago

    I had a $160 watch returned so far this month. It looks like it was returned at a lower commission rate though than what I sold it at so even after the return, I still made about $3?? Doesn't seem right but it's what it looks like to me.

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       sunforgedposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Ive noticed that too.
       
       I guess, its nice to keep a few cents since they dont credit us for any replacement purchase that buyer may make

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          PurpleOneposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Definitely!

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       Spacey Graceyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       That's happened to me too - the commission came off at 4% but I know that I got paid more than that.

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          PurpleOneposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Yes, it's better than the other way around which can probably happen too.

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    Stacie Lposted 13 years ago

    hmmmm,I'm at 3.28 so far this month..

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    Spacey Graceyposted 13 years ago

    Well I've just checked and I've made less than in the first 4 days of December but more than the first 4 days of November.
    
    In 9 months I only ever had 12 returns and today I got 3 in one day!

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    katiem2posted 13 years ago

    jUST KEEP UP THE GOOD ATTITUDE AND IT WILL ROLL IN...
    
    That is so crazy it's funny, better to laugh than cry and like I said it'll come rolling in, if I can make money on Amazon anybody can...
    
    Thanks for sharing that

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    Kangaroo_Jaseposted 13 years ago

    By end of day should be getting about 5.28 in sales, someone decided to go crazy with collectible card game purchases.

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    Mikeydoesposted 13 years ago

    $50 so far, woot! You guys will catch up to  me in no time. A blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while

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       prettydarkhorseposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Congrats everyone,
       
       Yesterday somebody bought a stroller worth 700 plus, if I convert that to peso in the Phils. it is worth 29,000 pesos, geez that's a four months salary of a minimum wage earner there. Even if you have some money to spare, would you buy baby stuff like that?

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          webtoysposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          what kind of stroller did he buy ?

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    Spacey Graceyposted 13 years ago

    Another 3 items returned!

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    Ign Andyposted 13 years ago

    Two persons return kindle in this months alone .

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    IzzyMposted 13 years ago

    I just had someone buy a Christmas tree that was reduced in the sales
    
    It was down to a mere $600!

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       Spacey Graceyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       If I spent that much on a Christmas tree I would want it to be able to cook the blooming Christmas dinner not just sit there looking pretty. Nice fat commission on that should buy you your Christmas tree next year

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    frogdroppingposted 13 years ago

    I'm up to $22.16 (wooooooo )
    
    Three returns @ -$6.54, and 10 items to ship so far. More woooooo
    
    Goooooo buyers ... you're really rocking

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    lender3212000posted 13 years ago

    Yeah, my January activity on Amazon has me living in the single digits as well so far. Hopefully things pick up later in the month.

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    webtoysposted 13 years ago

    I got 0$ affiliating fee....
    OMG, what have I done ?
    please help!

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    Rosie2010posted 13 years ago

    You have a fun attitude.  I have not(knocking on wood here) gotten any returns yet.  I just reached $8+ on Amazon and I am keeping it! lol

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    lou16posted 13 years ago

    My January Amazon earnings started with a -$2.34 which was a little depressing, but luckily it's back in the positive at just over $27 now so it's heading the right way.

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    Christeneposted 13 years ago

    A whole $0.09  LOL

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