Just saw on tonight's news that it's "on again" about California insisting on collecting sales tax from purchases direct from Amazon (as opposed to their out-of-state vendors), starting tomorrow! (9-15-12)
Gee--seems to me the last time that went down, Amazon unceremoniously dumped each and every one of its affiliates here in the "Golden State." Are they going to do it again????
I'm not especially amused, but, in any case, I guess it's no skin off my nose, personally, as I have yet to even make enough to get paid. They hardly figure into the income I get from HP. But, I just thought I'd throw this out, for anyone else who might be affected, and who did not see the news item.
Link below:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/0 … -saturday/
Actually Amazon has already given up and started paying tax in many states, as they should. No doubt they will pay sales tax in all states eventually and we will be back to a level playing field.
Well, good. I wonder why that wasn't in the news item?
The only place that Amazon pays state sales taxes is in states where they have a physical presence that does not include affiliates. By that I mean warehouses and distribution centers. Even an online company requires some physical plant. They have NOT given up. This also affects much more than Amazon. Affiliates in CA can expect to lose hundreds of merchants, while they keep Amazon. Most serious affiliates know that Amazon is one of the worst to deal with in terms of return days and commission. Amazon has built a distribution center in CA so they will have to pay a sales tax no matter what the law does.
It wasn't a news item because the only ones who get hurt is the affiliate. All other companies "fire" their affiliates so no one has to pay a sales tax. Because the company has no physical presence in the state. Seriously if you're going to be in affiliate marketing, then you should start reading about this. Start with the stuff at the Performance Marketing Association. Affiliates in several states have defeated this type of law by educating and lobbying their state reps.
by Nelle Hoxie 14 years ago
The vote wasn't even close 35 to 18. While Amazon has not yet cut off affiliates, about one dozen merchants have. If you live in Connecticut this is the time to prepare to lose Amazon and a bunch of other affiliate programs. There are options. Here's a Link that will Help....
by cameciob 10 years ago
and probably all accounts comming from MN, in the account that the state had passed a law to collect Internet taxes. So, that will not pay any advertising fees to accounts in Minnesota.I used to make some pocket change from Amazon every month....I am sad and mad ( I just lost my full time job with...
by Nelle Hoxie 13 years ago
http://www.dallasnews.com/business/head … ispute.eceSorry I should have included the state in the topic heading. TEXAS was using the argument that the distribution center created a physical presence in the state, so the state sales tax was valid. Now that Amazon has closed the distribution...
by x 10 years ago
"Google Copies Amazon's Playbook"http://finance.yahoo.com/news/google-co … 00495.htmlPersonally, if I had any nonperforming Amazon ads, I'd get rid of them.Contemplating doing same with eBay, since they just pay pennies anyway.Can't do anything about hpads, what with what I keep...
by Raye 12 years ago
Word is out... if you are a CA resident and have an Amazon associateship, you should be seeing an email very soon canceling said account. Amazon just sent out a press release,http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/29/am … socia.html
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