Does Amazon Commission Rate Increase Affect HubPages?

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   Kenna McHughposted 3 years ago

   I am part of the Amazon Associates program, and they sent me an email about the increase of commissions on popular categories beginning April 4th through May 4th. Do these changes affect HubPages?
   Home (from 3% to 5%)
   Health & Personal Care (from 1% to 2%)
   Home Improvement (from 3% to 5%)
   Beauty (from 3% to 5%)
   Office Products (from 4% to 6%)
   Kitchen (from 4.5% to 5.5%)
   Business & Industrial Supplies (from 3% to 5%)
   Shoes, Handbags & Accessories (from 4% to 6%)

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      Matt Wellsposted 3 years agoin reply to this

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         Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks Matt! This is good news!

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   eugbugposted 3 years ago

   I presume it does.
   I wonder is Amazon feeling a squeeze on sales? It's not like they're increasing commission out of the goodness of their heart.
   
   Edit: Just read the bit in that email about commission returning to normal levels after May 4th. Also I notice the information in the email is confidential, so are only some people getting it?

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   Will Apseposted 3 years ago

   The email says...
   
   Receipt of this email and its content cannot be shared publicly. It is to be used for your planning purposes ONLY. In the event that you share publicly any details of this email, it will be considered a violation of the Operating Agreement and will result in possible termination of your account.
   
   Just thought I would point that out.

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   eugbugposted 3 years ago

   Strangely, these promotional rate details are listed in a column in the table on their "Associates Program Standard Commission Income Statement " public webpage, so I don't understand what all the secrecy is about. Maybe they just don't want a flood of new applicants for the associate program.

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      Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      That could be it, or there is some legal mumbo jumbo about including such language.

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   eugbugposted 3 years ago

   Doesn't look as though we're benefiting from the promotional rate.

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      Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      Hmm. That's interesting. HP must have a contract with them that excludes promotional rates.

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   Rochelle Frankposted 3 years ago

   I didnt get the notice, but I just noticed that the rate has gone up on mine in the last two days. Not as high as it once was... but a lot better than in the last couple of years.

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      Kenna McHughposted 3 years agoin reply to this

      That's good to know!

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