I know EBay is a lot harder to get into than Amazon, but is it worth going with EBay if you can over using Amazon?
I'd like to know the answer to this as well. I was under the impression that EBay wasn't accepting anymore affiliates?
eBay is accepting affiliates but you have to have your own domain, they aren't going to accept you if you try and join just from here.
Some of my Hubs do better with eBay, and some make more sales from Amazon. It will depend which offers better items to go with the Hub subject matter.
Personally I make far more money by actually selling on eBay and Amazon! I earn my living from my ebay and amazon stores
I am more of an Amazon affiliate than eBay, however there are some major players on Hubpages who do well off eBay, and not so well off amazon.
If you're not an American resident, then eBay is better simply because they pay in several local currencies. Amazon only pays by US dollar cheque, which means if you're not in the US, your bank will charge you a fee to bank it.
If I earn $100 on eBay I get $100. If I earn $100 on Amazon, I only get about $85.
The other thing is that eBay pays monthly (no minimum) whereas you have to reach $100 to get an Amazon payout.
Oh I didn't know eBay had no minimum payout. That may be enough to motivate me to work hard to gain acceptance.
I am going to venture a guess here and bet that eBay pays through PayPal since they are one and the same company.
You ability to write and choose topics and products will determine how well you go with either.
Some topics lend themselves more to monetizing with ebay, because it might be items out of print or no longer in production. Or simply for the fact that there's a bargain to be had. Also a person might be tempted to click through because the current price is quite low, and remember, EPN is now paying for clicks, not for sales.
I once would have said that Amazon did better for me than Ebay, because before the change in to their revenue model I didn't manage to send any traffic that resulted in a sale. But now Ebay, for me, is outperforming Amazon.
There are so many variables that honestly, you just need to give it a go and see what works best for you.
eBay pays by BACS internationally, Amazon only does it to the country of origin of each amazon associates country specific program. It is very annoying, but if you are earning enough the $15 cheque fee becomes insignificant, or you could just open a US bank account.
There is a minimum payout According to their Help Section _
"All payment and tax information on the "Payment Information" page is complete and accurate.
Your combined earnings from all programs is over either: 25 USD, 25 Euros, 25 CAD, 25 AUD or 25 GBP"
by 02SmithA 16 years ago
I wanted to hear from some of the more experienced hubbers and see if the amazon and ebay affiliate programs make very much for them? I assume that they end up being very little of your overall earnings, but I wondered if they are worthwhile. Thanks!
by b opinionated 17 years ago
Hey! I was just wondering if anyone knew how to earn money through amazon and ebay. I supplied my affilliate I D or publisher I D and have nothing to show for it at all. Any one know whats going on or why I am seeing no results? Thanks
by Stacie L 13 years ago
Do other writers use Ebay AND Amazon capsules on each hub?Has anyone seen any improvement when using only one or the other?I'm still getting low traffic after making many improvements but not sure about this.
by Ohla 10 years ago
Enabled adsenc,but ebay and amazon shows no money.I read the help guide in hub pages and also had a look at of expert hubbers answers under forums. I have 6 hubs which I submitted within the last 2 weeks. I have enabled adsence account, and also joined amazon and ebay as well.Then I shared my hubs...
by Whitney 15 years ago
I've been trying to write more hubs geared toward our affiliates (eBay and Amazon). I'm probably taking a wild card shot at this one, but we'll see if they generate anything. I'm have several other series saved to work on, as well. I'm just taking blind shots in the dark, but I'm hoping for a few...
by nicolap 16 years ago
I'm signed up with Ebay and Amazon in the UK, but when I create a hub I see I get the US versions - can I use my UK affiiliate IDs or do I need US IDs?
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