Got Amazon ID, Amazon products won't post on hub.

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   coffeegginmyriceposted 12 years ago

   I found some interesting questions from fellow hubbers and helpful answers from kind hubbers. I will go through those again if when I encounter the same problems. However, I couldn't find an answer to what I am so frustrated about.
   
   The HubPages video on Vimeo: "How to use the Amazon Capsule on HubPages" is very clear and easy to follow, but I am encountering problems after following instructions step by step.
   
   Problem:  Got my Amazon ID, opened Amazon capsule & picked products BUT won't post or save the capsule (the button 'Preview Amazon Results' won't even click)so that it will show on my hub page. Tried html and url too but won't do. What's is going on? Please help.
   
   Thank you.

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      Stacie Lposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I assume you are able to log into your amazon account?
      Try it first and pick some products.Get text links and put a few in a hub to test .
      i dont know why you cant set up an amazon capsule yet.

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         coffeegginmyriceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you for your quick reply, Stacie! Really appreciate it.
         Yes, I can log into my Amazon account. I have done everything that you have advised here but my problem lies where in the Amazon capsule on my hub; the same with the text capsule using (html), the capsules' "save" button won't work. Am I missing something?

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            Stacie Lposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            I just tested this on one of my hubs and it works. are you choosing specific products or using keywords.

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               Stacie Lposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               and don't forget to clear your history. If this doesn't work,contact help on Monday.

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                  coffeegginmyriceposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  Thank you Stacie! Will keep trying.

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      Dale Hydeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      In the over five months I have been here I have never been able to preview my Amazon items. However, once published they appear in the hub. I have no idea why that is a problem. Ebay works just fine on the previews.

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   midninightsoireeposted 12 years ago

   It wont work for me as well T_T

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   BeatsMeposted 12 years ago

   If you choose specific products, copy the ASIN code from the Amazon product description to the "add description" part of the capsule. You probably also didn't specify the number of items to display.
   
   You can also just use "choose keywords" button and just type in the keywords.

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      midninightsoireeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      i did everything. it's still not working...

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         BeatsMeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Ahm... You probably still don't have Amazon ID affiliate code?

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            midninightsoireeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            i do.

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               BeatsMeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Have you configured it in the my accounts section?

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                  aHappierLifeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  Hi all
                  I read the top post and I am having same problem, I have the Amazon ID, and chose a product, I copied and paste the HTML code into my text body in the HTML window, and saved it but it disappears once it is saved and it does not appear on my hub even when published,
                  I also added a new Text capsule just for the link, opened the HTML editor, pasted the code, but the SAVE button does not work, I cannot save it
                  Is there a video where I can watch how to embed a HTML code in a text capsule? I could not find it, how do people ask for help on this Hubapges?
                  please help?? Thanks
                  Anna

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                     BeatsMeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     The easiest way to do it is to copy the ASIN code in the product description of the Amazon product. Paste it into the add description in your capsule. Not the html code. You'll make things more complicated that way. The ASIN code is enough.

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   Dame Scribeposted 12 years ago

   Alright was having same problems posting Amazon products and hopefully, found the fix. Here's the code (sort of spread out so NOT live) for a product that gets auto-generated which we supposed to post in our amazon capsules, big code huh? MEANWHILE, the part that is UNDERLINED, is all you need to copy and paste into the HP amazon capsule. Hope this helps.
   
   <a h r ef="h t t p/www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521677661/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=XXXXXXXX-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0521677661">Environmental Disasters, Natural Recovery and Human Responses</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=XXXXXXXX-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0521677661" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />

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      aHappierLifeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you so much
      
      Unfortunately my product does not have any underlined portion :-(
      But it is the Save button that is not working, I cannot even add any simple html text the button is not active it does not click !!!!

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   Dame Scribeposted 12 years ago

   NO when in Amazon, go to TEXT links. You will see the window with this whole code in there - the part I underlined (is for SAMPLE purposes ONLY!), is ALL you need to HIGHTLIGHT and PASTE into your Amazon capsule for your products to show, least it works for me.

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      aHappierLifeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Dame thank you so much, you are wonderful, that I can do!! :-) I hope to find the text link But do you know anything about the save button thing? Do you know why mine is not working?
      Thanks so very much

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   Dame Scribeposted 12 years ago

   It may be due to you having only ONE hub though not sure really before applying for anything, if I were you, get those Hubs up first. Figure out what area's you want to write about (niche) and provide Hubs in those area's. It's best to write about interest's you enjoy after a minimum of 10 hubs, then reapply.

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      aHappierLifeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Wow, thanks again
      I did try this time to choose only TEXT links on Amazon and pasted it in a new Text capsule HTML editor and yes it worked
      And by the way, i was using the wrong capsule, i did not know I was supposed to use the Amazon capsule
      Thank you for suggesting to choose only TEXT LINKS code, I have not found that info anywhere, it was very helpful hopefully others can read these posts if they are having same problem
      I looked at some of your hubs, i like the knitting one :-) a lot
      Cool

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         Uninvited Writerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         The easiest way is to go to the product you want on Amazon, copy the URL, paste it in the capsule...

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            aHappierLifeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Hi thanks for your help, which URL, the one it appears in the browser window when I am in the product page? Or where you talking about the HTML link that Amazon gives you?
            I succeed it doing it the way Dame suggested, I ll try your advise too
            Thanks
            A

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               Uninvited Writerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Just the URL in the browser window.

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   Dame Scribeposted 12 years ago

   Your quite welcome and glad it has helped and thank you for the compliment regarding my knitting Hub

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   lickitysplitposted 12 years ago

   I am having the same problem.  URL or the ASIN when I hit the preview button it will not show.  I don't understand how Dame is doing it.  The Amazon capsule will not take the code Amazon give you.  I have been trying this for days.   Ugh!

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   Dame Scribeposted 12 years ago

   As I said, the part that is UNDERLINED and in bold - is the snippet of code you need to put in your amazon capsule -regarding my SAMPLE  plus there's the other options too. Work with what's most comfortable for you.

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