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koland · 02-09-2017, 02:14 PM

the smile.amazon url lets Amazon send a portion to a charity of YOUR choosing; it completely ignores the "tag=" portion in determining the portion to the charity and which one.

The tag= automatically added here sends a portion to MobileRead. That works whether it is smile. or not. I haven't checked lately, but at one time the percentage to the tag= affiliate was the same whether it was smile. or not, as well, but I expect that to change eventually, if it hasn't already.

ETA: As to percentages:
0.5% goes to charity with smile.
up to 8.5% goes to the tag affiliate, depending on sales and the product
up to 5% goes back into your pocket (using their prime.amazon card or sometimes a discover promotion, for example).

So, Amazon can have up to 14% going out on commissions, although it is less on ebooks, electronics, video games and several other categories.

To the consumer, it makes no difference, their price is the same either way.

02-09-2017, 02:14 PM	#793
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,563 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	the smile.amazon url lets Amazon send a portion to a charity of YOUR choosing; it completely ignores the "tag=" portion in determining the portion to the charity and which one. The tag= automatically added here sends a portion to MobileRead. That works whether it is smile. or not. I haven't checked lately, but at one time the percentage to the tag= affiliate was the same whether it was smile. or not, as well, but I expect that to change eventually, if it hasn't already. ETA: As to percentages: 0.5% goes to charity with smile. up to 8.5% goes to the tag affiliate, depending on sales and the product up to 5% goes back into your pocket (using their prime.amazon card or sometimes a discover promotion, for example). So, Amazon can have up to 14% going out on commissions, although it is less on ebooks, electronics, video games and several other categories. To the consumer, it makes no difference, their price is the same either way. Last edited by koland; 02-09-2017 at 02:17 PM.