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Originally Posted by koland
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.
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Sounds like a very definitive answer to a subject that I only had a vague understanding of. But, it also brings up some questions, that I don't have to know the answer to and don't want to bother you or anyone else to answer. Nor do I really have the time to ask the questions now.