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Amazon Prime Bargains - Chat Thread

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    #1592
    ForestFire
    Registered Users Posts: 2,353 ✭✭✭ForestFire


    Someone posted about Amazon music extended trail from 1 month to 3 months.
    The link was for Amazon unlimited, but I also see a free 3 month trial for amazon HD music.

    Is there any reason to pick Unlimited over HD?


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    #1593
    jpb1974
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭jpb1974


    FileNotFound wrote: »
    Fair play to them, that was one of the best rants I have ever seen...

    Absolutely epic, a haka performed before every post.


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    #1594
    lucast2007us
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭lucast2007us


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Can someone clear this up for me...

    If someone copies and pastes the URL to a bargain on Amazon, boards get paid for being an affiliate/providing the link? I presume that's only if the sale goes through?

    If I put up a referral link on the bargain alerts forum, (no idea how to find that!) I get paid something and boards gets paid nothing? Again presuming a sale goes through, not just the click through?







    I've never felt more Grandpa Simpson in my life.

    They put up a affiliate link and anything you buy on Amazon in the next 24 hours Amazon would give them a cut of or commission on. It doesn't even have to be the original product they linked too.

    The Amazon affiliate cookie means how long do I have after a person clicks my link to earn a commission? The simple answer is 24 hours. So anything that person buys on Amazon in the next 24 hours you are eligible to earn a commission on.


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    #1595
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭degsie


    Now mods are chatting in the [NO CHAT] thread :confused:


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    #1596
    WhiteMemento9
    Registered Users Posts: 1,573 ✭✭✭WhiteMemento9


    degsie wrote: »
    Now mods are chatting in the [NO CHAT] thread :confused:

    Who cares. Of all the things to be getting upset about I hardly think people wasting paper on the internet is one of them.


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    #1597
    ForestFire
    Registered Users Posts: 2,353 ✭✭✭ForestFire


    WhiteMemento9 wrote: »
    Who cares. Of all the things to be getting upset about I hardly think people wasting paper on the internet is one of them.

    Hold on....Posting here wastes paper?? and therefore bad for the environment ......!!!:o

    If I'd have know that, I would have tried my personnel best, to always try to keep, my own post at the very least and wherever feasible and practical of course, more direct and to the point that I am trying to articulate, to the other members on the form here, when looking for advise, input and general debating of the various topics, current affair or general chit chat......:cool:

    Oh dear.....I've just realised something I may have missed and have now ended up contradicting my own advice and thereby further damaging out precious trees and planet.......:(

    I probable should not have quoted your post above? as this further adds to the space of my own post and reply is taking up.....:D

    Anyway if anyone has an update on my previous question much appreciated ....


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    #1598
    FileNotFound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭FileNotFound


    Liaison wrote: »
    So if each time the link gets clicked they get 2.50?

    No if loads of people used a really popular link to buy an item, say firesticks on sale. You might get 2.50 or a bit more total, few cent a purchase via your link - think item value may impact it.

    Use of referral links stops boards making a small bit off being the redirect site.

    Boards provides us a free resource that costs money to run and is funded through some ads and in part these links.

    The ban on referrals is less to do with boards making some money to cover operating costs and more to do with the moral point of someone else doing so.


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    #1599
    FileNotFound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭FileNotFound


    degsie wrote: »
    Now mods are chatting in the [NO CHAT] thread :confused:

    Was tempted to report them for the fun of it. Haha.

    See if they'd give themselves a warning.


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    #1600
    Caranica
    Registered Users Posts: 10,106 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    degsie wrote: »
    Now mods are chatting in the [NO CHAT] thread :confused:

    A mod is shown as a mod all across boards but they're only moderators in specific forums. They're regular posters in the rest


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    #1601
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,113 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    degsie wrote: »
    Now mods are chatting in the [NO CHAT] thread :confused:

    I don’t think they are.
    They could be a mod in another forum.


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    #1602
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,989 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    lucast2007us wrote: »
    They put up a affiliate link and anything you buy on Amazon in the next 24 hours Amazon would give them a cut of or commission on. It doesn't even have to be the original product they linked too.

    The Amazon affiliate cookie means how long do I have after a person clicks my link to earn a commission? The simple answer is 24 hours. So anything that person buys on Amazon in the next 24 hours you are eligible to earn a commission on.

    How can you spot an affiliate link because I reported what I thought was one (since they aren't allowed on the bargain alerts forum) but obviously wasn't an Affiliate link because it, and a few other from same poster are all still there.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1603
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    How can you spot an affiliate link because I reported what I thought was one (since they aren't allowed on the bargain alerts forum) but obviously wasn't an Affiliate link because it, and a few other from same poster are all still there.

    I think it needs to have "tag" in the URL. If it just has "ref" then I think it's fine.


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    #1604
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,989 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I think it needs to have "tag" in the URL. If it just has "ref" then I think it's fine.

    Ah right, Thanks

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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    #1605
    shazaam
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭shazaam


    FileNotFound wrote: »
    No if loads of people used a really popular link to buy an item, say firesticks on sale. You might get 2.50 or a bit more total, few cent a purchase via your link - think item value may impact it.

    Use of referral links stops boards making a small bit off being the redirect site.

    Boards provides us a free resource that costs money to run and is funded through some ads and in part these links.

    The ban on referrals is less to do with boards making some money to cover operating costs and more to do with the moral point of someone else doing so.

    The Amazon payout is percentage-based so depending on the item being purchased and the amount of items bing purchased the returns can be high.

    There's no great morality at play here, it's business at the end of the day. Boards make good money from this site through ads, brand sponsorships and referral links.
    Also it's worth pointing out that they make money from every affiliate link on the site not just Amazon.

    To the buyer it makes zero difference whether they buy through an affiliate link or not - the cost does not change.

    Yer man rorro is obviously a few slates short of a roof but I would think that his reaction is proportional to the amount of money he was getting.


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    #1606
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,031 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    shazaam wrote: »
    There's no great morality at play here, it's business at the end of the day. Boards make good money from this site through ads, brand sponsorships and referral links.
    So how much do you make?


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    #1607
    shazaam
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭shazaam


    muffler wrote: »
    So how much do you make?

    From what?


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    #1608
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,031 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    shazaam wrote: »
    From what?
    referral links


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    #1609
    shazaam
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭shazaam


    muffler wrote: »
    referral links

    Millions obviously! How about you?


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    #1610
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users Posts: 12,453 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Decent bag

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0799R21SJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_JY7YZ6QD5ASZC4NMCQ18?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1


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    #1611
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »
    Decent bag

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0799R21SJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_JY7YZ6QD5ASZC4NMCQ18?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

    Won't ship to IE.


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    #1612
    Cookiee
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Cookiee


    Has anyone got this? Considering getting it for my carpet, only 100£ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HRWMG4W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_ZB1AWKX1CWCW5C7B20ZY


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    #1613
    stamjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭stamjoe


    Gumbo wrote: »
    I don’t think they are.
    They could be a mod in another forum.

    Punish that mod for being a bold boy over here!


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    #1614
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,877 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Cookiee wrote: »
    Has anyone got this? Considering getting it for my carpet, only 100£ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HRWMG4W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_ZB1AWKX1CWCW5C7B20ZY
    Save 25% and get one on Warehouse Deals. Return if not worth it.


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    #1615
    112143
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭112143


    I've noticed some items are shipping for free on Amazon DE.
    I always thought there was a shipping fee, well anything I've previously ordered had a shipping fee anyway.
    Is this a new thing?


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    #1616
    shazaam
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭shazaam


    112143 wrote: »
    I've noticed some items are shipping for free on Amazon DE.
    I always thought there was a shipping fee, well anything I've previously ordered had a shipping fee anyway.
    Is this a new thing?

    Must be a new thing. The few things I've ordered from Germany have always had a hefty 8-10 euro shipping charge.


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    #1617
    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,401 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    112143 wrote: »
    I've noticed some items are shipping for free on Amazon DE.
    I always thought there was a shipping fee, well anything I've previously ordered had a shipping fee anyway.
    Is this a new thing?

    Could you provide an example? My recent, not cheap nor heavy order didn’t have free shipping.


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    #1618
    garrkell
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭garrkell


    Do people know about acumen.ie and the Bounce app? They do Irish surveys and it's quite easy to rack up Amazon UK gift vouchers.

    I would count that as an Amazon Bargain alert


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    #1619
    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,879 ✭✭✭Soarer


    shazaam wrote: »
    Must be a new thing. The few things I've ordered from Germany have always had a hefty 8-10 euro shipping charge.

    Hardly hefty when it's coming from Germany, and all that entails.


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    #1620
    112143
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭112143


    pleasant Co. wrote: »
    Could you provide an example? My recent, not cheap nor heavy order didn’t have free shipping.

    I was looking at painkillers last night after seeing the pills from Amazon US on the other thread.
    So I found few of them ship free on Amazon DE.
    Here's one.

    https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Dolormin-GS-Naproxen-Tablets-Pack/dp/B00E5Y4L70/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Dolormin&qid=1621246396&sr=8-5


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    #1621
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    112143 wrote: »
    I was looking at painkillers last night after seeing the pills from Amazon US on the other thread.
    So I found few of them ship free on Amazon DE.
    Here's one.

    https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Dolormin-GS-Naproxen-Tablets-Pack/dp/B00E5Y4L70/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Dolormin&qid=1621246396&sr=8-5

    That's not sold nor fulfilled by Amazon. So it is not different to buying off an Ebay seller who offers free international delivery, and has always existed on Amazon DE.


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