Amazon disallows Twitter URL shortener link, denies commissions

[djbaxter]

No Precedence For Social Media - Amazon Hangs Us Out To Dry
by Joshua Odmark, Search Engine Journal
July 7th, 2009

A Disconnect Between Social Media Marketing And Amazon.com

Amazon.com refused to pay any commission on a link that I distributed through Twitter and Facebook, sending me a link to their T&C as the reasoning.

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Apparently if you distribute an affiliate link with a URL shortener on Twitter, you will not get paid any commission.

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[Linda Buquet]

Thanks David!

I blogged about it this morning before I saw your post.

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