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Affiliate payouts up to 80% — Amazon slashes

Affiliate payouts up to 80% — Amazon slashes

Website owners to receive up to 80% less for each sale on Amazon.

An Amazon logo with the words "Amazon cuts affiliate payouts"

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is reducing the commissions it pays to affiliates by up to 80%.

The firm sent an email to members of the Amazon Associates program today with the subject line “Upcoming Program Operating Agreement Update.”

The email starts with, “We hope you are staying well during this time” ahead of laying a bomb on website owners that make money by referring clients to Amazon. Actually, the email doesn’t mention that rates are being slashed. Instead, it just informs people that changes are coming to the affiliate agreement and to click a link to see the changes.

Below is a chart comparing the old commission rates to the fresh ones, which go into effect April 21.

A chart comparing affiliate commissions on Amazon.com

Many website owners rely on Amazon’s affiliate program to monetize their websites. Affiliates by now hurting from the pandemic now have more wounds to lick.

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