Amazon associates account got closed!

Amazon doesn't like you pushing traffic to specific pages/posts, even using ways that don't violate their TOS. I had a deals site that was making me a mint by pushing traffic to the homepage and letting people find their own way around my site. But soon as I started pushing traffic to specific pages about specific products, they shut it down quick. Amazon is bullshit. Their TOS means nothing they just make up rules as they go along but don't add the new rules to the TOS. They're so huge now that they don't need affiliates so they don't care anymore.

I totally agree! They pretty much can close up accounts without any real reason, and theres nothing we can do about it. I feel like if I do open up a new account, it would be just a matter of time before they find a reason to close it and I end up wasting tons of time. Time to find something more sustainable.
 
I totally agree! They pretty much can close up accounts without any real reason, and theres nothing we can do about it. I feel like if I do open up a new account, it would be just a matter of time before they find a reason to close it and I end up wasting tons of time. Time to find something more sustainable.


Bro I feel sad saying that but in long term is impossible to find something more sustainable than Amazon.
In my opinion if you dont make blackhat or weird things with Amazon you will not get banned
 
Just use shopify for this kind of things and no one will tell you how and when and why
 
i did a method with fb comments and send them to amazon (amazon associate) and earn some decent cash. i did it about half a year ago or more i think.
i got my account closed but i was able to withdraw the cash through gift card.
i remember i talked to the live chat support , they told me to open new account and to complete the tax form and after 2 months i think i got the gift card..
 
Getting banned by amazon is new thing i am hearing. This is really weird.
 
Please learn from my mistakes, don't build a business on something like Amazon associate. It's like building a house on a cliff edge. If you have a quick method that won't take much time, go for it if you think there's a high ROI. Other than that, Amazon can shut you down for any reason they like, with no notice or warnings and their TOS are so vague they can get rid of you for any reason.

The more control you have over your business the better. When selling on Amazon you have a tiny bit of control, as an affiliate - you have virtually none. Even if you follow all the rules, a competitor could sabbotage your business so easily with Amazon.

It seems great because you can scale things fairly easily and you can make money with Amazon, but that's just like building a skyscraper on a cliff edge instead of a house. I've seen high earners that made millions for Amazon over the years dropped like they were newbie spammers. Zero loyality, zero concern and virtually impossible to communicate with. They're not a good business to work for. They're a good business to buy from my experience (good customer service), but that's not the same. Also, Amazon are ripping off affiliates at the moment, actually skimming / not crediting high ticket items. There's a big thread on their forum about it. They were great in the past for crediting sales, now they'll credit the add-on items but not the big ticket item bought with them.
 
i did a method with fb comments and send them to amazon (amazon associate) and earn some decent cash. i did it about half a year ago or more i think.
i got my account closed but i was able to withdraw the cash through gift card.
i remember i talked to the live chat support , they told me to open new account and to complete the tax form and after 2 months i think i got the gift card..
Can i complete the tax form with wrong information?Can Amazon understand?
 
Can not anyone apply for another associate account?

If amazon wanted you to have your own site, you should have followed their rule.
 
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