Amazon gives the BOOT to Affiliates

July 2, 2009 · Filed Under Uncategorized · 1 Comment 

States are hungry for money and looking for ways to bring in more tax revenue without the appearance of raising taxes on local businesses.  New York was the first to start the arm-twisting and in response Amazon filed a lawsuit and it is currently working its way through the courts- in the meantime Amazon is still collecting taxes for New York as the penalties would be devastating if the courts do not find in Amazon’s favor.

Now we have proposals and legislation under consideration in Hawaii, Rhode Island and North Carolina to collect taxes from online sales if there is a “nexus” of affiliates residing in that state. In response Amazon has informed affiliates in those states their affiliate program is closed to them unless the legislation changes. Amazon is not alone in terminating affiliates in unfriendly states. Overstock.com has announced it will pull its affiliate program from California residents and businesses.

California Governor Schwarzenegger made an announcement to prevent more companies from pulling the affiliate opportunity from California:

“After passing the largest tax increase in California history, it makes absolutely no sense to go back to the taxpayers to solve the current shortfall – that’s why yesterday I vetoed the majority vote tax increase passed by the legislature. With unemployment at an all time high, we should be doing everything we can to – keep jobs and create jobs – in California. That is why my Administration immediately contacted Overstock.com when we learned of this news and, I am pleased to announce Overstock.com has reversed its decision and will continue to do business with affiliates here in California. I will continue to fight to keep jobs and businesses in California.”  Read the complete press release

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Buyer Guardian puts Online Car Sale Fraudsters on Notice!

December 14, 2007 · Filed Under Uncategorized · 2 Comments 

Buying and selling vehicles online has become more common and unfortunately so has the fraud associated with it. Enter Buyer Guardian, they do inspections, handle the transaction and even ship or deliver the vehicle. So you can have a worry free transaction.
Buyer Guardian has just launched their affiliate program using Kowabunga! Technologies MyAP9 software. The program is run internally and Buyer Guardian has put together some sweet content that will make selling their services easy. If you are into auto auctions, exotic cars, classic and some not so classic vehicles Buyer Guardian is an essential service you can offer your visitors while earning a generous commission.
Buyer Guardian Affiliate Program

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) receives and manages criminal complaints involving cyber crime.

These statistics are from their 2006 Internet Crime Report – prepared by the National White Collar Crime Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation:

  • In 2000, fewer than 25,000 complaints were registered regarding Internet crime
  • The total number of complaints registered in 2006 was over 207,000…an 728% increase in just 6 years!
  • The yearly dollar loss of referred complaints has increased from a total of $17.8 million in 2001 to $198.4 million in 2006.
  • 44.9% of all fraud complaints received related to Internet auction fraud, which was the most frequently reported offense.
  • This means that over $89 million of the complaints reported to IC3 related to auction fraud.
  • 61.2% of complainants were male; men also lost more money than women, on average

    Buyer Guardian protects your online or out-of-state vehicle purchase from scams by verifying and managing each step of the transaction. We perform pre-purchase inspections, vehicle title inspections, offer nationwide auto shipping, and ensure safe payment transfer.

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