I don’t make a lot of money off my Amazon.com associates account, about $15 every six months, but what I do earn I happily receive as Amazon.com gift certificates. Works for them right? They pay me and I just funnel it right back to them. Well, no more. Here’s the e-mail I just received:
Greetings from Amazon.
In September, gift certificates will no longer be available as a disbursement option for sellers. This disbursement change applies to all sellers and is not a reflection of your seller eligibility.
As a seller who has used the gift certificate disbursement option in the past, we want to be sure that you are aware of this upcoming change and take the necessary action to avoid any disbursement disruptions.
Future disbursements to you will be made through your bank account and will be based on the most recent bank account information you have provided in your Seller Account. Please review the bank account information in your Seller Account and update as necessary. Be aware that when you change your bank account information, there will be a 14-day holding period before funds can be disbursed to your bank account.
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Because you have used the gift certificate disbursement feature frequently in the past, we are interested in hearing from you about your experience. If you have feedback or suggestions, please write us at gc-changes@amazon.com.
Thank you for selling on Amazon.com!
Amazon is also in hot water over the way they are handling POD books. i.e. forcing everyone to use their low quality printer. Look up Angela Hoy and Amazon, I'm sure you'll find it. Sounds to me like they want everyone to use B&N.