I went to my Amazon account today to add a widget to a blog and found out that I have to do a lot of work again to add widgets to my blogs. I just deleted widgets from my over 100 blogs and several sites on the Internet because Amazon updated everything to go to the Native Ads widget (which I'm still not fond of).
Fortunately they have a chat line so you can connect with them and resolve things but although I think Amazon is a great place to buy and sell, I have to state Charlie Brown's exclamation: "Good Grief!" I'm tired of having to constantly update these widgets, etc. etc.
Here's the script of the chat I had so hopefully it will help my readers. (I'm glad their are alternatives to Amazon so I'm not totally "out").
You are now connected to AMAZON
CS: from Associate Support.
AMAZON CS: :Hello, my
name is AMAZON CS: . I'm here to help you today.
Me:Hi AMAZON
CS: . I was about to add a widget (Native Ads) to a blog and when I came to
Amazon I see that my account was terminated due to no referrals. I just got
done eliminating all or most or my previous widgets on my websites and blogs
because of Amazon's move to Native Ads and I was slowly adding Native Ads to my
sites and blogs; now this? How can I "re-apply"?
AMAZON CS: :I'm sorry
to hear your account was closed. To re-apply you can go here: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/ and click on "Join Now for Free". If you're already
signed into your account, if you click "Sign out", you'll see the
"Join Now for Free" button.
Me:OK. I
just changed my password thinking that perhaps this was an "older"
account. Now when I re-apply the previous links that I've already installed in
my sites and blogs will not work with my new account, right? And how can I
avoid this happening again (other than doing whatever I can do to get people to
click on the links)? Why does Amazon do this? It may take "a while"
to build up viewers who will click on links. Does it "cost" Amazon in
any way to allow affiliates to "take a while" to get going?
AMAZON CS: :Correct,
when you reapply you will be assigned a new store ID. You would want to either
rebuild any existing links or at least replace the old store ID with the new
one that your new account is assigned. When you first apply you are given 180
days to get your first referral. After your first referral your application
will be reviewed to make sure your website listed fits within the programs
guidelines. I can take a look at your account to verify that is why it was
closed. Unfortunately we don't have a way to extend the 180 days for the first
referral, but you can always reapply when your account is closed for the 180
day closures.
If you
wanted me to pull up the closed account I would need the email address and name
from the account please.
Me:Thanks
for this info AMAZON CS: . Do you think that you could reinstate the old
account so my links would work again? The email is: (…) and my name is (…).
AMAZON CS: :Thank
you. Unfortunately we are not able to reinstate accounts when they are closed.
I see in the address you provided there is something else after (your address
line). Is there something that should be included in the address after Ave?
Me:Suite 1.
But it doesn't matter because as you say pulling up the old account isn't going
to solve anything. I will take your advice and re-apply.
AMAZON CS: :That is
fine. I'm sorry we aren't able to reactivate closed accounts, but you can
certainly reapply. Did you have any questions about reapplying?
Me:OK,so now
I will have to delete and re-install new links in all of my sites and blogs.
BTW I really liked the older widgets; the Native Ads is probably a "good
thing" but they don't always "show" on my sites and blogs. I
hope you'll come out with some other widgets too. I have over 100 blogs and
several websites. Thanks for all and wish me luck on getting "hits"
and "referrals" this time around!
AMAZON CS: :I wish
you lick and let us know if you have any other questions.
*luck
I'll pass
your feedback along that you liked the widgets as well.
Make it a great day all!
Ter Scott!
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