Comments on: Amazon shuts down Colorado Affiliates

By: tom.wilkowske

tom.wilkowske — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:51:41 +0000

Individual states don’t seem to have much leverage in this. Kind of surprising, though, that Amazon would take such a cavalier attitude toward its affiliates.

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:52:45 +0000

Fine be upset. But remember that *Amazon* is making the choice. Also Dennis (since you live in Colorado) you might want to remember that Colorado Springs has just “achieved” third-world status. ( http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_14303473 )

As of March 1:

* no garbage cans in parks
* sold off 2 police helicopters
* 1/3 of street lights turned off
* no marketing budget to attract tourists

because tax revenue isn’t there. It is time a very profitable company (AMZN) that takes advantage of Colorado’s infrastructure to make a profit returns some of that profit to maintain that very same infrastructure.

Be upset yes — but direct your anger at the borrow-and-spend Republicans AND at Amazon.

By: Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:14:59 +0000

Pat, it’s sad– just hurts a bunch of small entrepreneurs.

By: Keith Wilcox

Keith Wilcox — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:42:00 +0000

Totally sucks. I’m still steaming about it after reading my letter this morning.

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:51:18 +0000

So lets see:
* New York
* North Carolina
* Rhode Island
* Colorado
* California?

( http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/01/amazon_cuts_affiliates_rhodeisland_hawaii/ )

Now do this. Hardly makes Colorado unique. At what point does Amazon just close the affiliate program altogether, or stop their whining and pay the tax bill.

By: Mike G.

Mike G. — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:02:46 +0000

Exactly how much money was this supposed to raise for the state? 4 other states tried this same thing before Colorado, and Amazon as well as others cancelled their affiliate marketing agreements in those states too. It was insanity for the lawmakers in Colorado to expect anything different. What a waste of time and resources.