Cashing In On Amazon Referrals

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Well that's the goal at least...

Created a new site at MyItemTracker | Welcome

There are still a couple of things on the TODO list:
-Clean up design and logo.
-Create graphs for pricing history.
-Add categories and multiple product pages to search.

Basically the site allows you to search any product located on Amazon and add a price tracker for your desired price for the product. It will then regularly check Amazon for prices, if the product hits your desired price it will notify you through email.

 

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[WildFlower]

Just an FYI - Amazon won't let you change the price of items actually carried on Amazon but only once every 6 months.

 

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I found a site at Amazon.com price tracking with love. Amazon.com product tracker, price watch, price history, product tracking, email alerts, rss, and more! | camelcamelcamel.com that does the same and they are still around,

 

[Marcel1986]

Hows it working to create your own site on myitemtracker?
I can just register and tracking products!?

 

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Yeah just register and you can add products you want to track.

 

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yay made my first amazon sale.

 

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Working on new code that will grab all prices from all sellers, even the ones hidden by Amazon.

Example of getting prices for an item that has multiple pages of offers:

C:UsersspriteDocumentsPriceGrabberlib>ruby main.rb
Grabbing Amazon.com: Used and New: Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Parsing 1 to 25 of 74 New offers
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
$38.99 (New) Seller: Amazon.com [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01dXM-J1oeL.gif]
$41.79 (New) Seller: Hubbagames [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11P7WsaCl0L.gif]
$45.07 (New) Seller: Beach Audio [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11LQ14QGcJL.jpg]
$49.99 (New) Seller: Target.com/ITC [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/013VXO6I0PL.gif]
$49.99 (New) Seller: J&R Music and Computer World [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01loClXMjrL.gif]
$21.65 (New) Seller: BuySmartNow [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31cPOqlRlDL.jpg]
$21.69 (New) Seller: Best Game Deals [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11Zfts6xalL.jpg]
$21.75 (New) Seller: CostBuy [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416qd7ZuEQL.jpg]
$25.50 (New) Seller: buy_direct_closeout [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41c0mczVd8L.jpg]
$23.00 (New) Seller: G Dreamer [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31Bo8TJjMKL.jpg]
$22.95 (New) Seller: Arsenal PC [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01CBz4i2iML.jpg]
$26.99 (New) Seller: ky-store []
$29.99 (New) Seller: BID_WA []
$30.95 (New) Seller: Hess Seven []
$24.99 (New) Seller: Worldwide Sales [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41PDOoLdPRL.jpg]
$28.99 (New) Seller: Compenet [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11CTdhnux0L.jpg]
$34.00 (New) Seller: paperclip2000 []
$34.99 (New) Seller: brilliance2 []
$36.99 (New) Seller: gamezz4u [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11UULOgVidL.jpg]
$36.99 (New) Seller: Items For Less Intl []
$37.50 (New) Seller: tangx2 []
$37.99 (New) Seller: muhousekat []
$38.95 (New) Seller: VideoGamesDiva [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11BfxAxJnfL.jpg]
$38.99 (New) Seller: BHARDWARE []
$39.95 (New) Seller: marcy e []
$39.99 (New) Seller: Baking Soda []
$39.99 (New) Seller: D&H0209 []
$39.99 (New) Seller: niadistributor [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41LepGZ-8IL.jpg]
$40.00 (New) Seller: Shakyl []
$39.80 (New) Seller: ncsxshop [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11Yn1jR3JTL.gif]
Grabbing Amazon.com: Used and New: Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Parsing 26 to 50 of 74 New offers
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
$37.81 (New) Seller: BestPriceAudioVideo [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21k1BUUlA2L.jpg]
$41.95 (New) Seller: sarafianvideo3 []
$41.64 (New) Seller: TRIPLENET PRICING [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01dVz8B1NXL.gif]
$42.99 (New) Seller: Randy Dubich II []
$42.99 (New) Seller: John Utah []
$40.29 (New) Seller: PC Universe [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01vj-vvd9sL.gif]
$43.20 (New) Seller: GameQuestDirect [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ElRxMZPSL.jpg]
$41.75 (New) Seller: ANTOnline [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01E0BOxvA6L.gif]
$40.88 (New) Seller: Computer Brain [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01TGlF7BXKL.jpg]
$39.72 (New) Seller: Electronic Express [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31XsmUt5nvL.jpg]
$42.99 (New) Seller: VPGames [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21K5LHF-USL.jpg]
$43.75 (New) Seller: DataVision Computer Video [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41UQmT7-XyL.jpg]
$42.99 (New) Seller: Auction Depot []
$49.60 (New) Seller: StoreFrontOutlet [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31xbejyqjOL.jpg]
$45.99 (New) Seller: ewon1105 []
$49.99 (New) Seller: Vanns [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11T8boHQAJL.gif]
$49.99 (New) Seller: ReStockIt [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11uhcmdVKvL.gif]
$46.09 (New) Seller: a1books [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31c5fX2gNaL.jpg]
$42.34 (New) Seller: Krex [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21VwIpfux8L.jpg]
$45.99 (New) Seller: Expressmall [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/019ve7BabqL.jpg]
$43.87 (New) Seller: The Price Pros [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01ut6hQAxPL.jpg]
$46.99 (New) Seller: MASSmedia1 [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01RjN4h0srL.gif]
$42.87 (New) Seller: Endless Variety [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11c61+5sJdL.jpg]
$47.99 (New) Seller: videogamebuddy []
$46.19 (New) Seller: Electronica Direct [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11BiKc8jEfL.gif]
Grabbing Amazon.com: Used and New: Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Parsing 51 to 74 of 74 New offers
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
$28.99 (New) Seller: Compenet [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11CTdhnux0L.jpg]
$28.99 (New) Seller: Compenet [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11CTdhnux0L.jpg]
$41.64 (New) Seller: TRIPLENET PRICING [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01dVz8B1NXL.gif]
$48.99 (New) Seller: A1-MERCHANT []
$49.99 (New) Seller: BlueProton [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21KZ71613+L.jpg]
$45.16 (New) Seller: Sbulu [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/0109hjkeQ6L.jpg]
$50.95 (New) Seller: -importcds [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/1129XLLlI+L.gif]
$47.31 (New) Seller: GizmosForLife [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01i88CVRLYL.jpg]
$47.71 (New) Seller: TheFactoryDepot [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11n4Nro4pvL.gif]
$49.99 (New) Seller: VideoGameAdvantage [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/115PmyjHO9L.gif]
$45.95 (New) Seller: ApexSuppliers [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01CkFAuDQBL.jpg]
$48.44 (New) Seller: Efunctional [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11cqpVuGnAL.gif]
$49.99 (New) Seller: Crutchfield [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01oODQvLMcL.gif]
$49.70 (New) Seller: HPP Enterprises [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21PD56kiYdL.jpg]
$51.20 (New) Seller: Better Price [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/315UndymeDL.jpg]
$53.99 (New) Seller: Freedom Day Sales [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01Fyoezy2JL.jpg]
$53.70 (New) Seller: Better Price [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/315UndymeDL.jpg]
$54.95 (New) Seller: PartStore [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11XR8SdhLPL.gif]
$62.99 (New) Seller: bonbeusa []
$68.99 (New) Seller: inetvideo [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/415iDkaQFsL.jpg]
$99.99 (New) Seller: ThriftMan Variety Store []
$124.99 (New) Seller: BlackSheepDeals [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41WeXsZPOiL.jpg]
$139.95 (New) Seller: GamerModz []
$999.99 (New) Seller: niagaras_electronics []
Grabbing Amazon.com: Used and New: Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Parsing 1 to 25 of 46 Used offers
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
$18.79 (Used - Like New) Seller: buy_direct_closeout [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41c0mczVd8L.jpg]
$18.98 (Used - Like New) Seller: netdirectbargains [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31zR0jdntoL.jpg]
$18.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: marinmega []
$19.20 (Used - Very Good) Seller: buybacks_clarksville []
$19.49 (Used - Very Good) Seller: 5 STAR GAMING [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41DgLdk7tGL.jpg]
$19.75 (Used - Like New) Seller: niagaras_electronics []
$19.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: gamersmarket []
$20.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: iriswgd []
$20.00 (Used - Very Good) Seller: jperry1980 []
$20.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: beavs_29 []
$20.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: itembazaar-seller [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31fCW5YGYIL.jpg]
$21.85 (Used - Acceptable) Seller: kingsbuyselltrade []
$21.99 (Used - Good) Seller: Control [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11w4Ikf3LIL.gif]
$21.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: nicenclean []
$22.22 (Used - Like New) Seller: buffygirl1 []
$22.87 (Used - Like New) Seller: netdealz []
$22.98 (Used - Very Good) Seller: The Black Friday Electronics, LLC [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/0159rQguTiL.jpg]
$22.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: Thumbmonkey [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31V7p-1nwbL.jpg]
$23.88 (Used - Very Good) Seller: jonmusic []
$25.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: ForMeMusic []
$30.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: Warehouse Deals [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01GF2Mm17GL.gif]
$27.99 (Used - Like New) Seller: Rose's Corner []
$27.99 (Used - Like New) Seller: Divergent4 []
$28.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: tashiphuntsho []
$25.99 (Used - Like New) Seller: JASPER AIR & NOVELTY SERVICES []
Grabbing Amazon.com: Used and New: Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
Parsing 26 to 46 of 46 Used offers
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller
$21.85 (Used - Acceptable) Seller: kingsbuyselltrade []
$21.85 (Used - Good) Seller: kingsbuyselltrade []
$28.99 (Used - Acceptable) Seller: redkid's store [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11sZ6C2FJpL.jpg]
$29.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: gamezz4u [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11UULOgVidL.jpg]
$29.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: cds4sale903 []
$29.99 (Used - Good) Seller: GeneticFlea []
$30.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: jrdenney0610 []
$30.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: Nai []
$30.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: redotis [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01-l2qHMakL.jpg]
$30.00 (Used - Very Good) Seller: croram04 []
$30.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: kennyman102 []
$30.00 (Used - Good) Seller: ForMeMusic []
$30.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: mylibbooks []
$32.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: monte_bookseller []
$30.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: VPGames [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21K5LHF-USL.jpg]
$33.35 (Used - Like New) Seller: LTRADES*** []
$34.97 (Used - Good) Seller: ltmulcare []
$35.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: treasuretradersx []
$43.20 (Used - Like New) Seller: crescent-marketing [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01LMUbsbZ-L.gif]
$360.00 (Used - Acceptable) Seller: cbb_book []
$999.99 (Used - Good) Seller: vintagepete []

Example of prices from an item with hidden prices ([ame=http://www.amazon.com/Sony-BRAVIA-KDL-52XBR9-52-Inch-1080p/dp/B001VFMA5Q/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=tv&qid=1252754342&sr=1-4):]Amazon.com: Sony BRAVIA XBR Series KDL-52XBR9 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV, Black: Televisions & Video[/ame]

C:UsersspriteDocumentsPriceGrabberlib>ruby main.rb
Grabbing Amazon.com: Used and New: Sony BRAVIA XBR Series KDL-52XBR9 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV, Black
Parsing 1 to 11 of 11 New offers
Sony BRAVIA XBR Series KDL-52XBR9 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV, Black
$2,049.00 (New) Seller: Amazon.com [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01dXM-J1oeL.gif]
$2,144.77 (New) Seller: Video & Audio Center [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01O7fZ9RW3L.gif]
$2,154.00 (New) Seller: Home Theater Store [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01LsS-+S-WL.jpg]
$2,073.56 (New) Seller: WholeSaleAV [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11oYP2mf1WL.jpg]
$2,259.72 (New) Seller: Electronic Express [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31XsmUt5nvL.jpg]
$2,264.98 (New) Seller: OneCall [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11O5vWv4ZjL.gif]
$2,279.00 (New) Seller: DataVision Computer Video [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41UQmT7-XyL.jpg]
$2,149.99 (New) Seller: J&R Music and Computer World [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01loClXMjrL.gif]
$2,499.99 (New) Seller: Crutchfield [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01oODQvLMcL.gif]
$2,519.00 (New) Seller: Electronics Expo [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31vuAxMviQL.jpg]
$2,631.00 (New) Seller: Abt Electronics [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11ZOlrr+1zL.jpg]
Grabbing Amazon.com: Used and New: Sony BRAVIA XBR Series KDL-52XBR9 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV, Black
Parsing 1 to 4 of 4 Used offers
Sony BRAVIA XBR Series KDL-52XBR9 52-Inch 1080p 240 Hz LCD HDTV, Black
$1,884.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: Warehouse Deals [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01GF2Mm17GL.gif]
$1,884.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: Warehouse Deals [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01GF2Mm17GL.gif]
$1,884.99 (Used - Very Good) Seller: Warehouse Deals [http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01GF2Mm17GL.gif]
$2,499.00 (Used - Like New) Seller: deryginy77 []

 

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Made 5 more affiliate sales. I have some ideas how to improve conversion even more too.

 

[Alan at SE]

the problem with amazon is that they pay a very low commission rate and payments take up to 90 days iirc.

 

[ITA]

I'm curious, how do get traffic?

 

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Right now I am doing Adwords and link building. Trying a few different things.

 

[andviv]

the problem with amazon is that they pay a very low commission rate and payments take up to 90 days iirc.

so what do you use instead?

is the one(s) you use much better than Amazon? how so?

What is your conversion rate compared to the one you had when you tried Amazon?

how much faster do the ones you use are in paying, compared to Amazon?

 

[Alan at SE]

i would say ebay is a good alternative. but they are VERY strict and are known to ban affiliates for bull shit reasons.

ebay does pay on a net30 term though.

also ebay is switching to a quality click platform which im not familiar with.

 

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[andviv]

i would say ebay is a good alternative. but they are VERY strict and are known to ban affiliates for bull shit reasons.

ebay does pay on a net30 term though.

also ebay is switching to a quality click platform which im not familiar with.

how much better are your conversion rates for ebay when compared to your rates on Amazon affiliates?

 

[mtnman]

Is?

They've already switched... your qcp will differ from others depending on how much weight your carry and your bitching procedure (thus far).

Most are projecting a > 30% reduction, though it's not solidified with 30 days of data just yet.

 

[Rem]

I have used this script in the past with Wordpress. Works really well.

ReviewAZON. Google it.

 

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[LightHouse]

the problem with amazon is that they pay a very low commission rate and payments take up to 90 days iirc.

So how much traffic are you pushing per month to write off amazon?

What are other rates you are getting?

Please, by all means let us know more.

Is?

They've already switched... your qcp will differ from others depending on how much weight your carry and your bitching procedure (thus far).

Most are projecting a > 30% reduction, though it's not solidified with 30 days of data just yet.

Some i know are predicting 500% increases, depends on what your doing i guess.

I have used this script in the past with Wordpress. Works really well.

ReviewAZON. Google it.

Got it, but i do not think that has anything to do with his site whatsoever, lol.