Question

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:07 pm

Do you do any shopping on Amazon.com? If so, roughly how much? I was thinking that if we put a single Amazon.com ad in the upper right corner, we could use the funds to offset the hosting costs and should there be any leftover
Amazon.com pays out 4-20% of the cost of purchased items depending on the types of items ordered (4-8% on most, 20% on amazon.com .mp3s).

If we did this, would you be bothered by the ad? Would you use it?
For an example of how it might look: http://www.sonsofthesportsguy.com/forum/index.php

Padres · Post by **Padres** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:29 pm

I order some books and occasionally music from Amazon. I would have no problem with the Amazon ad on this website to offset costs and if it were here I would use it (infrequently - no more and no less then I do now ...)

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:02 pm

I use Amazon frequently.

Usually through my bookmarks, but I can make an effort to go through the site is we had it.

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:32 pm

What other sites do folks use frequently? Homedepot.com? ebay?

Reds · Post by **Reds** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:49 pm

I use Amazon quite a bit in the fall/winter for xmas shopping, never use Home Depot though.

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:59 pm

MLBSHOP.com

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:03 pm

I could easily start using amazon.com if need be...a lot easier then home depot

Padres · Post by **Padres** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:12 pm

RedSox wrote:What other sites do folks use frequently? Homedepot.com? ebay?

www.stubhub.com

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:57 pm

ebay?

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:35 am

I buy all my books off amazon, I say go for it Bren. I usually spend $40 or so a month on there. Would I have to do my shopping on amazon from the little box to have it count towards us, cause if so, I'll make sure to always do that

Dodgers · Post by **Dodgers** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:12 am

We're basically going to sign up as affiliates on pretty much all of these sites. I'm not 100% positive on the exact methodology, but from what I know offhand, basically you'll come to the IBC site, go to the affiliates page, click the amazon button, that will take you to amazon and you shop like normal. We'll then receive a percentage of your sale back (it differs by site, varying from 1% to 12% for the sites we're looking at I think).

DBacks · Post by **DBacks** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:47 am

i use amazon quite a bit, as well. sounds like the best option.

Dodgers · Post by **Dodgers** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:48 am

Best option is relative. There is no downside to signing up with all of these sites. We don't have to pick only one.

DBacks · Post by **DBacks** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:50 am

Oh. Cool.

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:09 am

one of the plusses on amazon.com is that those of us who subscribe to Baseball America, you can order the newspaper subscription for $2 less than if you do it through BA's website (and get 4% or more to go to the IBC). Ditto the BA books are available for preorder (for $10 less!) through Amazon (again with 4% or more going to the IBC).

Orioles · Post by **Orioles** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:15 pm

RedSox wrote:one of the plusses on amazon.com is that those of us who subscribe to Baseball America, you can order the newspaper subscription for $2 less than if you do it through BA's website (and get 4% or more to go to the IBC). Ditto the BA books are available for preorder (for $10 less!) through Amazon (again with 4% or more going to the IBC).

Yeah. That sounds kinda good.

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:25 pm

how much would the IBC get if someone make a purchase through there?

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:32 pm

Brewers wrote:how much would the IBC get if someone make a purchase through there?

It varies, but here is the rate structure. It's calculated monthly.

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:45 pm

well just let me know when u do it because in the next month im gonna be spending like 700 bucks on getting an xbox360 and shit

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:59 pm

We should have operable links soon. We are of course going to keep them as small and inconspicuous as possible.

Astros · Post by **Astros** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:38 pm

I'll hold off on buying anything from amazon until we get the link up

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 2:56 pm

There's a link up on all pages to an 'affiliates' page. Use the links to buy stuff.
I'm not asking that you buy more stuff than you normally would, just that if you're going to use these vendors, to do so through our link.
More vendors will be up when we get approval.

BlueJays · Post by **BlueJays** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:51 pm

xmas season is upon us!

ebay.com
ubid.com
overstock.com
amazon.com
bestbuy.com
target.com
walmart.com

all sites I may use around this time of year.. don't use them regularly tho - but I'd be happy to use them thru an IBC portal

Dodgers · Post by **Dodgers** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:45 pm

Half.com and newegg.com added to the affiliates page. Amazon, eBay and StubHub were already up. Look for more shortly.

Keep in mind, you're in no way required to take part, we just ask that if you were going to use these sites anyways, click through our links and continue shopping. Don't feel pressured to buy more or anything.

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:59 pm

mlb shop mlb shop mlb shop

how else do i get cards gear?