Comments on: Amazon Calls NC Lawmakers Bluff, Cancels Affiliate Program Early

By: EasyPeasyMoney.co.uk » Amazon Ends Affiliates Program for North Carolina – 2nd Edition

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:26:26 +0000

[...] was a similar situation with New York, I wonder which US state is going to be next? There’s more details on Amazon’s calling NC lawmaker’s bluff [...]

By: Never Put All Your Eggs In One Basket | Blogging Mistakes | Blogging OT

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:22:50 +0000

[...] mean you should stop testing other revenue sources. If there is anything I have learned from the recent events in North Carolina and New York is that you should put too much hope in a single affiliate program. If Amazon, which [...]

By: Gerald Brunning

Gerald Brunning — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:45:06 +0000

Taxation has very little to do with revenue but a great deal to do with control.

By: Wayne Q.

Wayne Q. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:14:11 +0000

So if I understand this right, because I live in North Taxolina, whenever someone in another state clicks on an affiliate link on my website that is hosted on a server in another state, and buys something shipped to them from yet another state, with none of the transaction, data or merchandise actually passing through North Carolina, they expect to collect a tax above and beyond the income tax I pay simply because I, the website owner, live in North Carolina? Yep, that sounds unconstitutional to me. Wayne Q.'s last blog post..Friday's Jigsaw Puzzle ? Capitol City Of Malta

By: Amazon Ends Relationship with North Carolina Affiliates - Google Live Search

Amazon Ends Relationship with North Carolina Affiliates - Google Live Search — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:03:05 +0000

[...] that they are indeed severing ties. Andy Beal at Marketing Pilgrim received one of the emails and shares it on his blog. It reads: We are writing from the Amazon Associates Program to notify you that your Associates [...]

By: Wayne Q.

Wayne Q. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:25:46 +0000

In every dark cloud, there is a silver lining: A potential opportunity for some individual in a non-affiliate taxed state. If some enterprising individual wants to start a business providing a 'permanent' mailing address, like a Mailboxes etc. for NC affiliates to use as their new permanent address in another state, that might get around this stupid tax law by placing the affiliates 'outside' of North Carolina. It may not be entirely legal, but I'm sure that it would make for a heck of a court case and would take years and years to resolve. Wayne Q.'s last blog post..Tuesday's Jigsaw Puzzle ? Floral

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:48:53 +0000

Awesome! Go Amazon!

It will be hilarious when the NC Government types start getting all kinds of hate-mail from NC citizens who have lost a revenue stream as a direct result of their “leaders”.

I love it when Government gets exactly what it asks for only then to realize how stupid they were to ask for it in the first place.

SMASH THE STATE, STARVE THE BEAST, Whatever gets the job done. Remember it’s not “Left vs Right”, its “The State vs YOU!”.

By: Freedom or Bust! « CorrectivePerspective

Freedom or Bust! « CorrectivePerspective — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:13:49 +0000

[...] online arrangement with the entire state of North Carolina. The NC lawmakers threat of an “unconstitutional tax collection scheme” was just too blatant of a crime for the Amazon Affiliate Program. It’s a relief to [...]

By: Amazon Ends Affiliates Program for North Carolina « Make Money Online

Amazon Ends Affiliates Program for North Carolina « Make Money Online — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:38:01 +0000

[...] was a similar situation with New York, I wonder which US state is going to be next? There’s more details on Amazon’s calling NC lawmaker’s bluff [...]

By: Amazon Ends Affiliates Program for North Carolina « Make Money Online

Amazon Ends Affiliates Program for North Carolina « Make Money Online — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:38:00 +0000

[...] was a similar situation with New York, I wonder which US state is going to be next? There’s more details on Amazon’s calling NC lawmaker’s bluff [...]

By: Amazon Shrugs

Amazon Shrugs — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:16:16 +0000

[...] to NC residents via its “Associates” affiliate program. In response, Amazon has shut down its affiliates program in North Carolina, as of last Friday. Good for [...]

By: Young Americans for Liberty » Blog Archive » Amazon Fights Back Against N.C. Tax Scheme

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:08:54 +0000

[...] More here. Amazon’s letter is here. [...]

By: Wayne Q.

Wayne Q. — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:41:08 +0000

Great! Not only have I lost my job this year, (which means I am paying less income tax) but now they have eliminated a major part of the remaining income I had, and which I paid income taxes on.
What’s next, Google closing down the Adsense for publishers program for affiliates in North Taxolina? That would reduce reduce my income to effectively zero.
Guess I’ll just have to start collecting welfare instead.
Way go go, Beverly! Stealing the Education Lottery proceeds wasn’t enough for you?
I think it’s time I moved to New Zealand.

Wayne Q.’s last blog post..Monday’s Daily Jigsaw Puzzle ? Peaches

By: Amazon and North Carolina | Select Networking

Amazon and North Carolina | Select Networking — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:24:14 +0000

[...] some talk over Amazon shutting down its affiliate program in North Carolina. North Carolina is trying to find ways to increase revenue and have decided to try to go [...]

By: Amazon Shrugs « LewRockwell.com Blog

Amazon Shrugs « LewRockwell.com Blog — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:08:14 +0000

[...] to NC residents via its “Associates” affiliate program. In response, Amazon has shut down its affiliates program in North Carolina, as of last Friday. Good for Amazon! « Previous: [...]

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:54:44 +0000

This is a ridiculous piece of legislation and it shows how ignorant NC lawmakers must be. It will just make NC a horrible place to own a business. I am an NC resident who relies completely on affiliate income and am seriously considering moving to SC. If more companies follow the lead of Amazon I will have no choice but to leave and stop paying NC my taxes once and for all. Jon's last blog post..Scour: The Best Search Engine Which Pays You to Search

By: Amazon Ends Relationship with North Carolina Affiliates | Helping You Make Money Online

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:20:18 +0000

By: Amazon Ends Affiliates Program for North Carolina | Byte Right Domains

Amazon Ends Affiliates Program for North Carolina | Byte Right Domains — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:15:57 +0000

[...] was a similar situation with New York, I wonder which US state is going to be next? There’s more details on Amazon’s calling NC lawmaker’s bluff [...]

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Shared Items - June 27, 2009 « Jeetu’s Shared Memory — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:14:18 +0000

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By: Adsense » Blog Archive » Amazon Ends Affiliates Program for North Carolina

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:26:23 +0000

[...] was a similar situation with New York, I wonder which US state is going to be next? There’s more details on Amazon’s calling NC lawmaker’s bluff [...]