Steve Sipress
Head Rhino & Chief Strategist
The End Of Affiliate Marketing
If you live in Illinois I strongly suggest you stop whatever you’re doing RIGHT NOW and write Governor Quinn. I got this very disturbing email from Amazon yesterday:
Greetings from the Amazon Associates Program:
We regret to inform you that the Illinois state legislature has passed an unconstitutional tax collection scheme that, if signed by Governor Quinn, would leave Amazon.com little choice but to end its relationships with Illinois-based Associates. You are receiving this email because our records indicate that you are a resident of Illinois. If our records are incorrect, you can manage the details of your Associates account here.
Please note that this not an immediate termination notice and you are still a valued participant in the Amazon Associates Program. But if the governor signs this bill, we will need to terminate the participation of all Illinois residents in the Associates Program. After that point, we will no longer pay any advertising fees for sales referred to amazon.com, endless.com and smallparts.com nor will we accept new applications for the Associates Program from Illinois residents.
The unfortunate consequences of this legislation on Illinois residents like you were explained to the legislature, including Senate and House leadership, as well as to the governor’s staff.
Over a dozen other states have considered essentially identical legislation but have rejected these proposals largely because of the adverse impact on their states’ residents.
Governor Quinn’s office may be reached here.
We thank you for being part of the Amazon Associates Program, and wish you continued success in the future.
Sincerely,
Amazon.com
You can read the actual legislation, Amendment 3 of HB 3659, here.
Whether or not you are an affiliate marketer for Amazon.com or any other products or services, this is an issue of MAJOR importance. “Affiliate” is simply a fancy term for “commission-based sales rep”, and we all know that nothing happens for the good of the economy and America without salespeople.
If Governor Quinn signs this bill, it will only mean that Illionois tax revenue will drop and our government will have to look elsewhere to squeeze more money out of us, or else sink into even more of a financially-desperate condition. Please write Governor Quinn RIGHT NOW to express your strong displeasure with this unconstitutional legislation.
Thank you.
About Steve SipressSteve Sipress is the Publisher of RhinoDaily.com, the Rhino Daily Podcast, and Rhino Monthly magazine.
He is one of the highest-paid and most-respected small business marketing consultants in the world, and is the creator of The WOW! Strategy™.
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