Aggressive Marketing by Amazon

Amazon has the talent and resources to launch promo after promo and consumers are benefiting in a big way. Amazon’s current promotion is focusing on back-to-school specials, free shipping from select merchants and free magazines. Customers get a subscription to Lucky, Teen Vogue or GQ Magazine with their purchase. The following is an excerpt of the promo sent to Amazon Associates (affiliates):

Spend $25 and Get FREE Shipping plus Lucky, Teen Vogue, or GQ Magazine Included with your Purchase
From August 4th to August 27th with Apparel purchases of $25 or more, customers can get a one-year magazine subscription to Lucky, GQ, or Teen Vogue. Additionally, customers will find savings of up to 50% off original prices and FREE shipping from select merchants.

What do the Associates get in return for promoting Amazon’s offer?

Associates can now earn $12 for each new Amazon Prime Free Trial member referred through October 31.  Amazon Prime is a popular Amazon.com program that gives its members unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on millions of eligible items.  All new members are offered a free trial, allowing them to experience the convenience of shopping with Amazon Prime benefits for an entire month at no charge.

Amazon Prime members receive the following benefits, which are significant if you are an online shopper:

  1. Unlimited FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of Amazon.com Items
  2. Overnight Shipping upgrades for only $3.99 per item
  3. Shopping with no minimum order size
  4. Ability to share benefits with up to 4 household members
  5. 1 Month Free Trial

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