How Can We Help Each Other When Starting With Amazon Associates?

Hello all my fellow wealthy affiliates. I have seen a couple of posts over the past 24 hours that have discussed people losing their privileges to offer products through the Amazon Associates program because of a lack of sale over the first six months.

I too am currently in a similar situation. I have a site that I started with the intent of promoting Amazon products, but it has yet to generate any sales. Now, I will admit that I haven't been putting much focus onto this particular site much over the past couple of months, but I do have plans to go back to it at some point when time permits. I would hate to think that the work that I've already put in could be lost because of a lack of that first sale - I'm sure you feel the same way about your sites.

Now, I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that there are quit a few of us that buy stuff pretty frequently from Amazon. Since we are unable to use our own affiliate links when we order, maybe we can look for other WA members that are in need of their first Amazon sale and use one of their affiliate links prior to placing our orders.

My initial thoughts are that people can leave a comment that they are in need of their first sale, and when someone is ready to buy something from Amazon they can PM that person to get an affiliate link to follow (I know we can't put that in the comments as that would be considered SPAM.) Once the purchase is made a reply should be left letting others know that a purchase was completed and that member now has received a sale from their affiliate link.

These are my thoughts and I think a lot of people might benefit from this. If we're going to be buying something anyways, why not help each other out in the process.

I'd love to hear any suggestions or feedback.

Kevin