Well blow me down, Unexpected Affiliate Commissions
Published on April 7, 2026
Published on Wealthy Affiliate — a platform for building real online businesses with modern training and AI.
Popeye the sailor man saying 'Well blow me down'
Today I got a real unexpected surprise.
About a month ago a WA member did a post about him joining an an affiliate site and him receiving commissions from them.
Out of pure curiosity I pulled up the site logged and joined,
The site is called Benable (I'd never heard of it before his post, but as I said curiosity got the better of me).
What is Benable
Benable is a creator-focused recommendation platform that allows anyone to create curated, shareable lists of their favorite products, places, and services.
Users (like me) build aesthetic, organized lists
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Benable, then, automatically turns recommendations into affiliate links for over 35,000+ brands (like Amazon, Sephora, Nike), allowing users to earn commission without needing to apply to each brand individually.
It is free to use, does not require a minimum follower count, and lets creators keep 100% of their earned commissions
It's designed specifically for sharing "real-life" recommendations and earning passive income
What I did
So I made exactly 2 recommendations, one a book on Patton as that day I was talking to another member about Patton.
And the other a book about my country, Trinidad and Tobago. Simple, no frills, not really expecting anything.
Guess what!
This morning, imagine my shock to see a notification, in a gmail account that I only use occasionally, that people had bought copies of both books from Barnes and Noble and I was being paid a commission!
Totally unexpected.
This just shows you the additional benefits (sometimes unlooked for) of being a member of Wealthy Affiliates.
Therefore, I recommend Benable to anyone (especially beginners) interested in making additional commissions.
Just sayin ^_^ Cheers
Popeye with Olive Oyl in a diner, with Bluto in the background
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