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Currently just checking out some of this online business malarkey... looks like it could be something I'd be interested in as a little side project

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I'm really struggling with the tax info/certificates we need to provide before getting paid - my first attempt at filling in the form was rejected for some reason, but have rec

Hi there,

Are you filling in the right form? For people outside the US, it should be the "W-8BEN".

That is the form I tried initially - but it rejected it.
There are one or two things I'm unsure of though...
- I've just put "other" in the "business type"
- would I be "exempt from back-up withholding"?
- is my tax number my NI number? Or should I leave it blank?
Thank you so much for your help!!! :)

For business, I selected "Individual".

Generally, "back up withholding" only applies to US citizens, or people living in the US. Thus in your case, you should be exempt.

Your tax number has to be included to verify that you are not from the US (as far as I can remember). Your Tax number should be the "reference number" that you use to pay your taxes in the UK.

And that "reference number" can have other names, depending on where you live. So you might want to check with the taxation authority in your country.

Hope that helps =)

Thank you so much!! :) This is incredibly useful - I'll give it another try and keep you posted on how I get on! :)
Thank you again, and good luck with your business tooooo!! :)
Zoe

Glad I could help Zoe =)

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Anyone from the uk using commission junction?

Anyone from the uk using commission junction?

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Getting Started
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I'm really struggling with the tax info/certificates we need to provide before getting paid - my first attempt at filling in the form was rejected for some reason, but have rec

Hi there,

Are you filling in the right form? For people outside the US, it should be the "W-8BEN".

That is the form I tried initially - but it rejected it.
There are one or two things I'm unsure of though...
- I've just put "other" in the "business type"
- would I be "exempt from back-up withholding"?
- is my tax number my NI number? Or should I leave it blank?
Thank you so much for your help!!! :)

For business, I selected "Individual".

Generally, "back up withholding" only applies to US citizens, or people living in the US. Thus in your case, you should be exempt.

Your tax number has to be included to verify that you are not from the US (as far as I can remember). Your Tax number should be the "reference number" that you use to pay your taxes in the UK.

And that "reference number" can have other names, depending on where you live. So you might want to check with the taxation authority in your country.

Hope that helps =)

Thank you so much!! :) This is incredibly useful - I'll give it another try and keep you posted on how I get on! :)
Thank you again, and good luck with your business tooooo!! :)
Zoe

Glad I could help Zoe =)

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A few days ago I got my first order through for amazon associates (granted, it was off my mum!!) but my 'link-type report' shows 1 item ordered, but 0 items dispatched - so, th

I understand the minimum payments thing... and also that payments won't register until the item has been dispatched.

its the fact that the site doesn't even register that it owes me anything... i.e. it says no products have been dispatched when my mums already received the product - so it, quite obviously, has been dispatched!!

I'm really confused by this, and it's really making wonder how trustworthy amazon actually is... has anyone else had any issues regarding this??

Well, you're not supposed to use the affiliate programs for your own use unless it is explicitly stated that you can in the agreement, I'm fairly certain that with Amazon you cannot. I'm not suggesting that this is what you did but even your mums name or location may trigger something in Amazon.

Did your mum order from your IP address or have anything shipped to your address, this could cause a breech?

There is also this, are you certain she purchased items that you "should" be paid commission for?

I would contact Amazon and say - what the ... is going on, but that's me.

ROCK ON!
E

Ahh, ok- that could potentially be the issue then. . . Thank you for the heads up and advice! :)

You're welcome.

There is a minimum payment amount before they send it to you. I'm not sure with Amazon but most are 50 bucks. Check your adfilaite agreement with them.

ROCK ON!
E

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Why have i not received any amazon associates payments?

Why have i not received any amazon associates payments?

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Local Marketing
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A few days ago I got my first order through for amazon associates (granted, it was off my mum!!) but my 'link-type report' shows 1 item ordered, but 0 items dispatched - so, th

I understand the minimum payments thing... and also that payments won't register until the item has been dispatched.

its the fact that the site doesn't even register that it owes me anything... i.e. it says no products have been dispatched when my mums already received the product - so it, quite obviously, has been dispatched!!

I'm really confused by this, and it's really making wonder how trustworthy amazon actually is... has anyone else had any issues regarding this??

Well, you're not supposed to use the affiliate programs for your own use unless it is explicitly stated that you can in the agreement, I'm fairly certain that with Amazon you cannot. I'm not suggesting that this is what you did but even your mums name or location may trigger something in Amazon.

Did your mum order from your IP address or have anything shipped to your address, this could cause a breech?

There is also this, are you certain she purchased items that you "should" be paid commission for?

I would contact Amazon and say - what the ... is going on, but that's me.

ROCK ON!
E

Ahh, ok- that could potentially be the issue then. . . Thank you for the heads up and advice! :)

You're welcome.

There is a minimum payment amount before they send it to you. I'm not sure with Amazon but most are 50 bucks. Check your adfilaite agreement with them.

ROCK ON!
E

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I've just got this message from adsense...
"In the past 7 days, your ad code has appeared a significant number of times on websites that you haven't authorised. To avoid los

Hi Zoe!

If you login to your AdSense account > Allow & block ads > manage (top, right of left sidebar), you'll be shown a page where all your 'owned' web sites are listed. Make sure all the sites you publish AdSense are listed there - but you don't need to list individual pages.

Next, click on "Access and authorization" (left sidebar), and tick the box adjacent to "Only allow certain sites to show ads for my account". Verify that list is accurate as well.

Note that sometimes the number of page views will be low depending on the nature of the visitors to your site. For more, see https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/adsense/XAmR-e-FiOQ

Hope this helps!

Dennis

Ad code on unauthorised websites? do I add all site pages?

Ad code on unauthorised websites? do I add all site pages?

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Social Engagement & Marketing
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I've just got this message from adsense...
"In the past 7 days, your ad code has appeared a significant number of times on websites that you haven't authorised. To avoid los

Hi Zoe!

If you login to your AdSense account > Allow & block ads > manage (top, right of left sidebar), you'll be shown a page where all your 'owned' web sites are listed. Make sure all the sites you publish AdSense are listed there - but you don't need to list individual pages.

Next, click on "Access and authorization" (left sidebar), and tick the box adjacent to "Only allow certain sites to show ads for my account". Verify that list is accurate as well.

Note that sometimes the number of page views will be low depending on the nature of the visitors to your site. For more, see https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/adsense/XAmR-e-FiOQ

Hope this helps!

Dennis

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