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| Level | Monthly Sales | Commission |
| Bronze | $0-$500 | 8% of total sales |
| Silver | $500.01-$1500 | 9% of total sales |
| Gold | $1500.01 -$5000 | 11% of total sales |
| Platinum | $5000.01 + | 15% of total sales |
What sort of products does amerimark.com sell?
Amerimark.com sells a wide variety of products. We sell "As Seen On TV" products, health products, women’s clothing and shoes, name brand cosmetics, designer perfumes and fashion jewelry. Many of our products are sold below retail prices, which make them even more attractive to potential buyers.How much does it cost to join the amerimark.com affiliate program?
It is free to join the amerimark.com affiliate program. There are no fees and no hidden charges. You will not be asked for any money at any time.How do I get paid?
You will be paid by check. For higher producing affiliates, other arrangements can be made.How do track sales?
Amerimark.com uses the same type of code to track an affiliate sale as it does to track a catalog sale, advertisement sale or any other type of sale. The system is very secure. Once a customer comes to our site through a link with an affiliate tracking code, there is no possible way that it could be changed or altered, even by us. The sale is automatically credited to the code that the customer came in on. We have used this system for our own marketing efforts for nearly 10 years, and the system is designed so that it can not be tampered with or altered so that we (and now you) can get clear and accurate results.Because we are an in-house affiliate program, there is also no way your tracking code can be altered on your site by adware or spyware. We are not part of an affiliate network, so our URLs are unique to our site and therefore not susceptible to third party tampering.
You have a phone number on your site, so how can my sales be tracked if someone calls their order in?
We like to think that a full service call center is a help to you, not a hurt. If you have some concerns about how the call center will affect your sales, please contact us. We have several options available to make sure that your sales are credited to you, even if the orders are called in.Do I only get a commission from a customer’s first order or all of that customer’s orders?
You will get commission for every sale a customer places through your link and every order they place within the 14 day time period after they click on the link. The delay period of 14 days is used to allow the returns and cancels to that a customer might make after they buy the product.How do I link?
Amerimark.com will provide you with a variety of advertisements, text links and product links. By using our link generator in our affiliate area you can get a banner link, product link and/or category link. Amerimark.com also has a datafeed available for a limited number of affiliates who are interested.Does AmeriMark have a datafeed?
Yes, AmeriMark has a datafeed available but only for a limited number of affiliates. If you would like to see if there is an opening available in the datafeed part of our program, please contact us
<back to top>What kind of reports can I get?
Amerimark.com processes its reports once a week. You will be able to access reports that tell you how many clicks went to certain product from your site, how many of a certain item was sold by you, how many sales and how much in sales you made, and any cancels and returns that you may have had. These reports will be in aggregate for the month. Meaning that the first week of the month your reports will be only for that week. The second week of the month, the reports will be for the first two weeks of that month, and so on.What happens if someone clicks on a link through my site but goes back later to buy the product without going through my site?
You get credit for a sale for up to 14 days after a person clicks on your link. Amerimark.com uses cookies to give credit to you if the person returns within two weeks to make a purchase, even if they don’t use your link to make the purchase.What if a customer returns or cancels their order?
We wait until the 10th of the month to process your commission so that any cancellations can be figured into the commission amount at that time. We process returns two months later and the amount charged back from returns is then deducted from the current month’s commission.Can I advertise amerimark.com along with other merchants?
Yes. You may advertise amerimark.com either exclusively or alongside other merchants.How do I know that amerimark.com is a good company?
AmeriMark Direct, the company that runs amerimark.com, has been in business since 1970. We have served millions of satisfied customers and have worked with thousands of happy vendors. We have been here and we will continue being here. Because we have been around for a long time, we know the value of long term partnerships over a quick buck. You do not need to worry that we will cheat you or that we will go out of business.What kind of sites can become an amerimark.com affiliate?
Any site can become an amerimark.com affiliate site as long as it does not promote lewdness; pornography; obscenity; violence; discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; gambling; or illegal activities. It also may not have the name AmeriMark or any of our catalog titles in the URL.Do I have to advertise all your products?
No. You may advertise all of them, one of them or a group of them. You have complete control over which of our products you would like to advertise.Can I make my own ads for linking to amerimark.com?
Yes. You may make your own ads but you must have them approved by us before you put them on your site.Can I use any of the images or copy on your website?
Yes, you may use any of the images and copy from the amerimark.com website, as long as those items are not on the “Do Not Use” list and as long as you are using them in conjunction with advertising or linking to the amerimark.com websiteCan I link to anything on the amerimark.com website?
No. There are a few products on the amerimark.com site that you may not link to. To see a list of these products, click here Due to the nature of these products or due to the fact that the manufacturer has informed us that the items may only be advertised on our site, these products are not available to be linked to from your site.May I use email to advertise amerimark.com?
You may use email to advertise our company but you must do a few things first. First, you must only use an opt-in list. You must be able to prove that the list is opt-in. Second, you must send the email to us for approval before you send it out. You may not send it out until we have approved it. Third, you must use an approved third party vendor to mail your email. Due to the recent climate of legal actions against companies who send spam or are affiliated with people who send spam, this precaution has become necessary. For a list of third party vendors who you may use to send emails, click here. You may also request that your third party vendor be added to our list of approved vendors.
May I use pay-per-click advertisements to advertise amerimark.com?
You may not advertise on any pay-per-click advertisements without written permission from us to do so. We only allow a certain number of our affiliates to use this kind of advertising directly to our site. You may contact us to see if there are any PPC advertising affiliates spots available.May I use online advertising other than the advertising on my site to advertise amerimark.com?
You may only put ads for amerimark.com on the sites that you own. You may not put ads on sites that you do not own.What happens if I don’t want to be an amerimark.com affiliate anymore?
If you decide that you would no longer like to be an amerimark.com affiliate, you may quit at any time. You just need to inform us in writing that you are quitting the program and your final payment, regardless of whether it above the $25 minimum or not, will be processed. Your tracking code will be turned off at that time and you will be unable to collect anymore commissions from that code. You may re-apply to the program at any time.What do the different report types mean?
There are 3 types of reports that an affiliate can run to keep track of his or her progress. The product report provides the list of products that you offer to your customers. The sales report provides details of your sale activity within selected period. The click report provides click statistic of products and or categories you selected to be offered to your customers.What is the difference between product links and category links?
We offer our affiliates the ability to generate product links that will be used to link an affiliate's customers to one particular amerimark.com product. Category links offer our affiliates the convenience of linking an affiliate customer with many items in the same category. For example, if an affiliate selects "Save 70% or more!" category, all the traffic will be linked to all amerimark.com products in the "Save 70% or more!" category.