{"id":15427,"date":"2013-10-23T12:52:51","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T19:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=15427"},"modified":"2013-10-23T12:52:51","modified_gmt":"2013-10-23T19:52:51","slug":"amazonism-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/23\/amazonism-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazonism, part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alas, last week’s Amazonism<\/a> bleg was pretty much a bust.<\/p>\n

Only three people signed up for a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Regular sales got a brief boost, but have again dropped to below-normal level.<\/p>\n

Since you guys have always<\/i> jumped in when a boost was needed, I have to assume a lot of readers are just too poor or too nervous about the future right now to be buying stuff. Or maybe people are backing off e-commerce because of the NSA\/Snowden revelations. (Several commenters who sell on eBay or Amazon mentioned that their sales had plunged, too.) Whatever. That’s the reality.<\/p>\n

Several people kindly offered to send $$ contributions, but I turned them down and will shortly explain why.<\/p>\n

So I’m just going to say a small handful of things.<\/p>\n

1. For the rest of October only …<\/b><\/p>\n

… if you use this special link<\/a> (and only<\/i> that link) and sign up for a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime, you’ll earn me $6. Yes, I’ll get $6 for your free<\/i> trial, even if you later cancel.<\/p>\n

Prime’s a great service. Free, fast shipping, free streaming videos. You’ll like it. If you don’t, cancel.<\/p>\n

2. If you use Amazon regularly …<\/b><\/p>\n

… or even irregularly, please bookmark and always enter the Amazon site via this link<\/a>. Or any other product link. (But use the other<\/i> link to sign up for Prime.)<\/p>\n

3. I’m not going to do a fundraiser or a personal Christmas bleg this year …<\/b><\/p>\n

I’ve been intending to do a blog fundraiser since mid-summer. But every time I get ready, somebody else has a greater need. Joel’s eyeballs. Squeaky Wheel’s “spay” operation. Something.<\/p>\n

I’ve finally just conceded. Instead of having a year-end fundraiser or a Christmas-giftfest from my Amazon Wish List (which was wonderful fun (you guys were amazing), but which Amazon frowns on), in November I’ll be posting about a couple of other people’s fundraisers<\/i> and hoping you’ll give to them<\/i>.<\/p>\n

I’m asking for nothing from anybody this Christmas. Others have greater needs.*<\/p>\n

But in November I’ll also<\/i> be posting frequent lists of Amazon items you might be inspired to purchase for the non-me people on your Santa list. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I’d much rather boost Amazon sales (both at the holidays and everyday) than do blegs. Because that’s a win-win. I get regular<\/i> extra support for the blog, while you pay nothing extra for your purchases.<\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

* I know you guys. Some of you are going to send me Christmas gifts or contributions, regardless. In that case, a heads-up: I changed my snailing address this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alas, last week’s Amazonism bleg was pretty much a bust. Only three people signed up for a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Regular sales got a brief boost, but have again dropped to below-normal level. Since you guys have always jumped in when a boost was needed, I have to assume a lot of readers are just too poor or too nervous about the future right now to be buying stuff. Or maybe people are backing off e-commerce because of the NSA\/Snowden revelations. (Several commenters who sell on eBay or Amazon mentioned that their sales had plunged, too.) Whatever.…<\/p>\n

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