The Amazon Associate's Program - How I earn credit

I've been asked again how I earn credit from the Associate's program so it is a good time to write it out again.  This time I'll make it into a Page under the blog header and keep it legal since I am required to remind you all of it constantly.

I earn credit a few different ways:

1. When you click on a link to Amazon I've provided and make an immediate purchase.
2. When you come back to the blog and enter your Amazon shopping by clicking on any link or on a product in the Amazon widget at the sidebar.  You do not have to purchase the item you click on to take you to Amazon.
3. When you click on the Amazon Gift Card widget to either purchase a gift card or to reload your gift card.

I only receive a small percentage for each purchase but it adds up nicely.  Even small purchases make a difference as the more items are purchased through one's blog, the higher the percentage goes up. 

The most credit I receive (other than when someone make a BIG purchase that takes my breath away) from Amazon comes from the purchase or reload of gift cards through that widget on the sidebar.  Go figure.  I only put it there for your convenience and it has blessed me!

It costs neither of us anything but some extra time since you need to return to the blog before shopping Amazon.  It costs me time to set it up and keep it going but that's fine.  I don't want anything flashy on Coffee Tea Books and Me and Amazon is a good fit since they sell coffee.  And books.  And tea.

When I make a purchase with credit, I always go to a good friend's blog.  I think I'm probably the only one that has ordered Mountain House freeze dried pouches through her widget.

Once again, I thank you for taking the time.  It is a great blessing.  Oh, and while I know what is purchased... it never shows me who purchased an item.  So your purchases are quite private.