When asking some people what they thought about shopping on affiliate sites, they said that they would stop as soon as they were directed elsewhere. One reason was they thought that the commission the affiliate made would deter from their savings. This is not the case at all, in fact it's often the opposite. Say a shopper gets transferred to Amazon after being told about a special that they were running or some such thing, the shopper is at the same old Amazon with the same prices. Check my link and compare to when you go directly.
Don't get it mixed up with a Travel Agency type site or an Insurance Agent--they often do mark up the price. An affiliate doesn't even have the power to change the price.
Basically Amazon is paying the affiliate for advertising their website and Amazon is getting a great deal because they don't have to pay for the advertising until something is sold. If you use the link on the affiliate's site it simply tells Amazon where the referral came from.
You will most likely get much better deals and information by going through affiliate websites and here's why:
- Affiliate sites often cite the best deals available on the referred websites and the exact page to find them.
- They are not biased on any product or company but normally show good price and quality comparisons.
- You can find lots of gift ideas or information in one place often with pictures without spending hours searching.
- Many affiliate sites have great content and information on various subjects. Here's a good example.
- They often have coupons or promotional codes and you get to save money you never would have saved going directly to that merchant.
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