Gov. Jerry Brown signed the budget today, which included affiliate nexus language. So, there goes a substantial part of the income of 25,000 small business in California. The Performance Marketing Association reported it earlier today. Executive Director Rebecca Madigan is in Sacramento today attempting to do what she can to benefit Affiliates.
Unfortunately one of the bills that was included also included very vague language about even doing business with California based vendors, hosting companies, etc, so effectively this affects not just the affiliate marketing industry in California, but all small businesses.
Way to go, Jerry, shoot California in the foot.
Luckily for me, I do not make the bulk of my income from being an affiliate. My ventures into acting as an affiliate have been mostly for the learning experience and to try to offset the costs of domains and hosting for my various web-based hobbies.
This does impact my husband’s site, RailroadRedux.com, as he has a large Amazon widget recommending different model railroading books, and impacts my site GirlScoutGuide.com as Fabric.com exclusively carries Girl Scout licensed fabric.
Affiliate Programs Dropping CA Affiliates (Updated As Of 12:45 PM PDT 7/26/11)
- 6pm.com
- 1-800-PetMeds
- Adorama
- Amazon.com
- Amerimark
- Backcountry
- Bag.com
- BagsBuy.com
- Bargain Catalog Outlet
- Barware.com
- BedBathStore
- B&H Photo
- Boden
- BookCloseouts.com
- BrickHouse Electronics
- Brylane Home
- BuildDirect.com
- Cabela’s
- Calvin Klein Jeans
- Camp Saver
- Candelabras.com
- CD Universe
- ChristmasCardsDirect.com
- CKU
- Collections Etc.
- Compact Appliance
- Costume Craze
- CreateForLess.com
- CSN Stores
- Cymax
- Dermadoctor
- Dr. Leonard’s
- Endless.com
- Eurosport
- Fabric.com
- Fingerhut
- FootSmart
- GAIAM
- Garden.com
- Gardeners Supply
- Gettington
- HalloweenCostumes.com
- Hayneedle Stores
- Herroom
- Jessica London
- KingSize Direct
- K. Jordan
- Luggage Online
- Maryland Square
- MetroKitchen
- Movies Unlimited
- MyFavorite Shoe Store
- OneStopPlus
- Overstock.com
- Overstock International
- PC Connection
- PhotoCardsDirect.com
- Potpourri Group
- Powells.com
- Roaman’s
- Shindigz
- Shoe.com
- ShoeBacca
- ShoeBuy.com
- ShopBop.com
- ShoppersChoice.com
- Silkpalms.com
- SmartBargains.com
- Spiritline
- StumpParty
- TABcom
- theWineEnthusiast
- ThinkGeek
- TimeForMeCatalog
- Total Gym
- Woman Within
- Woot.com
- Zappos.com
I’ll keep this list up to date, so if you are a CA affiliate and get dropped by a merchant not on this list, please let me know.
Edited to add: when my husband came home and I told him to remove his Amazon widget, he decided to not just remove it, but to replace it with a message to his site’s visitors telling them why his book recommendations were removed and urging people not to shop with Amazon.com in support.
Due to recent changes in California law which negatively affect affiliates, and the fact that Amazon dropped all affiliates who reside in California, I will no longer be featuring deals from Amazon.com. I strongly recommend that you no longer use Amazon.com or any of their services due to the poor way they treat the people that advertise for them.
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This is such BS, Brown is as inept as they come and a liar moron and so are all the idiots in Sacramento, I knew this day would come, but I still cant’ believe it. Just launched several new Amazon based sites, I will look for alternatives like incorporating in Nevada to keep my Amazon earnings intact.
Sorry, meant to say thanks for the list, will let you know if I get more letters besides Amazon.
Thanks JR, I’m keeping my ear to the ground and updated it with some I heard about a little while ago.
You can add 6pm (owned by Zappos) & Total Gym – both dropped us today alongside others you mentioned already. I’m sure there’ll be a ton more tomorrow…
Thanks Carl, will do.
and Checks Unlimited sent a termination today too
received notice of termination from Shopbop.com in addition to your above named programs. #buhbyeCA
1800-petmeds
I’m sure more will be coming in, but you can add these to your CA nexus terminations list – notices received through this afternoon 7/8:
Amerimark – LS
Bagsbuy.com – CJ
Boden – CJ
CALVIN KLEIN JEANS – PJN
CKU – PJN
Candelabras.com – PJN
Collections Etc. – CJ
Compact Appliance – CJ
Dermadoctor – LS
Dr Leonards – CJ
GAIAM – LS
Garden.com – CJ
Herroom – LS
K Jordan – CJ
Luggage Online – LS
Maryland Square – CJ
MetroKitchen – CJ
Overstock Intl – CJ
Shindigz – CJ
Shoebuy.com – CJ
Silkpalms.com – PJN
SmartBargains.com – LS
Spiritline – CJ
StumpParty – CJ
TABcom – CJ
TimeForMeCatalog – LS
Woot.com – CJ
Yikes! I will add them, thanks for letting me know… and sorry so many are cutting you 🙁
You can add Bookcloseouts.com to the list — just got the CA affiliate termination notice a few minutes ago.
Also, I *think* BabyAge.com is also terminating their CA affiliates. I’m now on the 7 day expiry death watch for them, received no email, but no other reason why they’d be terminating me…
Hi. I hope that this doesn’t appear as spam, but Art.com and Allposters would be very happy to accept California affiliates. There are no plans to drop the largest market on the west coast with its numerous opportunities. You can read our blog post: http://affiliateblog.art.com/?p=2208. Thank you, and good luck.
Jermaine I already assumed that Art.com & Allposters are keeping CA affiliates since you’re based in Emeryville (I used to work not far from you!). I’ve already included you on a list of merchants thankfully keeping CA affiliates here: http://www.trishalyn.com/2011/07/thanks-california-merchants/
Trish, you can add HalloweenCostumes.com to the list of merchants firing their CA affiliates. They haven’t bothered to email to notify anyone, but they did 7 day terminations of their CA affiliates yesterday. 🙁
That’s a shame… I can’t believe how inconsiderate some are being by not properly notifying the affiliates they’re axing.