Amazon Cuts Off North Carolina Affiliates

Amazon.com has reportedly cut off all affiliates in North Carolina as a preemptive response to the sales tax change being pushed through the state legislature. The Seattle-based online retailer warned affiliates last week that such a move might be necessary, but the early shutoff seems to be a move in hopes of swaying opinion on the proposed legislation. "Local affiliates say they were 'blind-sided' by the company's action. 'I got this e-mail at 4:30 this morning,' said James Barrett, a technology consultant from Winston-Salem. 'It wasn't saying your account will be shut down. It said it is shut down. That just blew me up right there.' Barrett said that he is frustrated at lawmakers for considering the tax, but equally aggravated with Amazon. 'They're trying to tick off all their associates and get them to call down to Raleigh,' Barrett said. 'I think that is pretty tacky. That's not the way to use people who are referring business to your business.'"

Comments

Re:That's the real meaning of "voting with your fe

[CopaceticOpus]

Well, of course. They sell everything.

Re:blindsided?

[LotsOfPhil]

The only thing that would make New Jersey nicer is less New Jerseyans.

Re:Actually, I think it's a great tactic

[phantomfive]

The problem is our leaders don't have enough affairs. North Carolina should have taken a page from their neighbors to the South, where the governor was so *ahem* happy (satisfied?) that he didn't want any more money from anybody. This is mainly a problem of the normal monogamous sanctified relationship.

Clinton balanced the budget too.

Re:That's the real meaning of "voting with your fe

[Beer_Smurf]

"It's true, I have often found it takes a lot more Lysol to kill a legislator than it does to kill mildew."

I think this warrants extensive testing just to be sure.