> > Sean is what we call a new-fangled "affilate" of Amazon -- he gets 5% of > each sale that goes through his website. While I don't mind whatsover him > making money on the research he did to assemble his list (a worthy task > in-and-of itself) I believe he should be forthright and upfront with the > list in that he has a financial interest in guiding people to his website > and on to Amazon. Yep, that's true. Thought it would be obvious, I don't think I'd go through all this trouble for free :-) Please note, though, that ordering through my site, the 5% does not come out of an increased book price. You pay the same price you would pay as if you would order from Amazon, except I get a cut. > > I would rather see Sean donate his index to the Vanagon list (could it be > hosted at vanagon.com?) and let the monies generated by his compilation go > into the "kitty" to maintain our wonderful mailing list and archives. > I'm sure you would. However, I hooked up with Amazon.com to see if I could put a little extra cash in my pocket, not as a charity source. However, I don't have a problem with donating some $$ to the list, but first I have to make some :-) -- Sean Bartnik Fredericksburg, Virginia 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible http://www.type2.com/bartnik/myvan.htm |
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