Comment on Show HN: My first start up (30 days in)parentComments−SHOwnsYou15yIf your entire business model is such that you can basically force people to use affiliate links, it isn't too bad.Assuming 1000 piggy banks at $10/week allowance puts your monthly take at 40k. Virtually all of that money eventually gets spent.At the lowest level of amazon commissions (4%), you're looking at $1600 per month. If you were at the highest level (8.5%), you're at $3400 per month.It's not awesome at 1000 users, but it pays some bills.
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If your entire business model is such that you can basically force people to use affiliate links, it isn't too bad.
Assuming 1000 piggy banks at $10/week allowance puts your monthly take at 40k. Virtually all of that money eventually gets spent.
At the lowest level of amazon commissions (4%), you're looking at $1600 per month. If you were at the highest level (8.5%), you're at $3400 per month.
It's not awesome at 1000 users, but it pays some bills.