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Earn 6% by Referring Amazon Gift Card Purchases

Dear Amazon Associate:

Here is some information that will help you through the last stretch of the holiday shopping season including our holiday ordering cutoff dates, information on how you can earn 6% by referring purchases of Amazon Gift Cards, and a list of great holiday shopping deals from our product categories.

Holiday Ordering Cutoffs for U.S. Shipping

Below are the holiday ordering cutoff dates for U.S. shipping of items shipped from and sold by Amazon.com for delivery on or before December 24th. For complete holiday shipping information and restrictions visit our holiday shipping page.

  • Sunday, December 16th – Gift Cards sent by mail (e-mail gift cards can be sent immediately at any time)
  • Monday, December 17th – Free Super Saver Shipping (on qualified orders over $25)
  • Tuesday, December 18th – Standard Shipping
  • Wednesday, December 19th – Two-Day Shipping (Free with Amazon Prime, Last full day to order)
  • Thursday, December 20th – Two-Day Shipping (Free with Amazon Prime, Order as late as 3pm PT, but varies by item)
  • Friday, December 21st – One-Day Shipping ($3.99 per item with Amazon Prime, Last full day to order)
  • Saturday, December 22nd – Two-Day Shipping ($3.99 per item with Amazon Prime; Order as late as 3pm PT, but varies by item)

Earn 6% on Amazon Gift Cards

Once our shipping deadlines have passed, Amazon Gift Cards are a great way to earn referral fees through the rest of the holiday shopping season. Amazon.com Gift Card referrals will earn a flat 6% referral rate. They can be sent via email, an e-card, or on paper through snail mail (gift cards ordered by December 16th will be delivered by December 24th).

To begin promoting Amazon.com Gift Cards on your site, visit the Gift Cards section of Associates Central. This page contains links to the Gift Cards banners you can place on your site, information on how to build text links to the Amazon.com Gift Cards page from your own site, and an FAQ.

Amazon.com Product Category Holiday Promotions

Amazon.com's Last Minute Gifts store gives customers lots of options for gifts they can give in the few days before Christmas - even on Christmas Day. Many gifts feature quick shipping, some with even free overnight shipping:

  • Magazine subscriptions, featuring an instant $5 rebate, with free, printable gift cards
  • Gift cards, which can be emailed to recipients immediately upon purchase
  • Free overnight shipping on select jewelry and watches (valid 12/21 12:00am to 12/22 12:00pm, PST)
  • Software under $30 available to ship up to noon on 12/22 PST
  • Shoes from Endless.com with free overnight shipping, available until 12/22 4:30pm PST

Here are some other great holiday shopping promotions:

The Amazon Associates team has enjoyed working with you in 2007. Best wishes for a safe, happy, and successful holiday season. We look forward to another great year working with you in 2008.

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