Serious question.

I think that over the past 5 years I have earned a grand total of ....

Wait for it!

Drumroll please!

$1.25

We're talking about sites that average 12,000 uniques/month.

Should I just drop the affiliation?

Maybe you would earn more money if your visitors weren't made of socks and old buttons.

Isn't it a bit too early to already be hitting the bong?

When maintaining multiple identities its well worth keeping track of which one you are at any one time.

Get a life, Lucy.

But how much have you effectively saved by buying everything through your affiliate ID? :-)

OMG! THAT IS SO MORALLY WRONG! AMAZON IS ENTITLED TO FULL PROFITS YOU BASTARD!

While on the topic, I wanted to sign up in order to be able to download the Amazon Web Services APIs. But I am asked for a tonne of personal info, including SSN.

Is there a way to download those APIs without signing up for this Amazon associates program? I am getting started with Web Services and just wanted to use the APIs to try out some simple applications.

Get a TIN?

They need the SSN for tax purposes.

Or claim to live abroad.

Fake the SSN?

I made $3.35 last month.