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The 89-day hard deadline means any order completed after that window generates no commission, regardless of whether the sale originated from the associate's link.
Amazon Associates permits commission attribution only when the order is completed within 89 days of the initial Special Link click-through; orders completed after that deadline are not eligible.
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"the customer purchases a Product by adding a Product to his or her shopping cart and completing the order for that Product no later than 89 days after their initial click-through of the Special LinkExcerpt from Amazon Associates's Program Policies
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The 89-day hard deadline means any order completed after that window generates no commission, regardless of whether the sale originated from the associate's link.
Amazon Associates permits commission attribution only when the order is completed within 89 days of the initial Special Link click-through; orders completed after that deadline are not eligible.
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