“We will pay Standard Commission Income and Special Commission Income in the default currency for an Amazon Site approximately 60 days following the end of each calendar month in which they were earned”
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The approximately 60-day lag between earning and receiving commissions affects when associates can expect funds, and the use of the Amazon Site's default currency determines the denomination of payment.
Interpretive note: The word 'approximately' introduces a degree of flexibility in the 60-day payment timeline that is not further defined in the excerpt.
Amazon Associates requires associates to wait approximately 60 days after each calendar month ends before receiving payment, and payment is made in the default currency of the relevant Amazon Site.
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"We will pay Standard Commission Income and Special Commission Income in the default currency for an Amazon Site approximately 60 days following the end of each calendar month in which they were earnedExcerpt from Amazon Associates's Program Policies
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The approximately 60-day lag between earning and receiving commissions affects when associates can expect funds, and the use of the Amazon Site's default currency determines the denomination of payment.
Amazon Associates requires associates to wait approximately 60 days after each calendar month ends before receiving payment, and payment is made in the default currency of the relevant Amazon Site.
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