Amazon & Cheftalk & My Salary

[KYHeirloomer]

On another thread, Cathy asked:

>When I went to ChefTalk to see about placing an order with Amazon I clicked on the buy amazon icon is that good for any book I order or just the cookbook on the screen of cheftalk? I just need to know how that works.<

I figured the answe fit better here on the cookbooks forum.

When you go to ChefTalk - Cooking Forums, Cook Book Review, Cooking Articles and Recipes by the chefs the first thing is to click on the forums button. Near the top of that page is a direct link to Amazon.

When you click on that you are transferred, via a magical software program, to Amazon's site. Whatever happens to appear then is happenstance, just something Amazon is particularly touting. When I use the link, for some reason I'm always sent to Amazon's cookware section. Go figure.

Once you are there you navigate the Amazon site as normal. The software keeps track of where you came from, and credits Cheftalk with anything you buy.

That's anything, by the way. Books, music stuff, cookware and other hard goods. If you link through Cheftalk and buy something we get credit for it.

Now, why is that important? To you, it may not be. But to me, it's very important as it makes up part of my paycheck. Cheftalk is part of Amazon's affiliate program. For every sale made through our referrel (the link) Cheftalk recieves a small commission. And I get a percentage of that percentage.

Besides which, while you're there you can explore the Cheftalk site (ChefTalk - Cooking Forums, Cook Book Review, Cooking Articles and Recipes by the chefs). Maybe find something interesting among the book reviews, or educational in the articles, or a discussion in the forums that makes you want to join in.

All in all, good deal for everyone.

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

I just found this thread KYH!

Thanks for posting it for us!

[chubbyalaskagriz]

I agree, KYH! A fantastic deal for ALL! Thanks for the informative info...

[shoooer]

Thank you for posting it for us! Useful info for me!

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Thanks for posting, checked it out looked interesting.. Cookie

[dianncy64]

No wonder I could never get on chef talk forum when I joined several months back~

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I tried to join Chef Talk forum also but they never responded... I just let it go I thought this forum was good for me. This forum has a good balance to it. Great recipes, some chatter, good food ideas. Cookie

[dianncy64]

I agree, in fact, I am not on my others ones that much any more, I find this one the best in my preferences and camaraderie.

I joined Chef Talk, but... I got on once and when I tried to get on a 2nd time and any other time after that it denied me and now I'm not surprised as to why that happened. I say, let it go, I didn't need the headache to "try" to get on to only be denied. Oh well, better things definitely came along >HERE, Thanks to Kev< and Chef Talk is a distant memory

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I don't take stuff like that to seriously, It's just not worth it. To tell you the truth I like to cook but It's not my #1 thing I like to do.. I went on this fourm thinking it might inspire me and give me some ideas, it's been fun! Cookie

[dianncy64]

What a sunny disposition to have, Cookie ~ I love to cook ~ to me it's like therapy, very soothing and I love to create ~ I have obtained and shared many recipes over the years and before I joined forums, not many people I knew enjoyed my passion for cooking. I am an okay cook ~ and when I 1st joined forums it has been my experience to happiness to talk and forge friendships with others who have the same interest.

It is nice getting to know others and I find it interesting when people talk and share their culture and family and too why a certain recipe is important to them and where it comes from.

I don't take stuff like that too seriously, it just is nice when I understand why.