Are referral links considered affiliate links?

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  scullyspeaks · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 9:25 pm

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  I’ve used some referral links in this post: http://scullyspeaks.wordpress.com/2013/07/19/july-2013-birchbox-review/

  I think bircbox is awesome and its a company that I like. I don’t get money or anything from those links, I just get a discount in their shop if someone joins birchbox from the links. I don’t want to violate WPs TOS though. Are the links in my post considered affiliate links?

  What about the referral code I’ve listed on this page? http://scullyspeaks.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/the-oscars-of-beauty-awards/ Is that considered an affiliate link?
  Please let me know so that I can removed them if so.

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  raincoaster · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 9:50 pm

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  Yes, those are affiliate links. Of course they are. You’re getting paid, whether it’s a discount or cash.

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  scullyspeaks · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 9:51 pm

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  Do I need to go back and delete all of those?

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  scullyspeaks · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 9:53 pm

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  …technically its not a discout, its reward points. IF you get enough reward points, you can use the points in the birchbox store. But you can only redeem in increments of 100, I’ve not yet gotten one referral from those links anyway…mostly the points are gotten from reviews done on birchboxes site

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  scullyspeaks · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 9:53 pm

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  discount* birchbox’s*

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  timethief · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 9:58 pm

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  Technically schemeically .. the legal definitions are very clear whether it is in cash or kind you are being remunerated and that’s a no go here.

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  raincoaster · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 9:59 pm

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  Yes, you need to go back and delete them. Or take your chances. Up to you.

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  scullyspeaks · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 10:01 pm

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  Got it, I will get started on deleting all of them. Thank you!

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  quigley2001 · Member · Jul 30, 2013 at 12:47 pm

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  Huh? Well, can I talk about a business and include my email address “for more information?”

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  sensuouscurmudgeon · Member · Jul 30, 2013 at 1:36 pm

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  Well, can I talk about a business and include my email address "for more information?"

  You mean like posting: “Ace Fried Possum is the greatest! For more info contact me at [email address or URL]”? I get dozens of comments like that every day. It’s called spam. Not a great idea. You know the rules here, so don’t try to be creative in order to get around them.

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  quigley2001 · Member · Jul 30, 2013 at 1:42 pm

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  Kind of a loose definition of the word “spam.” I read the terms. Too bad. I liked some of the people I have met here at WordPress, but I am in business and do not write simply to satisfy a need to express myself. This is not the appropriate place for me and I will move on down the road.