[devx]

Yes, I get why they wait the first 2 months before they even send the money (Google waits 23 days), but it takes at least as much afterwards with the sending and processing of the check, which has nothing to do with Amazon. They get nothing out of that in terms of cashflow, since they've already sent the money after 2 months. But as I said, it takes another 2-3 months, before I can actually have that money (on top of Amazon's first 2 months).

So why can't they just send them to my credit card or bank account, like normal companies do, after those 2 months in which they hold the money? At least it would only take a week or a few days to get the money after that.

I just don't see what Amazon has to gain by not partnering up with credit card companies. It's certainly a terrible deal for their affiliates. Not only do you get the money 2-3 months after Amazon sends it, but it's also like 10 percent fee, when the credit card company gets only like 3 percent. So yeah, I really don't get them here, and I think they're just being lazy, and used to the status quo.