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Amazon to hold onto their Valuable New York Affiliates

An update was made to the recent New York Times article:

UPDATE
Amazon.com will not cut off New York affiliates, according to an e-mail from Patty Smith, a spokeswoman. She wrote:

Nothing is changing with regard to Amazon’s relationships with Affiliates in New York state. We expect to begin collecting sales tax (as the new legislation requires) no later than June 1, 2008.

This is a start. Amazon has the popularity and brand power to still be able to sell even with adding on the taxes. It’s less likely that smaller merchants with affiliate programs will be able to maintain a competitive edge after adding on the sales tax.