WYP
News Guru
Amazon was not happy with the scheme's impact, so they are axing it.
Read more about Amazon's closure of their AmazonSmile program.
Read more about Amazon's closure of their AmazonSmile program.
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Amazon's killing off their "Smile" charity program this February
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NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
Who knew grossing towards half a billion dollars was a fail? Unbelievable if you ask me.
If it didn't grow enough it's because they did not advertise it enough. I never knew about it until this very moment. Sounds like a corporate failing again and blaming consumers.
If it didn't grow enough it's because they did not advertise it enough. I never knew about it until this very moment. Sounds like a corporate failing again and blaming consumers.
AngryGoldfish
Old N Gold
Yeah, never heard of this until now. I heard about the disastrous and Tokien-mockery that is Rings of Power though... everyone did... we couldn't avoid it.
I use(d) AmazonSmile and had all my business purchases go towards St. Jude's Children Hospital. I got an email a few weeks ago saying AmazonSmile donated like $980,000 dollars to St. Jude over 2022. Maybe they should have limited the charities you could choose instead of closing the program altogether.
WillSK
Active member
It's absolute bull. AmazonSmile gave the opportunity to give money to smaller charities who could use every penny. Now Amazon want to just give it to who they feel are able to "Make an impact" with it.
I guarantee it's a cost cutting venture and nothing to do with corporate social responsibility.
As the others have said, they did a terrible job of advertising it and unless you used a browser add on like I did, it was easy to forget to use the smile URL to make your purchases.
I guarantee it's a cost cutting venture and nothing to do with corporate social responsibility.
As the others have said, they did a terrible job of advertising it and unless you used a browser add on like I did, it was easy to forget to use the smile URL to make your purchases.
KingNosser
Well-known member
I knew of it used it a few times, but as said it was too easy to not use it should have been easier to use on your account and not url based i tended to use it on bigger items.
They didnt advertise it to me other than once in an email no wonder people missed it as like all things related to online shops you get tons of email and dont always care to look just delete and if really annoying just unsub.
like just eat or deliveroo dam they think i want takeaway everyday lol
They didnt advertise it to me other than once in an email no wonder people missed it as like all things related to online shops you get tons of email and dont always care to look just delete and if really annoying just unsub.
like just eat or deliveroo dam they think i want takeaway everyday lol
