How to receive Amazon affiliate cheques in Nigeria

Amazon is one of the few retail sites that allows Nigerians to make money online from affiliate marketing. The company is big and doesn't need to pay you via an intermediary party like Paypal or Alertpay. They offer direct payments to affiliates in Nigeria and you can make some good money promoting their products on the internet.

Amazon affiliate marketing
Affiliate marketing as you should know has to do with promoting the sales of a product and you can do this in any way you deem fit just remember to include your affiliate code so that you get credited when your referrals make a purchase.

You can earn money in Nigeria with Amazon if you have

- Signed up as an Amazon associate
- Drive traffic using your affiliate link

How does Amazon associate program pay Nigerians?
They offer 2 payment options:
- Amazon gift certificates
- Foreign check

The third option which is direct deposit only works for you if you have a US bank account.

Things you will need in order to cash your amazon affiliate cheque in Nigeria:
- A foreign currency/Domiciliary account

When you receive your check by mail, you will be able to cash it into a domiciliary account and it takes about 30 days to clear.

Minimum earnings for getting Amazon check
In order to be able to receive your Amazon check in Nigeria, the minimum limit is $100 and you can even raise this minimum to as high as $1000 or more.

Amazon gift card vs affiliat checks
The fastest way to receive affiliate payments from Amazon is by accepting their gift card payments as you get them by email and you can use it to purchase products from the Amazon store or at least offset your bills there. Gift card payments also come with a minimum of $10 earning unlike checks which are only paid after reaching a minimum of $100. With an Amazon cheque however, you will need to have a foreign currency account to cash it in Nigeria.