However, we are all also consumers, so we don’t like to see Amazon get bullied on sales tax.

In the end, we are just glad to see Amazon stand up for themselves and set a precedent for other states.

Now it is up to you to contact your state representatives and bitch that their bullying cost you your livelihood, and tell them to get on one knee and ask Amazon for their affiliates back or you’ll boot them next election.

While your at it, convince them to do damage control by implementing some ecommerce-friendly legislation so NC doesn’t hear the giant sucking sound of whatever ecommerce business they have leaving the state.

Articles like mine, and comments like PureWebDevs are meant to shame North Carolina in that they have screwed their constituency by getting greedy, and help force them to backtrack.

But they will only respond to their voters – YOU have to call them and tell them what to do next.

I’m very, very sorry that you are in that position, though, but glad you are speaking up and making your voice heard.

Excuse me, but what about us, the affiliates in NC who are now out of business? You said your business relies on the Amazon Associates program. Guess what? So do the businesses of people in NC.

The people that are suffering are the affiliates. I hope your state doesn’t pass similar legislation but for now, I’m struggling for my very livelihood. Comments like yours are cruel and uncaring.